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When will Amazon launch its bank?

Chris Skinner

Name the company that strikes fear into everyone’s hearts in business? In the 1980s, it was IBM. You never get fired if you buy IBM, even though It’s a Bloody Mess. In the 1990s, it was Microsoft. Sure, Most Intelligent Creatures Realise Our Software Only Fools Teenagers, but yes, they … The post When will Amazon launch its bank? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Mobile coupons drive loyalty, customer engagement

Payments Dive

Retailers and others have transitioned physical coupons to the mobile space, as a way to enhance customer loyalty and engagement.

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Study Shows Strong Relationship Between Credit Score Review and Credit Score Increase

Bank Innovation

Can regularly checking your credit score actually help improve your results? We wanted to know the answer to that critical question, so Credit Sesame partnered with Megan Hunter Antill and Jessica Yu, Ph.D., candidates in Quantitative Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, to find out. We conducted an analysis of consumer behavior patterns and […].

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Visa, Mastercard, Banks Agree To $5.54-$6.24B Settlement In Card Fee Lawsuit

PYMNTS

In a settlement that has been given preliminary approval by a federal court in New York, Visa and Mastercard, along with bank defendants, have agreed to provide roughly $6.24 billion in settlement funds. The funds are subject to a deduction that is said not to exceed $700 million, according to a notice authorized by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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Are you in banking or technology?

Chris Skinner

I’ve had a lot of conversations with bankers and technologists, and realised something recently. That realisation is a simple but important one, and it is this: dealing with technology is very different to dealing with money; furthermore, dealing with money through technology is very different to dealing with technology through … The post Are you in banking or technology?

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Most FIs Don’t See Significant Value from AI, Report Says

Bank Innovation

AI is all the buzz in financial services right now, but only a little over one in 10 FIs around the world said they are gaining “significant value” from it, at least according to one recent survey. In a study titled Competing in the Cognitive Age: How companies Will Transform Their Businesses & Drive Value […].

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PayPal CEO: Digital Payments To Be $100T Market

PYMNTS

There are markets and there are $100 trillion markets. And might digital payments be in that $100 trillion classification? In an interview with CNBC, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman estimated the market will come into that size, noting, “That’s sort of the market — total adjustable market — we’re playing into.” He said that his firm may have as much as 1 percent to 2 percent of the market currently.

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Is JPMCoin a cryptocurrency and what should SWIFT do about it?

Chris Skinner

It’s not often that the Twittersphere I watch lights up in deep conversation, but a long one started last week thanks to JP Morgan’s announcement of the JPM Coin. Falsely labelled a cryptocurrency, loads of headlines emerged about JPM killing XRP, the currency of Ripple. Here’s a decent piece of … The post Is JPMCoin a cryptocurrency and what should SWIFT do about it?

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Trends driving ePayables innovation

Payments Dive

The rise in consumer payment technologies raises questions about when will the business-to-business payments model see a similar level of transformation.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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The Best Online Banks Right Now

Bank Innovation

Keeping your money in a bank is common sense at this point, but online banking is – unfortunately – not something many people have grown accustomed to, yet. There are many benefits to explore in this area, and it’s not a bad idea to check out what some online banking services can do for you […].

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Adyen Launches New Open Banking Payment Service

PYMNTS

Adyen, the payments platform, announced Wednesday (Feb. 20) it has launched a new payment service that is powered by open banking. In a press release, the company said it launched an alternative to card payments that takes advantage of the European Union’s Payment Service Directive (PSD2) requirement for banks to create APIs for third parties to initiate payments on behalf of consumers.

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AI wars

Chris Skinner

I’m just reading a new book recommended by a banking friend AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee, and the opening got me thinking. Kai-Fu refers to the Google AI machine AlphaGo that beat Ke Jie, the world’s best Go player, as a sputnik … The post AI wars appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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FSS 3D Secure- Win Customer Trust with Adaptive Authentication

Payments Dive

FSS award-winning Secure3D, modelled on EMVCO 3D Secure 2.0 guidelines,, transparently authenticates card not present transactions.

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The Role of Automation in Commercial Lending

Automation is changing the game for commercial lenders, offering a clear path to competitive advantage in 2025. Rising costs, outdated workflows, and manual data entry slow growth and impact borrower satisfaction. Automation addresses these challenges, reducing costs, speeding up loan cycles, improving accuracy, and elevating borrower experiences. With market uncertainty easing, now is the time to act—waiting until loan volumes rebound leaves lenders unprepared and struggling to compete.

