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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies

PYMNTS

But as the pandemic has progressed it has become increasingly clear that Target is also laying claim to the paycheck, and is often more innovative and digital-first than Walmart. By a strict look at the macro numbers, Target still pales in comparison. And when attention turns to loyalty programs, the comparison is even more dramatic.

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Solve This Problem with Your Strategic Horizon

South State Correspondent

This all compares to about a 40%+ return invested in improving processes (loan, branch, cash management, etc.) In comparison, investments in new technology or new business lines pale in comparison to other strategic investments due to the time and effort it takes to get a business line off the ground.

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Bank IT Spending – Use These Metrics to Improve Performance

South State Correspondent

The good news is that for many other areas, budgets are lower at banks compared to last year, and the fact that IT is still positive underscores the strategic imperative that banks face to digitize traditional operations, reduce costs, gain scale, and improve the customer experience. Usually, a bank spends about 8% of its revenue on IT.

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A comparison of portfolio and investment management systems for hedge funds

Bobsguide

Hedge fund managers are finally embracing the opportunities generated by the evolution of tech solutions, according to a report released by EY late last year. More than half of hedge fund managers are now innovating to improve their operational efficiency and enhance their processes. With new.

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How Process Mining Accelerates Efficiency for Highly Regulated, Customer-obsessed Industries

Perficient

When approached well, it enables organizations to: Unearth hyper-detailed insights into how work is done Identify processes that hinder productivity and are ripe for a rethink This is accomplished by combining data science and process management to deeply understand operational processes based on an organization’s widely available activity logs.

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Credit Unions Innovate, But Stay Competitive With Credit Cards

PYMNTS

Tried-and-true credit unions (CUs) have managed to keep pace with commercial banks, FinTechs and other financial institutions. According to the new Credit Union Tracker , as of March 2019 there were an estimated 5,572 CUs in operation and in the same month 324,000 consumers joined CUs. In comparison, 89.8 In the study, 91.7

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Making the Instant Payment Decision

South State Correspondent

Now, the payer doesn’t have to take the time to initiate the transaction, making payment more manageable. This is another cash management-altering innovation. Doesn’t every business want to reduce the operating cost of reconciling their AP and AR positions? A comparison of incremental fees is below for comparison.

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