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Digital lending fintech enters auto

Bank Innovation

LAS VEGAS — Bank of Oklahoma has adopted Blend’s digital lending platform, the fintech announced at the 2019 Auto Finance Summit. Blend’s platform is designed to simplify user experience for the consumer to drive increases in completed online applications and funding rates.

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Online/Digital Account Opening: A Bridge and A Moat

Abrigo

Offering Digital Consumer and Commercial Accounts Benefits Financial Institutions Banks and credit unions that enable online/digital account opening win new customers and members and retain existing ones. . Takeaway 1 Many financial institutions are adding or improving online or digital account opening capabilities. .

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BBVA To Close Simple, Move Customers Over To BBVA USA

PYMNTS

After Simple Bank launched as an online bank specializing in high-interest savings accounts, the current economic climate ended up making it unfeasible. Customers of Simple Bank are receiving emails telling them the bank is closing and that the intent is to transfer them to BBVA , a report from Talk Android says. So BBVA pulled the plug.

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Technology Considerations in Commercial Lending Transformations

Gonzobanker

As many community banks focus on growing their commercial lending businesses, many are embarking on transformation initiatives to improve their capabilities and competitiveness. The Importance of the User Experience. Consumerizing the commercial customer experience—i.e.,

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Citizens Bank sees digital mortgage tools as a way to expand relationships

Bank Innovation

Citizens Bank is generating one-third of its mortgage applications online, thanks to a suite of tools the company rolled early this year and a partnership with San Francisco-based fintech firm Blend.

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App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Avi Cohen , co-founder and CEO of FinTech company The Floor , said boosting digital offerings and bringing new ones to market demands quick decision making as banks seek to improve user experience and user engagement. Launching Into New Markets.

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Getting Started On Embedded Finance

Perficient

This can include offering lending services or creating embedded bank accounts for other businesses or consumers. There are many third-party ‘banking-as-a-service’ companies that use API integrations to embed financial services into the user experience of non-financial companies. Embedded Finance and Blockchain .