The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Hands down, speed is the biggest competitive advantage a bank or credit union can have. The post 3 Ways Any Financial Institution Can Move with Fintech Speed appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Here's why, and what it takes to dial it up.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Increasing demand for digital loans and faster decisions is changing the face of consumer lending. The post Banks Are Arming to Win the Digital Lending War With Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 5, 2021

The post Consumers Funding Construction Loans in Innovative Fintech Model appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Online platform brings upscale retail investment funding to smaller markets, providing housing and related construction credit opportunities.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 19, 2021

Digital banking engagement leads to more customer data and better customer experiences, which leads to greater loyalty and higher profits. The post The Future of Loyalty in Banking is at Risk appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Increasingly consumers want solutions to their money conundrums and they don't care if it comes from a bank, a fintech or some combination. The post Why Open Banking Is a 2022 Must-Have for U.S. Financial Institutions appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 29, 2021

Anticipation about the mega-retailer's banking ambitions stokes fears, but the evolving role of hybrid fintech/neobank Green Dot is key. The post Walmart & Green Dot Turning Pre-Paid Cards into Checking Accounts appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 1, 2021

While fintechs, neobanks and other new competitors threaten, the bank versus credit union battle continues. The post 7 Trends Credit Unions Must Jump On or Lose Essential Opportunities appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Research on the future of banking finds that most changes in the future of banking will be evolutions of the more recent past. The post 14 Surprising Projections on the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Google's abandonment of Plex digital-only banking should not bring comfort to traditional banks that are slow to respond to neobank offerings. The post Traditional Banks Remain Unprepared for Digital-Only Challengers appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Priorities are fundamentally shifting in banks and credit unions as they grapple with the challenges (and opportunities) of the marketplace. The post Word on the Street: 6 Insider Realities of Banking Today appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2022 looks to be a turning point for the industry amid the rise of platform business models, ecosystems, AI and end-to-end digitization. The post Four Technology Trends Radically Altering the Banking Model appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The post Banks and Credit Unions Wade Into Crypto Banking (And Why) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. You may not 'get' Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin or their cousins yet, but three financial institutions' experiences suggests there's potential.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 20, 2021

Digital giants like Google and Apple are more than a match for financial institutions in some areas, but incumbents can still prevail. The post Reinvent and Reimagine: Traditional Banking Providers Have Work To Do appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. With interest in holding crypto rising fast among Americans, there's an opportunity to establish an early presence. The post Are Cryptocurrencies Coming to Everybody’s Checking Accounts?

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There is a significant performance gap between digitally-ready financial institutions and those encumbered by legacy business models. The post The Expanding Gap in Financial Performance Should Frighten Bankers appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The post 5 Cryptocurrency Issues Banks & Credit Unions Must Tackle Now appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Traditional institutions can't risk falling behind what consumers home in on.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 27, 2021

CBDCs' would enable the fastest payments yet, but under some scenarios banking's role would be reduced significantly. The post Central Bank Cryptos and the Critical Issues Behind A High Stakes Debate appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 3, 2021

In 10 to 15 years, CEO Anne Boden believes people will be talking about Chase and Starling Bank, not Chase and Wells – it's her goal. The post Starling Bank’s Dead-Serious Strategy: Growing Into a Megabank Rival appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 8, 2021

Challenger bank 'One' has a fresh take on using banking-as-a-service that cuts out costs to give middle class a better deal. The post Neobank With Its Own Core Tech Is Nearly a Bank (Without a Charter) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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