The Financial Brand

JANUARY 24, 2022

Lesson One: Don't be an ivory tower of digital banking tech. The post How American Express Digital Labs Creates Payments Innovations appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Lesson Two: Don't be afraid to partner with a leader instead of butting heads.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The region’s financial institutions (FIs) and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payment and shopping growth. Consumers have been steadily moving to eCommerce and online banking platforms for almost a decade, after all. Online Payments Drive Privacy Concerns.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2021

Bank labs lost some of their cachet, but many are still effectively working out of the limelight, including Amazon's new payments lab. The post What 5 Top Financial Innovation Labs Are Doing in 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With this blog, I have attempted to strike the balance between long-term trends and short-term, actionable insights. The post Hindsight is 2020: The payments past shows the future appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog. With the start of the new year, I thought it would be a good time to….

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

And why should payments be any different? Innovation is spurred only by viewing possibilities through new lenses, by making sense of what is past and present, and imagining what might lie ahead. The emergence of high-tech and AI at the credit union level speaks volumes – and funnels right up into some larger digital banking trends.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 7, 2017

His work and publications have not only described the future of financial services and banking – it is shaping it as great many of the world’s leading banks look to Chris Skinner and his publications for advice and inspiration when shaping their strategies and solutions.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 6, 2019

2019 banking trends and outlooks from financial services leaders and influencers as well as financial institutions from around the world. The post Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions For 2019 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

These market conditions may not seem ripe for FinTech innovation, but where there are challenges, there are opportunities. Michael Sassoon, CEO of banking and technology firm Sasfin , recently told PYMNTS about some of the country’s biggest hurdles in small business FinServ — and what technology innovators hope to do about them.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 2, 2021

The pace of digital transformation will rocket as vastly increased network speed and connectivity empowers both banks and their competitors. The post How 5G Will Reshape the Future of Digital Banking & Payments appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Early innovators managed cooperatives using the same founding principle that CUs use today: members-first finance in place of indifferent, legacy-style banking. Specifically, the metamorphic impact of mobile open banking and instant payments has been the first real test of the trust bond that holds CUs together.

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ZootBlog

APRIL 6, 2016

Most recently he founded Zenbanx, a mobile banking account that lets customers save, send and spend in multiple currencies. I guess you could say he knows a little something about banking innovation. How do banks break away from their legacy systems and deliver these customer experiences?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Financial institutions are constantly on the hunt for an edge when it comes to mobile banking and other innovations, and that’s playing out with new, emerging 5G mobile network technology. One of the most recent developments comes from Spain-based bank Santander. Low Latency. 5G will mean zero waiting time.”.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The 2015 Digital Banking Trends and Predictions Report combines the insights of over 60 industry leaders with in-depth industry research.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Data integration is key for any area of the enterprise, but data sharing between financial platforms is now one of the biggest focuses for enterprises and their financial service providers, particularly as open banking trends begin to simmer in the U.S.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 7, 2021

Payments giant plays middleman in encouraging partnerships – versus war – between fintechs and banking providers. The post Visa Brings Fintech+Bank Match-Up Project to the U.S. appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. It also benefits.).

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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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Insights on Business

APRIL 6, 2017

As Jim Marous notes in his article, Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2017 , “APIs were not even listed as a 2016 trend, but was #4 in 2017.”. They want a user experience that is designed, simple, easy to use, and innovative.

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Celent Banking

JUNE 12, 2015

Last week I joined Celent’s banking practice as a Senior Analyst covering Corporate Banking. I join fellow corporate banking analysts, Gareth Lodge and Jim O’Neill. Gareth covers payments back office, payments infrastructures, and payments connectivity. Innovation and Emerging Technologies.

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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 24, 2021

New growth will come less from branches and buying other banks and more from acquiring tech, shopping, media or other data-rich companies. The post Traditional Customer Acquisition Methods in Banking Are Dead appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

The banking industry requires new perspectives, solutions and business models that reflect the megatrends in other industries. The post 6 Global Megatrends Impacting the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 11, 2021

Banks and credit unions should view trends in the fintech space to determine where threats and opportunities exist and where resources should be deployed. The post 8 Fintech Trends Changing Banking Forever appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

The banking industry requires new perspectives, solutions and business models that reflect the megatrends in other industries. The post 6 Global Megatrends That Are Impacting Banking’s Future appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

With Europe just weeks away from PSD2 coming into effect, banks across the region are gearing up to get on-board with one of the regulation’s main objectives: to promote open banking and stir up competition and innovation in the financial services market. the banks weren’t having it.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Embedded banking and IoT is leading to a 'Thing Economy' where smart devices autonomously transact and engage in commerce. The post Banking’s Role in the Rapidly Growing ‘Internet of Things’ World appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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FICO

JANUARY 27, 2022

The most popular posts in our Customer Development category dealt with credit card payments, open banking, trends for financial services and small business lending — as well as FICO’s listing as a top risk management firm. The Impact of Covid-19 on Credit Card Payments . Here are extracts from those posts.

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Accenture

APRIL 6, 2021

This is the first in a series of in-depth thought leadership pieces on Open Banking in the Middle East. This one explains Open Banking and outlines key considerations for the Open Banking journey. Subsequent pieces will focus on the business case for banks in the region and lay out the actions they need to take….

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NCR

APRIL 25, 2018

Indeed, this was found to be a top priority for banks in the year ahead in a recent study by The Financial Brand. For instance, when it comes to mobile payments, being able to simply tap a phone to a contactless reader is much simpler for consumers than having to manually open an app and read a QR code.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 23, 2018

JPM began betting on payments a decade ago — and it hasn’t slowed down since. JPM is all-in on creating a prominent mobile payment system in the US. JPM is the first consumer bank to give free trades to all retail customers. Chase prioritizes hiring technical talent to lead innovation. Physical branch banking.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It takes more than just one crystal ball to discern which trends will drive fintech innovation in 2017. To this end, here’s a roundup of predictions and prognostications on what the new year will bring in everything from artificial intelligence and the blockchain to payments and banking for the underbanked.

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NCR

DECEMBER 28, 2015

That’s why it’s an act of extreme hubris to make any kind of predictions about banking and technology. Pay It Forward: Perhaps the most surprising thing about mobile payments is that it’s still more the exception than the rule. However, innovation seems to be running far ahead of adoption. But 2016 is here, so let’s go for it.

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NCR

JANUARY 16, 2017

In the UK alone, for example, there were 29 new banking licence applications in progress in 2015, and the likes of Apple Pay and Google Wallet are making great progress in developing innovative new services to entice customers with the promise of better value and convenience.

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