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Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint Research said in a Monday (July 13) press release. Total shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter to reach the lowest second-quarter level since 2013, according to…

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be embedded into every aspect of a financial services business by 2030 as millions of savers and investors are already making use of the tools, research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found. The City watchdog asked executive director Sheldon Mills to review how advances in AI could transform retail…

As investors’ borrowing capacity becomes restrained following recent interest rate rises and tax reforms, failing to structure loans properly can lead to further costly consequences. According to Strategic Brokers director, Hung Chuy, the top three borrowing mistakes among investors were using cross-collateralisation, failing to have a buffer in place, and not considering all their loan…

Capital One’s Discover integration dominated discussion during the second-quarter earnings call, alongside new initiatives, with the bank testing Capital One credit cards on the Discover network while continuing to spend on technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s results on Tuesday (July 21) indicated that credit card purchase volume totaled $253.8 billion, increasing 15% sequentially and…

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure into its CRM Brain platform, enabling brokers to generate buildings and contents insurance quotes as part of the mortgage application process without leaving the system. The integration allows brokers to offer clients an insurance quote immediately after a mortgage application has been submitted through CRM Brain. Quotes can be…