The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions must rethink the definition of ‘digital banking’ and prioritize investment in data, technology, people and processes. The post Top Digital Banking Transformation Trends for 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 6, 2020

The inability to reach someone outside of business hours is a source of friction for some digital bank customers, but Rising Bank wants to set itself apart through one-on-one attention.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 16, 2021

The key to digital banking survival will be the ability to transform to a new digital reality with a foundation of data and analytics. The post 6 Keys to Digital Banking Transformation Success appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 27, 2020

As banking executives define their 2021 goals, they must commit to improving digital experiences, leveraging data and honing human skills. The post 3 Resolutions for Digital Banking Success in 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: Implications from LendingClub’s acquisition of Radius Bank; How Ally’s acquisition of the non-prime lender CardWorks boosts the bank’s long-term plans; and The launch of digital banking startup Level […].

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 6, 2020

The inability to reach someone outside of business hours is a source of friction for some digital bank customers, but Rising Bank wants to set itself apart through one-on-one attention.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While consumers were pleased by the response of banking to the COVID crisis, digital expectations are rising as trust in banking is decreasing. The post Digital Banking Must Include Personalization and Human Components to Succeed appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Financial institutions must rip a page out of the fintech playbook by reducing friction and eliminating pain points in the customer journey. The post Financial Institutions Must Kill Pain Points in Their Customer Experience appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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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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BankInovation

JUNE 23, 2020

As consumers are flocking to digital banking channels during the COVID-19 pandemic, banks are rethinking how they handle customer interactions. For Citibank, this has meant tweaking its mobile app to help customers easily self-serve.

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BankInovation

MAY 5, 2020

The Berlin-based digital banking startup announced a $100 million extension of its Series D today, adding to an initial $300 million Series D in January 2019, and a $170 million extension in July. N26’s Series D funding round refuses to end. N26 has raised almost $800 million since its 2013 founding and has a valuation of […].

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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

JULY 18, 2019

You’ve got to have an enormous amount of courage to take in some information on your customer experience and place a bet on it,” said DeRosa of innovative strategy in general and of those firms that scored well on the Innovation Index readings. Gain that foothold, he said, and there’s runway to release version 2.0

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 3, 2021

A look at the digital banking trends of the last year provides a perspective for future strategies and organizational changes. The post Retail Banking Year in Review 2020: A Reflection in 20 Charts appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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BankInovation

JULY 28, 2020

Digital banking is going green to win over environmentally conscious consumers. “In

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Most banks and credit unions approach innovation by product or channel, leaving them struggling to keep pace with digital banking leaders. The post How Financial Institutions Can Stop Chasing Their Tail Digitally appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The bank innovation trends for 2019 focus on the personalizing and digitizing product development and service delivery, improving the customer experience. The post 5 Innovation Trends That Will Define Banking in 2019 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

With the rise of digital-only challenger banks, it’s easy to overlook Ally Bank. But Detroit-based Ally, which has no branches, was the one of the earliest digital-only banking players, rolling out a product suite a decade ago when it rebranded from General Motors Acceptance Corporation.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 9, 2019

For Northwestern Mutual, digitization imperatives have forced it to think more like a tech company. In particular, the path to developing more online tools included the acquisition of digital financial planning company LearnVest in 2015 for $250 million. It’s achieved this by way of internal reorganization and acquisition.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 4, 2019

Innovation in banking needs to be an ongoing process that transcends the entire organization, improving efficiency as well as the customer experience. The post Financial Institutions Must Become Digital Innovators appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 16, 2016

Traditional banking organizations need to focus on improving the customer experience, leveraging new technologies as opposed to being distracted by false market disruption.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Google's abandonment of Plex digital-only banking should not bring comfort to traditional banks that are slow to respond to neobank offerings. The post Traditional Banks Remain Unprepared for Digital-Only Challengers appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 2, 2022

The post Retail Banking Reflections and Keys to Success for 2022 appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The best way to prepare for the future is to reflect on the progress and shortfalls of the past.

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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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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The development of open banking solutions by banks and credit unions requires significant support beyond existing third-party partnerships. The post Core Providers Not Seen as Viable Open Banking Partners appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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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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The Financial Brand

MAY 19, 2021

The rise of digital challengers drives a rethinking of outdated business models and a new perspective on how to make a bank future-ready. The post Can Traditional Banks Keep Pace With Fintech Challengers? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 22, 2021

Financial institutions must embrace the open banking movement as a path to relationship growth and organizational efficiency. The post Open Banking Transforming Business Models Forever appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 29, 2021

Banks and credit unions no longer have a cushion of time to meet competitive challenges. Clear strategies and definite actions are needed. The post 10 Factors That Will Determine Banks’ Future Relevance appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

The banking industry requires new perspectives, solutions and business models that reflect the megatrends in other industries. The post 6 Global Megatrends Impacting the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 25, 2021

The banking industry requires new perspectives, solutions and business models that reflect the megatrends in other industries. The post 6 Global Megatrends That Are Impacting Banking’s Future appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

To succeed, banks and credit unions will need to be proactive, forward-looking, and open to change, as opposed building business models around old paradigms. The post 2022 Trends Reflect a New Era for Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 24, 2021

New growth will come less from branches and buying other banks and more from acquiring tech, shopping, media or other data-rich companies. The post Traditional Customer Acquisition Methods in Banking Are Dead appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Blending tech from video and group chat to chatbots can bridge the gap between routine conversations and more sensitive financial inquiries. The post Complete Conversational AI Solution Keeps Eluding Financial Institutions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 9, 2021

The post To Achieve Big Transformation Changes in Banking, Think Small appeared first on The Financial Brand. Financial institutions need to rethink their perspective about progress, embracing small changes that will lead to remarkable results.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Why banks and credit unions can (and must) begin using AI tools to improve CX and transparency and to make innovation a core competency. The post 4 Pandemic Tech Trends That Will Permanently Alter Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Some insist regional banks are doomed. But they overlook a midwestern institution that gives away little to the megabanks in retail banking. The post How Huntington Bank Has Quietly Become a Digital Powerhouse appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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