Artificial intelligence

Back office, or out front? Bankers differ on where to use AI

01/28/19

Many bankers say they’re more comfortable with using artificial intelligence behind the scenes, but others — including Synchrony and Wells Fargo — insist AI can be used to interact with customers if it’s deployed properly.

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AI will support, not eliminate, bankers

01/28/19

There are concerns that artificial intelligence could erase jobs across financial firms, but it will actually benefit employees by cutting rote tasks, giving them time to focus on more fulfilling work.

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Yodlee acquires conversational AI startup

01/25/19

The data aggregator has purchased Abe AI and plans to use the artificial intelligence firm's technology in a host of applications.

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CFPB's payday rule revamp, Fiserv-First Data deal, shutdown impact: Top stories of the week

01/18/19

CFPB to scrap key underwriting portion of payday rule; Fiserv-First Data — why small banks fear big fintech; banks, credit unions help federal workers hurt by shutdown; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Why more banks aren't doing the robot

01/11/19

Robotic process automation is said to have a high return on investment, but adopting it on a large scale has proven challenging, especially at community banks.

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What this community bank learned from its fintech accelerator

01/08/19

In venturing into what's normally a province of large banks, nbkc in Kansas City, Mo., discovered innovative tax-management and other products that it could offer to its own customers or sell to other banks.

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No-frills accounts prove popular; lenders use AI to parse credit

01/04/19

The accounts — which eschew paper checks and overdraft protection — appeal beyond the low-income customers they were intended for; lenders are embracing artificial intelligence systems to analyze more data to determine creditworthiness.

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Can AI’s ‘black box’ problem be solved?

12/31/18

Bank technologists see the potential for AI in lending, money laundering detection, fraud and other areas. Regulators and bank executives insist on “explainability.”

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Judge casts doubt on trademark case against Bank of America’s Erica

12/31/18

A Colorado businessman's request for a preliminary injunction to stop the bank from using the name “Erica” has been denied. The overall case could still go to trial, but skeptical comments by the judge suggest BofA will likely prevail.

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Adopting AI isn’t without risk

12/31/18

As banks begin to use artificial intelligence in their businesses, they’ll need to consider the potential for bias as well as the impact new technologies will have on workers.

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