The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Few in banking would deny the importance of innovation. The post 4 Practical Ways to Create Lasting Innovation in Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Yet many institutions fail to make changes that produce results. Here's why.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 20, 2022

Not all trends will have equal impact. The post 9 Misunderstood Fintech Trends Impacting Retail Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Some, like Banking-as-a-Service are widely known. Others, like embedded finance and DeFi are emerging.

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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

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

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

AUGUST 31, 2021

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

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The post 6 Digital Banking Transformation Trends for 2022 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Banking still lags in several key areas of transformation. The difference now is that the urgency to move forward quickly is much greater.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The post Digital Banking Innovation Becomes Mandatory, Not an Advantage appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Improving service to consumers through digitization has gone beyond table stakes. Without it, don't even enter the casino.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The post 2022 Trends Reflect a New Era for Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. To succeed, banks and credit unions will need to be proactive, forward-looking, and open to change, as opposed building business models around old paradigms.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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

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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

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post 3 Reasons Financial Institutions Can’t Let Mergers Stall Innovation appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Moving ahead with digital banking projects during a merger integration is tough. But the consequences of not doing so are far worse.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 26, 2021

187-year-old savings bank stakes its future on a scalable combination of a digital-only brand, well-trained people and data analytics. The post A Small Bank Believes Its Digital Brand Will Succeed Where Chase Failed appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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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 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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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Competition for customers — especially millennials — from larger banks and FIs has long required credit unions to keep pace with their more innovative counterparts. This often means providing digital solutions and convenient banking options despite smaller technology and innovation budgets, however.

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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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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

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Most banks and credit unions approach innovation by product or channel, leaving them struggling to keep pace with digital banking leaders. The post How Financial Institutions Can Stop Chasing Their Tail Digitally appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 11, 2022

Innovative minds in other industries have come up with terrific ways to improve customer experience that banks and credit unions can borrow. The post Here Are 8 Inspired Ideas from Other Industries that Banks Should Use Too appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 10, 2020

Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche, a former banker, reveals four ways bank and credit union leaders can avoid the traps that kill new ideas. The post Retail Bankers Know They Need to Innovate: Here’s How to Do It appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 15, 2021

Making an institution innovation friendly requires a real change of heart and practices, not just a week at 'agility camp.'. The post Getting Really Agile at Digital Transformation (Instead of Faking It) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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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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The Financial Brand

JUNE 30, 2021

As the pressure to innovate mounts, banks and credit unions need technology that enables them to respond quickly and efficiently. The post How ‘Single-Platform’ Tech Solutions Are Shaping the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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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

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

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

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

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

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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