The Financial Brand

JULY 1, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The post Top Digital Banking Transformation Trends for 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand. Banks and credit unions must rethink the definition of ‘digital banking’ and prioritize investment in data, technology, people and processes.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Why banks and credit unions can (and must) begin using AI tools to improve CX and transparency and to make innovation a core competency. The post 4 Pandemic Tech Trends That Will Permanently Alter Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 6, 2020

The post Key Tech Trends that Will Help Financial Institutions Differentiate appeared first on The Financial Brand. Mid-size banks and credit unions must shed the legacy technology that holds them back and adopt data-led platforms and automated processes.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 18, 2020

From AI to 'no-code' app innovation to ways to deal with data proliferation, marketing technology is a 'when' and 'how,' not an 'if.'. The post 5 Martech Tools & Trends for Financial Institutions in 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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BankInovation

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Google’s growing portfolio of bank partnerships is signaling a trend among legacy institutions that co-branded Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) might be the easiest way to maintain market share in a world gone increasingly digital.

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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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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The bank innovation trends for 2019 focus on the personalizing and digitizing product development and service delivery, improving the customer experience. The post 5 Innovation Trends That Will Define Banking in 2019 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 2, 2022

The post Retail Banking Reflections and Keys to Success for 2022 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The best way to prepare for the future is to reflect on the progress and shortfalls of the past.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

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

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Serving members means more than releasing products that align with the latest trends. Credit unions must discover where and how their members want to transact and then ensure their in-house growth and innovation strategies match up with those preferences. Attracting Customers With Unique Brand, Financial Stability.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 12, 2022

The post Technology Is Only One Piece of True Digital Transformation in Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Banks and credit unions have readily embraced 'digital transformation,' but few understand what it entails beyond customer-facing apps.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The post The Future of Mobile Banking Beyond Smartphones appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Smart glasses could be the mobile device of the future, replacing the smartphone as the main way consumers bank and pay digitally.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The post Digital Finance Penetration Surpasses That Of Social Media appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The integration of finance and digital technology has resulted in exponential growth of digital banking and fintech solutions.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The post What Does Banking Need More: Customer Experience or Product Innovation? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The arguments pro and con provide key insights into banking's future.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The post Digital Banking Disruption Has Only Just Begun appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Financial institutions that plan in anticipation of ongoing disruption will be better prepared for future challenges and competitive opportunities.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 22, 2021

The post Open Banking Transforming Business Models Forever appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Financial institutions must embrace the open banking movement as a path to relationship growth and organizational efficiency.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The post Banking-as-a-Service Sharply Alters the Roles of Banks and Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. BaaS' is redefining when and where all types of companies provide financial services. There are huge implications for legacy institutions.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Building a culture of innovation is at the foundation of success for financial institutions hoping to respond to the new opportunities of the marketplace. The post Banking Achieving Success With Innovation Efforts appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 16, 2022

The post The Secret to Bank Innovation Goes Way Beyond ‘Culture Change’ appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Willingness to act when the outcome is unknown and to look for options on 'the edge of money' are crucial for financial institution growth.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The post Bank+Fintech Partnerships Grow More Urgent as Pressure Rises for Both appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Combinations multiply as financial institutions face increased demand for digital services and fintechs need a more stable business model.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 29, 2021

Having innovation as a priority is the first step, but it rarely goes further without first overcoming common roadblocks. The post 4 Reasons Why Digital Banking Teams Struggle to Innovate appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 8, 2021

The post How Banks Will Become Irrelevant in Next Decade appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. To survive, banks and credit unions must build the digital infrastructure and competitive mindset that can make an organization future-ready.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 24, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The post Neobank Alternative: Building a Hybrid Digital-First Bank from Scratch appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. New Florida institution, built by two banking veterans on a modern tech platform, may be what the start-up of the future will look like.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Equipped with all its own technology, the neobank's Gen Z strategy targets legacy institutions. The post Fintech Success Story: How ‘Current’ Is Rising To Be The #2 Neobank appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 3, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Synthetic banking' as practiced by fintechs and banking as a service users is targeted by the acting national bank regulator. The post Will Regulators Stuff the Fintech Genie Back into the Bottle?

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The post Core Providers Not Seen as Viable Open Banking Partners appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The development of open banking solutions by banks and credit unions requires significant support beyond existing third-party partnerships.

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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

AUGUST 29, 2021

Clear strategies and definite actions are needed. The post 10 Factors That Will Determine Banks’ Future Relevance appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Banks and credit unions no longer have a cushion of time to meet competitive challenges.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 4, 2021

The post Executing What’s Possible With Digital Banking Transformation appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Successful digital banking transformation requires prioritizing what is needed today against what's required for the future.

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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

JULY 19, 2021

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

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