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Bank of America gained 418 technology patents in 2019

Bank Innovation

“Patents are not always about excluding others from using [the technology]; oftentimes, patents are […]. In 2019, company obtained 418 patents, a 31% increase over the prior year. According to the bank, patents protect the bank’s tech investments.

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Our 7 Questions to Prevent Bad Bank Technology

South State Correspondent

The most significant problem with bank innovation is that bankers see or hear about a sexy piece of technology at a conference or at another bank and then acquire it. The new piece of technology ends up solving a known problem but, in the process, creates more problems, and risks, than it solves.

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Movencorp patents its personal finance technology

Bank Innovation

The road to differentiation among fintech startups entered a new phase this week: patenting technology to put a brand’s stamp on it forever. On Tuesday, personal finance technology startup Movencorp confirmed that it patented its digital financial wellness product.

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Data shows smaller FIs are far behind because of weaker mobile technology

Bank Innovation

Smaller banks and credit unions are under increasing pressure from larger banks and tech-centric financial services companies. New data shows why significant gaps in mobile banking capabilities are complicating these FIs’ struggles to keep up.

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What Does and Gen AI Strategy Look Like for a Community Bank?

South State Correspondent

This use case not only has a direct impact on employee time savings and an easily calculated return on investment, but it allows employees to get comfortable with the technology. To download a set of sample use cases written within a strategic framework, go Sample Gen AI Strategy Use Cases 020425v.

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What Legacy FIs Miss About The Need For Cloud-Based Infrastructure

PYMNTS

Financial institutions (FIs) have been adapting their platforms and technologies to better suit the needs of more digital consumers for decades, but the coronavirus has placed new importance and pressure on accelerating these efforts. Developments Around The Cloud Banking World. Developments Around The Cloud Banking World.

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New Digital Experiences Keep Credit Unions Relevant – And Then Some

PYMNTS

Like their cousins in banking, credit unions (CUs) long enjoyed a relaxed pace of technological change. Consumers waited on financial institutions (FIs) to innovate in an odd relationship that put business needs before customers’ needs. It was all on their timetable. Not anymore. CUs Are Going Next-Gen.

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