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These 12 Startups Are Competing in the Demo Contest at Bank Innovation Ignite

Bank Innovation

The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI Six of the startups come from INV Fintech, this website’s sister […].

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ACH Network Adds More Than 1B New Payments In 2018

PYMNTS

NACHA, the steward of the ACH Network, announced Tuesday (Feb. 19) that last year was a milestone year for the ACH Network with payment volume climbing to close to 1.5 billion payments. In a press release , NACHA said it is the fourth year in a row that the ACH Network added more than 1 billion new payments. “The results for 2018 make clear that the ACH Network is vibrant and continues to be a vital component of the nation’s economic engine,” NACHA Chief Operating Officer Jane Larimer said in th

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Technology is business

Chris Skinner

Another interesting nuance of the FinTech Bank is the integration of business and technology. I’ve referenced this a few times, but wanted to be explicit that these banks think technology is business and business is technology. This is clearly demonstrated in their microservices team structures and agile thinking. Auditors, compliance, … The post Technology is business appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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The Biggest Threat To Banks Isn't Fintech Or Big Tech--It's The Government

Ron Shevelin

Big Tech isn't a threat to banks--it's an opportunity. Big Tech will become a new distribution channel, a new battleground for banks to compete on.

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Outsource With Confidence for RDC Program Success

Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) clients are more likely to use additional treasury services and maintain larger deposits. However, poor customer experiences—particularly if they delay deposits—can compel RDC clients to take their business elsewhere. This eBook makes the case for outsourcing RDC operations to a proven managed services partner. This approach helps Treasury Departments with limited resources provide excellent client experiences that result in higher retention and productivity rates.

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U.S. Banks Adopt Open Banking Concepts Without Regulatory Nudge, But Why?

Bank Innovation

The U.S. is making a more organic shift toward open banking concepts than what is seen in Europe, where the Revised Payment Service Directive, or PSD2, is outright requiring it. Innovation, collaboration, and competition are rapidly shaping the open banking ecosystem in the U.S., according to Ernst and Young’s Open Banking Opportunity Index, released in […].

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Can FinTechs And Banks Actually Have A Perfect Marriage?

PYMNTS

The relationship between FinTechs and banks has been complicated, with relatively young upstarts competing with established financial institutions in a new and growing world of digital payments and commerce. But, in fact, banks and FinTechs may make for the perfect marriage, as each works to leverage their unique strengths and opportunities. FinTechs, especially younger firms, might have robust technology as well as strong solutions to problems.

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The Finanser’s Week: 11th February – 17th February 2019

Chris Skinner

The main blog headlines are … 39 FinTech Unicorns Valued at $147.37 billion I spotted an article by Linus Beliunas on LinkedIn this week, and liked it so much that wanted to share. Enjoy! 39 FinTech Unicorns Valued at $147.37 billion 2018 was a phenomenal year for FinTech. Over a … The post The Finanser’s Week: 11th February – 17th February 2019 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Ground attack or air strike: Winning the banking customer battle

Insights on Business

You have the mission to grab territory. You called in the lieutenants to devise a strategy. The Air Force general makes a strong case to efficiently blanket the territory with air campaigns. The Army favors the tried-and-true approach of gaining ground inch-by-inch. Banks hoping for growth are faced with a similar dilemma. Banking is undoubtedly becoming more digital.

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It Takes Two to Tango

With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.

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Fintech Funding Surged 120% in 2018

Bank Innovation

The year 2018 was a great year for fintech funding across the globe. This is true not only because the total funding was high, but also because there were more investors in fintech than in years before. In fact, a new report by CB Insights showed there were about 2,745 investors in 2018, representing a five-year high. […].

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FinTech-As-A-Service Eyes Global Payments Simplification Makeover

PYMNTS

To streamline FinTech, and to help consumers and businesses transact in the ways they desire, firms must move beyond the silo approach. FinTech still exists as a fragmented market, where businesses striving to offer payment services to end users pick and choose among providers, integrate with those providers, and must often navigate across complex technological and regulatory hurdles as they expand into new markets.

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Things worth reading: 22nd February 2019

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC banking head to quit months after scathing memo Cryptocurrency companies use ‘backdoor’ listings to ease into mainstream Labor will allow bank victims to reopen cases and lift claims cap to $2m Barclays pledges to return more money to shareholders Bankrupt businessman set fire … The post Things worth reading: 22nd February 2019 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Debunking The Auto Loan Delinquency "Crisis"

Ron Shevelin

Delinquent car loans hit record highs. Seven million people are now 90+ days delinquent on their auto loan. It's not the problem some are making it out to be.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.