The Financial Brand

JANUARY 16, 2022

The post The Secret to Bank Innovation Goes Way Beyond ‘Culture Change’ appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Willingness to act when the outcome is unknown and to look for options on 'the edge of money' are crucial for financial institution growth.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2021

Bank labs lost some of their cachet, but many are still effectively working out of the limelight, including Amazon's new payments lab. The post What 5 Top Financial Innovation Labs Are Doing in 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

These market conditions may not seem ripe for FinTech innovation, but where there are challenges, there are opportunities. Michael Sassoon, CEO of banking and technology firm Sasfin , recently told PYMNTS about some of the country’s biggest hurdles in small business FinServ — and what technology innovators hope to do about them.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 20, 2022

Some, like Banking-as-a-Service are widely known. Not all trends will have equal impact. The post 9 Misunderstood Fintech Trends Impacting Retail Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Others, like embedded finance and DeFi are emerging.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 11, 2021

Banks and credit unions should view trends in the fintech space to determine where threats and opportunities exist and where resources should be deployed. The post 8 Fintech Trends Changing Banking Forever appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 7, 2017

Sørensen Chris Skinner needs no introduction in the fintech and banking space. We met Chris Skinner for a talk on the latest global banking trends and how banks mainly in Europe and North America deal with the challenges of their legacy systems and position and face the dramatic changes in the financial services market.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 23, 2021

The post The Top 11 Fintech Disruptors of 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Snapshots of established and up-and-coming digital players having an impact on key market segments within financial services.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Synthetic banking' as practiced by fintechs and banking as a service users is targeted by the acting national bank regulator. The post Will Regulators Stuff the Fintech Genie Back into the Bottle? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 7, 2021

Payments giant plays middleman in encouraging partnerships – versus war – between fintechs and banking providers. The post Visa Brings Fintech+Bank Match-Up Project to the U.S. appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. It also benefits.).

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Combinations multiply as financial institutions face increased demand for digital services and fintechs need a more stable business model. The post Bank+Fintech Partnerships Grow More Urgent as Pressure Rises for Both appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Current isn't just another fintech. The post Fintech Success Story: How ‘Current’ Is Rising To Be The #2 Neobank appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Equipped with all its own technology, the neobank's Gen Z strategy targets legacy institutions.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 1, 2021

Relationships with fintechs will only work with three key factors in place, says former Wells Fargo innovation head. The post How Banks Can Ensure Fintech Partnerships Don’t Fail appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 23, 2021

The post More Banks Eye Rent-a-Charter Business Model for Fintechs & Neobanks appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Here’s why you might want to jump on the BaaS train while it’s still in the station.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The post Banking-as-a-Service Sharply Alters the Roles of Banks and Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. BaaS' is redefining when and where all types of companies provide financial services. There are huge implications for legacy institutions.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Hands down, speed is the biggest competitive advantage a bank or credit union can have. The post 3 Ways Any Financial Institution Can Move with Fintech Speed appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Here's why, and what it takes to dial it up.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The post Card-Issuing Bank Takes on Fintechs with Its Own BNPL Plan appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Leading traditional credit card issuer crosses the line into merchant-supported buy now, pay later lending.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The post Banks Are Arming to Win the Digital Lending War With Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Increasing demand for digital loans and faster decisions is changing the face of consumer lending.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Financial institutions are constantly on the hunt for an edge when it comes to mobile banking and other innovations, and that’s playing out with new, emerging 5G mobile network technology. One of the most recent developments comes from Spain-based bank Santander. Low Latency.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 12, 2023

This article Failure of Silicon Valley Bank May Foreshadow Innovation Crisis appeared first on The Financial Brand. venture-backed startups banked with SVB. This article Failure of Silicon Valley Bank May Foreshadow Innovation Crisis appeared first on The Financial Brand. 50% of U.S.

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Insights on Business

APRIL 6, 2017

While looking at the predictions for the FinTech area for 2017, I started noticing that APIs were showing up again and again. As Jim Marous notes in his article, Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2017 , “APIs were not even listed as a 2016 trend, but was #4 in 2017.”.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The solution lies in product innovation plus an embedded banking model. The post Two Big Trends That Will Change Banking Forever appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Great digital experience won't reverse shrinking revenue growth.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Early innovators managed cooperatives using the same founding principle that CUs use today: members-first finance in place of indifferent, legacy-style banking. Specifically, the metamorphic impact of mobile open banking and instant payments has been the first real test of the trust bond that holds CUs together.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The integration of finance and digital technology has resulted in exponential growth of digital banking and fintech solutions. The post Digital Finance Penetration Surpasses That Of Social Media appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

With Europe just weeks away from PSD2 coming into effect, banks across the region are gearing up to get on-board with one of the regulation’s main objectives: to promote open banking and stir up competition and innovation in the financial services market. the banks weren’t having it.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Increasingly consumers want solutions to their money conundrums and they don't care if it comes from a bank, a fintech or some combination. The post Why Open Banking Is a 2022 Must-Have for U.S. Financial Institutions appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 29, 2021

Anticipation about the mega-retailer's banking ambitions stokes fears, but the evolving role of hybrid fintech/neobank Green Dot is key. The post Walmart & Green Dot Turning Pre-Paid Cards into Checking Accounts appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 1, 2021

While fintechs, neobanks and other new competitors threaten, the bank versus credit union battle continues. The post 7 Trends Credit Unions Must Jump On or Lose Essential Opportunities appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Digital Growth Institute

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s time to move beyond the bank–fintech feud and find ways to work together to provide something new to improve the customer experience. By working together, innovation can be achieved across the board. Something that is both fresh and functional.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 2, 2021

Scary as that is, incumbent's innovations will help. The post Challenger Banks Expected To Nab Millions More Users In Next 5 Years appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. A new study forecasts neobank user growth in the U.S. and beyond will more than double.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Research on the future of banking finds that most changes in the future of banking will be evolutions of the more recent past. The post 14 Surprising Projections on the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It takes more than just one crystal ball to discern which trends will drive fintech innovation in 2017. To this end, here’s a roundup of predictions and prognostications on what the new year will bring in everything from artificial intelligence and the blockchain to payments and banking for the underbanked.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

New Florida institution, built by two banking veterans on a modern tech platform, may be what the start-up of the future will look like. The post Neobank Alternative: Building a Hybrid Digital-First Bank from Scratch appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The post Four Technology Trends Radically Altering the Banking Model appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. 2022 looks to be a turning point for the industry amid the rise of platform business models, ecosystems, AI and end-to-end digitization.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 19, 2021

Digital banking engagement leads to more customer data and better customer experiences, which leads to greater loyalty and higher profits. The post The Future of Loyalty in Banking is at Risk appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 20, 2021

The post Reinvent and Reimagine: Traditional Banking Providers Have Work To Do appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Digital giants like Google and Apple are more than a match for financial institutions in some areas, but incumbents can still prevail.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The post Banks and Credit Unions Wade Into Crypto Banking (And Why) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. You may not 'get' Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin or their cousins yet, but three financial institutions' experiences suggests there's potential.

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