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Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash

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The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the pace of digital innovation across the financial sector, and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. For more on these and other CU news items, download this month’s Tracker. Developments From Around The CU Ecosystem. How Balancing Members’ Needs Improves End-To-End ATM Experiences.

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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking

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These shifts have made digital banking and debit transactions more important than ever. Pandemic Puts Digital Banking in the Spotlight. Consumers complying with stay-at-home orders are turning to digital banking services to help them manage their finances while avoiding public spaces like bank branches.

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Business Payments FinTechs Embrace A Time To Innovate

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What's more, the market lull may offer a moment to focus on innovation for the future as commercial payment habits shift — perhaps permanently. Bill.com revealed some of those changes as it highlighted the innovations driving a solid first fiscal quarter. Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology.

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Deep Dive: Why FIs Must Master Tomorrow’s Digital Banking Needs Today

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Brick-and-mortar branches shuttered as social distancing measures were enforced, and customers subsequently turned to mobile apps or websites to fulfill their banking needs rather than risking in-person visits. during the past two months, for example, and mobile banking app downloads saw a 60 percent jump.

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Why Drive, Not Size, Is Key To FI Innovation

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Smaller banks and credit unions enjoy a reputation of offering more personalized services than large financial institutions (FIs). When it comes to technological innovation, however, the smaller players have long been outgunned by larger FIs and their sizable IT budgets. percent) and large banks (23.8 percent in 2017.

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

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In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Only two of the licenses will full digital banking licenses, while the other three will be wholesale banking licenses.

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DATA: How FI’s Innovation Gap Is Big Tech’s Big Opportunity

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It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3