bank-technology

Bank Fintech Accelerators Are Destined to Die

01/28/16

Unless banks devote the same amount of investment as standalone incubators, the innovation labs launched by financial institutions will be a short-term fad.

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Banks, Vendors Need New Strategy on Bill Pay

01/22/16

A service that used to be a no-brainer for banks is now hampered by limited revenue and a hard-to-justify cost structure.

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Older Generations Use Digital Banking Too

01/21/16

Millennials may have initially been the primary target for digital banking services, but we must bust the myth that they're the only ones craving innovation.

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Remittance Market Bogged Down by Regulation, Cost

01/20/16

International money transfers have not enjoyed the improvements in transparency and cost that are benefiting other products. That must change to move the remittance market forward.

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You Can Set Bank Marketing Efforts on Cruise Control

01/19/16

Labor-intensive cross-marketing programs, which were beyond the scope of small marketing departments, are suddenly feasible thanks to automation.

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How to Inspire Millennials to Save

01/15/16

As a recent college graduate, I could have been more engaged with my longer-term financial health had I had today's fintech tools at my disposal.

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It's Geek to Me: Fintech's Jargon Problem

01/13/16

As fintech pitches itself as the future of consumer financial services to bankers, regulators, legislative staffers and journalists, it's not enough to claim that innovations are better. We nontechies want an explanation why, in layman's terms.

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Forget Fintech Originators, the 'Enablers' Are Here

01/12/16

Many emerging innovators want to incorporate digital advances into the incumbent financial services sphere, not necessarily leapfrog banks.

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An Improved Legacy System Is Still a Legacy System

01/11/16

Implementing discrete changes to a core system to compete with disruptors is merely dressing up an arsenal that really should be replaced or overhauled.

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Banks vs. Fintech? No Contest, Banks Win

01/08/16

For all the attention nonbank fintech firms get, they still have a long way to go before winning over key customer segments, such as business banking customers.

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