Digital banking

Looking back at 2018's community bankers to watch

12/25/18

While these five bankers made headlines this year, not all of them did so for good reasons.

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Ray Davis’ next act

12/21/18

Among the most innovative CEOs of his generation, the former Umpqua chief and Pivotus founder is taking some of his best ideas to a new fintech as an adviser.

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This fintech is taking anti-bank marketing to extremes. It may pay for it

12/19/18

Good Money just raised $30 million and is a year away from launching, but already is raising concerns for its trash-talking of established players.

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A Double-Down Moment for Digital Banking

12/19/18

The industry's technology priorities and budgets are headed for a distinct shift in 2019. What's in: new initiatives in digital banking and analytics. What's not: new initiatives built on blockchain technology.

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Are branch deals still worthwhile?

12/16/18

Branch acquisitions, once a popular way to scale up in new markets, have started to go by the wayside in the digital age.

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Bankers cry foul over Robinhood’s checking and savings accounts

12/14/18

The fintech's new products may violate several banking and securities regulations and could mislead the public about the differences between coverage on banking and investment accounts, industry officials say.

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Imagining banking without keyboards, apps or screens

12/13/18

Augmented devices and automation will push banking services beyond the current mobile phone delivery model into a virtual world — but how, exactly? Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others are trying to find out.

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Temenos buys front office tech provider for $245M

12/12/18

The banking software company has acquired Avoka, a software-as-a-service company that helps banks with digital customer acquisition and onboarding and will add to Temenos’ digital front office product.

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Financing challenges of the smallest of small businesses

12/12/18

Owners of firms that employ only themselves would prefer to use loans or lines of credit, but more often than not they resort to credit cards, according to a new Fed report. Is this a missed opportunity for banks?

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Fast-growing fintech Even Financial hires JPMorgan exec

12/11/18

Nadine Murray, who had worked for JPMorgan Chase's consumer bank, will guide strategy for Even Financial. It creates APIs that are meant to make its services the digital version of branches and agents.

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