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The context is important, because of course the services offered to the consumer vary by use case,” Schulte noted. What banks have to learn is that whether one is shopping for physical products or financial services, the consumer wants an experience that is harmonized across channels and personalized to their needs.”.
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The time frame, of course, is somewhat short. is ahead of the issuing [financial institutions (FIs)], as merchants look to speed up their lines for a better customerexperience,” said Fagan. That next generation would be millennials and Gen Z, of course. In another separate prediction, Linda Kirkpatrick, EVP of U.S.
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