Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 6, 2016
One of the commonest questions I’m asked is whether the bank should just launch another bank, rather than trying to be digital and convert the existing bank. The idea is that the new bank will have no legacy, no constraints, can develop from a clean sheet of paper and be bank’s very own challenger bank. … The post Wouldn’t it be simpler just to launch a new bank?
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Coming down from a 4-day conference with 8,000 attendees and wrapping it all up in a blog post is hard, because one has to focus on the signal despite all the noise being so interesting. Last year in Singapore, I had 6 takeaways, having not been to SIBOS for a Read More.
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Payments Dive
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Michelle Evans, the digital consumer manager for Euromonitor International, shares some findings from the company's latest global research.
Finer Points
OCTOBER 3, 2016
A hallmark of community banking is accountability. Community bankers are held accountable to their customers because they live and work in the same neighborhoods. As locally based institutions with a stake in the prosperity of their communities, community bankers simply can’t afford to take advantage of their customers. So Wells Fargo’s failure to take responsibility […].
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Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 5, 2016
I’m always blogging about replacing core systems, open source the bank, change the leadership to one that gets it and just do it. I’m saying it so much that I’m finding myself boring. So let’s change tack. Who’s the vendor? Not gonna name names, but I’ve had a few really fun discussions with banks in … The post Forget legacy systems; what about legacy vendors?
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Payments Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Security pros discuss how consumers view today's security climate when it comes to payments.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2016
It’s not yet the holidays, but it’s almost Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, a fitting theme for today’s bitcoin news. Diwali lasts for five days beginning Oct. 20, and bright lights, colorful decorations and fireworks mark the occasion. The Indian people celebrate by lighting diyas and candles around the home, seeking divine blessings from the goddess of wealth and exchanging gifts, such as gold coins.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Talking about moving from proprietary to open, from controlled to marketplace and from internal to external focus, another key change is the very nature of technology itself. It’s quite clear that a start-up today could launch with just a few thousand dollars, Amazon Web Services and a bright idea. There is no need to build … The post Core systems should have built-in obsolescence appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2016
As you might have seen, the second your eyes opened this morning (I’m assuming like the rest of the population that your phone is already in your hands when this happens, if for no other reason than shutting off your alarm), Facebook has just today launched its own peer-to-peer, ecommerce Read More.
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Payments Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2016
It's time for a look back at September's most-read articles on Mobile Payments Today.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Did you know that physical trainers and fitness instructors only get paid a very small fraction of the cost you pay the gym per hour? After they’ve pushed you to do a hundred burpees or gotten you to achieve that perfect yoga Crow Pose, they may end up with only $20. When your endorphins wear off, you’ll also notice that your wallet could be a $150 per hour lighter.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 4, 2016
We had a really interesting meeting about digital identity, blockchain and the Calais Jungle at The Financial Services Club recently from Jaz and Nils O’Hara of the Worldwide Tribe. One member of the Club, Nick Swanson of ObjectTech, was so taken with it that he blogged about it. Thanks Nick and he’s kindly allowed me … The post Who are you?
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Some words that should no longer surprise you, because this technology is only growing stronger: in blockchain news, there’s a new player on the block… chain. Doing it, moving on: Blockchain-for-data company Factom Inc. has just raised $4.2M in a Series A, in a round of eleven investors—plus or minus Read More.
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Celent Banking
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Having just returned from the whirlwind that is Sibos, I (along with many other industry observers) feel compelled to contribute my two cents on the top takeaways from the event, along with one observation on the mood. Nothing about Sibos can be exhaustive, but three key areas stood out: Cyber, PSD2, and Open Banking / APIs. Cyber was the first topic mentioned in the opening plenary address.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 4, 2016
While the emerging world of mobile payments has allowed us to collectively envision a world where payments goes far outside good old fashioned plastic, it is likely the case that very few people ever imagined that they would literally be able to use their face to pay. Or, more accurately, to verify their identity such that a payment can be completed.
Payments Source
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Blockchain and payments have come to go hand-in hand since it emerged to power bitcoin, but the real pain financial institutions are looking to solve is enhancing global currency transactions and shortening settlement cycles.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Fears of technology displacing human workers are often dismissed by futurists as technophobia or Ludditism, but a Monday “strategy update” from the Dutch bank ING may change the conversation. In the next five years, the bank expects to reduce its workforce by around 5,800 workers, mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands, Read More.
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As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.
Bobsguide
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Today an array of digital service, payment and engagement channels are available, created to provide personalised, individual services to consumers. Research continues to show that the younger customers are more likely to respond to digital communications from service providers, rather than.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Though for a few years there it really looked like it might simply become retail standard, it seems that starting the Thanksgiving weekend sales crush on Thanksgiving may fizzle out after all. According to reporting over the weekend, an increasing number of big retailers are actually taking the national day of thanksgiving off. So far, the known opt-outs include Home Depot, Nordstrom , Costco, BJ’s, Fred’s Pharmacy, GameStop, Harbor Freight, Lowe’s, Pier 1 Imports, Petco, PetSmart, Sam’s C
Payments Source
OCTOBER 2, 2016
EMV chip cards have delivered on their promise to halt counterfeit fraud at the physical point of sale. But for a technology developed long before the invention of e-commerce, mobile wallets and the word "omnichannel," delivering on its promise still feels like falling short.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 1, 2016
New York-based money transfer service Payoneer has signed with e-commerce player Rakuten.com, formerly known as Buy.com. Payoneer doesn’t enable purchases on the platform, but rather enables Rakuten to compensate its suppliers, who may be located anywhere in the globe, particularity East Asia. “We’re a bridge between marketplaces and sellers,” said Read More.
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Bobsguide
OCTOBER 3, 2016
From Pokémon Go to politicians’ use of social media to connect with the public, the speed with which innovations become part of day to day life is phenomenal. But who is driving such innovation within ‘traditional’ businesses? Where are the free thinkers tasked only.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Oberthur Technologies (OT) is partnering with payments service provider Nets to deliver support for mobile payments to Scandinavian banks. The collaboration, announced on Thursday (Oct. 6), is aimed at helping to service banks in the Nordics with a financial platform that supports future international mobile payment methods. Nets and OT will combine their capabilities to offer an end-to-end mobile payment solution, which will include Host Card Emulation (HCE) and tokenization to secure payments
Payments Source
OCTOBER 6, 2016
As more merchants worry about EMV card slowdowns ahead of the holiday shopping season—when bottlenecks at checkout points could lead to many lost sales—more companies are coming up with their own ways to slash EMV payment times.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 1, 2016
The topic that has been on everyone’s minds this week, aside from the next act in Wells Fargo’s little drama, is cybersecurity. It’s one of those things that businesses of all kinds are constantly thinking about, but only makes a public appearance when something has gone horribly, horribly wrong. Like Read More.
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