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Innovation Versus Cost Management

Alex Jimenez

Some reported that they were de-prioritizing digital transformation in favor of cost-cutting. One executive told me that while he still supported innovation, it would have to wait. Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Developing innovation strategy

Independent Banker

Community banks are independent institutions fueled by the needs of their individual communities, so what constitutes innovation will look and feel different for every bank. As the popular saying goes, “Creativity is intelligence having fun”—and the same can be said for innovation. Where I’ll Be.

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How Facebook Became Fast Friends with Digital Banks

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE - Before social media platform Facebook became a popular channel for digital banks to offer banking features to its customers, let’s not forget that FB was first and foremost an important advertising tool for banks to reach a younger audience. Take British challenger bank Starling Bank, for example.

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Business Payments FinTechs Embrace A Time To Innovate

PYMNTS

percent — or nearly $50 billion — for example, CNBC reported. What's more, the market lull may offer a moment to focus on innovation for the future as commercial payment habits shift — perhaps permanently. According to Eberle, bank-FinTech collaboration has become an important factor for traditional financial institutions.

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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking

PYMNTS

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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Increasing Digital Banking Options Put Pressure On Big Lenders To Adapt

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At a time of increased consumer use and acceptance of the new COVID-era digital lifestyle, the pressure is mounting on large, legacy lenders to accelerate their innovations – or become obsolete. 5), J.P.Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said banks that don’t adapt in how they deal with customers will go the way of the dinosaurs.

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From Cash Registers To Curbside, Innovation Continues To Drive NCR’s Digital-First Journey

PYMNTS

And according to Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of digital banking at NCR , simplicity and innovation have turned what could have been a disastrous year into a transformational pivot for the better. Take restaurants , for example, Brown said: “How do we help them?”