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Making Digital Card Features Stick – And Sticky

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That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Simple: Start with the cards.

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

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The trend toward digitization in consumers’ lives isn’t new, but COVID-19 has accelerated it dramatically over the past several months. Deposits had already been trending away from community banks and credit unions anyway, but COVID-19 has accelerated that shift. Lesher said a few key features comprise a modern, digital-first offering.

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Mastercard On The ‘Digital-First’ Transformation Of Credit Cards Into Daily Money Management Tools

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The great digital shift is transforming credit cards into money management tools. Consumers want cards, and they want them quickly, and they want those cards [delivered] in a digital way," said Turner. Those processors will in turn work with issuing banks to offer near-instant issuance of cards.

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Germany’s Central Bank Says Tech Presents Hurdles, Opportunities

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Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said increased use of financial technology in the country could present regulators with their biggest hurdle since the financial crisis, according to a report by Bloomberg. “We A survey by EHI Retail Institute showed that last year, card payments made up 48.6

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UK Digital Bank Monzo Crosses Pond To US

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Digital bank Monzo, based in the United Kingdom, is crossing the pond. shores, debuting with what is being termed a “limited rollout” of an app linked to a checking account and debit card. banking license, Blomfield told the newswire, coming into the U.S. Reuters reports that the company has reached U.S. In the U.S.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Goldman Sachs Taps Marqeta To Fuel Marcus Checking; X1 Card Notches $12 Million In Funding

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In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital.

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The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking

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It’s been a little over a year since our Digital Banking Tracker heralded the “ Dawn of Banking Voice Technology.” Now it’s more like the high noon of banking voice technology, with most major banks hosting their own incarnation — all with slightly different capabilities and adoption rates. Santander U.K.

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