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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

PYMNTS

The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. Only 13 percent say they’re willing to jump on the innovation bandwagon. 70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey.

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But I Really Like My Technology Vendor!

Gonzobanker

In a recent survey of banks and credit unions about their technology vendor contracts, Cornerstone Advisors found that more than half of these financial institutions allow emotional factors to influence their negotiation processes. Technology Vendor Financials Tell the Story. And it’s costing them money.

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Use Technology Vision for Banking as a guide to bolster traditional banking, before it’s too late

Accenture

Storm clouds are gathering over the banking industry in the form of a fragmenting value chain, rapid migration to digital channels, encroaching financial technology firms, and open banking regulations. The ancient Chinese were innovators.

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Americans Prefer EMV Chip Payment Over Swiping Cards

Bank Innovation

Americans prefer paying with EMV chip cards to swiping their cards or even paying with cash, according to a recent survey from financial technology solutions provider Fiserv. According to the report, released last week, 36% of the people surveyed said they preferred EMV chip cards to other payment methods.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard’s Former CEO Markus Braun Arrested; Airbnb CEO Sees Potential For 2020 IPO

PYMNTS

Braun faces charges of accounting fraud and market manipulation designed to artificially inflate the financial technology company’s balance sheet to make it look more appealing to investors and customers. NEW DATA: How Credit Unions Are Innovating To Help Micro Businesses.

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NEW DATA: Why 100% Of Mid-Sized FIs Fail To Climb The Innovation Curve

PYMNTS

Mid-sized financial institutions looking to stay competitive could learn a thing or two from both their larger and smaller counterparts. Other key takeaways from the latest Innovation Readiness playbook: The best-performing FIs focus on consumer engagement. gauges where banks are on the road to becoming innovators.

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Top Corporate Treasurers Already Switching FIs To Gain FinTech Tools

PYMNTS

Researchers announced East & Partners’ new report, “Financial Technology and the Corporate,” on Monday (Nov. A new report by business banking market research and analysis firm East & Partners suggests corporations aren’t opposed to changing banks as a direct result of new FinTech solutions businesses want to use.

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