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Scotiabank, Fifth Third, SunTrust: Amazon, Apple inspiring UX

Bank Innovation

The popularity of Amazon Prime and Apple is forcing bankers to rethink user experiences, industry practitioners said at Bank Innovation Build. “Technology is an enabler, but user experience design provides […].

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Increasing Digital Banking Options Put Pressure On Big Lenders To Adapt

PYMNTS

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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Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation

PYMNTS

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is introducing an open banking policy to advance digital innovation in the financial services sector. Saudi Arabia’s central bank said the plan is for open banking to go live in the first half of 2022.

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The growing interest in digital banks

Insights on Business

At the same time, regulators in many countries also have relaxed regulations to encourage innovation in the banking industry. As a result, many new, all-digital financial services firms, unencumbered by older, less flexible systems are aggressively pursuing customers by addressing their needs in new and distinct ways.

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Why Drive, Not Size, Is Key To FI Innovation

PYMNTS

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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BBVA On Google, Digital Banking And The Rise Of The ‘Everyday App’

PYMNTS

When the story of the coronavirus is written, when it comes to financial services, the key chapters will focus on the pace at which innovation accelerated — and where a range of players came together to create ecosystems, rather than to simply compete in zero-sum, winner-take-all bids for consumers.

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New Canadian Digital-Only Bank Banking On User Experience

PYMNTS

The challenge for the bank will be remaining competitive when the interest rate is ultimately dialed back and the offering itself – namely its features and user experience — need to steer the ship. The focus for us has to be customer experience,” Dickinson explained of the pause due to speed of growth.