bank-technology

Flashback: When Electronic Banking Was 'Taking Hold'

04/22/16

Long before daily talk of fintech, blockchain and APIs, the number of U.S. banking customers who used at-home services once amounted to the population of a small suburb.

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Banks Don't Have to Kill Legacy Systems to Be More Agile

04/21/16

Traditional banks are not likely to match the nimbleness of a fintech startup for a whole variety of reasons. But that doesn't mean all is lost.

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What Will Solve Unbanked Problem? Internet Access

04/14/16

To get more Americans into the financial system, the industry must find ways to help more people get access to the Internet.

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Bank Fees Are Too Damn Low

04/13/16

Retail banks must reinvent the way they charge consumers for their services at a time when institutions are struggling for profitability.

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Banks' Ancient Data Systems a Barrier to Digital Makeover

04/12/16

Before banks are truly integrated into the digital landscape, they must break down data silos and implement steps to make data more accurate and actionable.

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Fintech Regs Can Be Imperfect, as Long as They're Consistent

04/08/16

Federal rules for technology-based firms providing the fast-moving sector certainty and consistency would be a benefit, even if rules are suboptimal.

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Fintech Shouldn't Have EZ Pass into Banking

04/07/16

Regulators and lawmakers must exercise healthy caution before granting fintech firms preemptive powers via national bank charters or otherwise.

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Seven Bucks Is Too Much to Pay for Faster Payments

04/05/16

U.S. Bank's steep price for instant payments risks limiting the feature's appeal. Rather than overcharging, banks need to think longer-term about how to drive payments volume.

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Future of Checking Is About More than Killing Overdraft

03/31/16

Regulators are right to target overdraft and other fees as obstacles to banks offering affordable checking account options, but thatÂ's just the beginning in developing transactional products that work for consumers.

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Four Visions of the Future of Identity

03/27/16

The way we verify people are who they say they are must evolve to reflect new technologies like peer-to-peer platforms and the Internet of Things and the ways millennials live and work.

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