Finer Points
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'I’m all for outside-the-box thinking. Fresh ideas and brainstorming are as important in community banking as they are in any other business. But sometimes an idea comes along that is so bad—so half-baked and ill-considered—that it should be politely heard…and then squashed outright before it has a chance to gain any traction. In case you […].
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
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Jeff For Banks
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
'EY recently released its 2014 Global Consumer Banking Survey. They surveyed more than 32,000 customers across 43 countries to evaluate 31 banking experience elements. As I read through it, I began to think how a community financial institution would turn what EY learned into action. They parsed global financial services into eight different segments.
Money and Payments
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'This week, Mount Gox, a very large provider of bitcoin services, couldn''t live up any more to its services agreements with bitcoin users. It provided exchange and storage services for bitcoins, but due to a technical implementation flaw, the bitcoin holdings of users were compromised. Essentially it wasn''t clear who really owned the bitcoins. The website went black and users can no longer claim their bitcoins.
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Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
It's been an "interesting" week to follow the fortunes of Bitcoin and Mt. Gox, with rumors abounding of the death of both the exchange and the fledgling currency itself. It certainly looks like the wheels have fallen off Mt. Gox, with today's announcement of filing for bankruptcy protection and $63.6 million of outstanding debt. But, the demise of Bitcoin itself is less certain.
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Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
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Jeff For Banks
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
'How do we connect our strategy to our vision? Can bankers identify, in high definition detail, the bank they want to become to remain relevant to their constituencies, and translate this future bank vision into action? Regular readers of Jeff For Banks know I recently read Flawless Execution by former Air Force pilot Jim "Murph" Murphy by my post about defining your High Definition Destination.
Jeff For Banks
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
'Content marketing gurus tell us not to put sales pitches in your content. But I would like readers to know what I do in case they want greater context to blog posts, or are generally curious people, as I am. So here goes. What The Kafafian Group does, by Jeff Marsico We help financial institutions perform better. How? We manage and moderate the strategic planning process.
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Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Not surprisingly, the Javelin Research Team have had quite a lot of media requests since the start of the year relating to the Target data breach and why the US hadn't moved to this new fangled chip card technology called EMV (no, not a record label with a dog sticking it's head into a gramophone). I'm not going to get into the many, many conversations we had about whether the Target breach could have been prevented with EMV, or the relative benefits of chip and signature compared to chip and PI
Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
1) Mobile Banking Instant In 2014, the top new trend is “Mobile Banking Instant,” the streamlined delivery of information through the mobile app without requiring a log-in. By just showing up at the app, mobile banking customers can virtually peek through a keyhole to see just a limited amount of information without needing to unlock the door and open the app.
Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Today MCX (Merchant Customer Exchange) announced it would be adopting the Paydiant mobile wallet, a cloud-based, white label platform. MCX is a consortium of 70 prominent brands with 110,000 locations representing over $1 Trillion in annual payments volume and 700,000 loyalty cards.
Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
At Mobile World Congress , MasterCard announced the acquisition of C-Sam. C-Sam’s current customers include Isis and Starhub , a carrier in Singapore.
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Amid market uncertainty, banks and credit unions are faced with critical decisions about the future of their commercial lending. With fluctuating interest rates and rising competition from non-bank lenders, it's critical to allocate your 2025 budget strategically to optimize lending operations. Our Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders delivers key strategies to help you navigate these challenges, ensuring your institution is well-positioned for the coming year.
Money and Payments
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'A week ago, the New America Foundation organised a meeting (Cryptocurrencies, the new coin of the realm) on the topic of virtual currencies and regulation in New York. Some news bulletins picked up on the meeting and the future New York Bitlicense regime. The good thing is that the New America Foundation has streamed the whole event, so it allows me (and you) to listen first hand to the speech by Benjamin M.
Javelin Strategy & Research
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
Person to person (P2P) payments are quickly becoming a regular feature of today’s banking industry.
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