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Payment Channels and Types of Transactions

Payment Channels and Types of Transactions

Report
Feb 28, 2023

Consumer device and behavior trends are affecting payment providers’ strategies across retail, P2P, B2B, disbursement, and cross-border channels. Here’s what that means for the payments ecosystem.

The Banking & Payments Show: Will banks provide good chatbots?

Audio
Feb 17, 2023

On today’s episode, we discuss ChatGPT, generative AI, and AI’s role in banking. In our “Headlines” segment, we examine if 2023 is really going to be the year of the chatbot in banking. In “Story by Numbers,” we reconcile two sets of data to find out how valuable chatbots really are and forecast how many people will consider using a bank chatbot this year. And in “For Argument’s Sake,” we debate new ideas that you may not have thought of when it comes to AI in banking and generative AI. Tune in to the conversation between our host Rob Rubin, analyst Eleni Digalaki, and Victor Chatenay, strategy and innovation manager at NatWest.

The Banking & Payments Show: The crypto winter enters its ice age

Audio
Feb 06, 2023

On today’s episode, we investigate the changes and current issues plaguing the cryptocurrency industry. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the top crypto collapses of 2022. In “Story by Numbers,” we dissect a few data points that highlight the scope of the industry's fallout and its expectations in 2023. And in “For Argument's Sake,” we exchange our views on a few of the predictions that were recently made in the Insider Intelligence "Fintech Trends to Watch for 2023" report. Tune in to the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Grace Broadbent, and Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11:FS and head of strategy and content at Sardine.

The Banking & Payments Show: Banking innovation

Audio
Jan 23, 2023

On today's episode, we focus on how banks will innovate in 2023. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss recent articles about what roles banks are hiring for and how banks will support open finance. In “Story by Numbers,” you’ll hear about key numbers that highlight digital innovation priorities. And in “Pretend CEO”—or in this case, “Pretend CDO”—our guest pretends he is interviewing to be the head of digital at a major banking institution in order to describe the innovation challenges facing the industry. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our analyst Tyler Brown.

Fintechs have a long runway in agricultural finance

Article
Jan 09, 2023

Farmers in rural areas and emerging countries are often financially underserved. That’s where fintechs can make their next move.

The Banking & Payments Show: The key banking and payment trends of 2023

Audio
Jan 09, 2023

On this first episode of the year, we explore the key banking and payment trends of 2023. We discuss trends and predictions, crunch important numbers you need to know, and have a conversation about how the different players in banking will capitalize, adapt, or get left behind. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our principal analyst Tiffani Montez, and vice president of content Dan Van Dyke.

The mobile banking must-haves that few big US banks offer

The mobile banking must-haves that few big US banks offer

Article
Jan 09, 2023

The top priority among US mobile banking users is knowing that their information is safe, according to our latest benchmark study of this banking channel. More than half (56%) said being notified of a Social Security number breach was “extremely valuable” to them, while 51% said the same of alerts for unusual account activity.

Mobile banking to beat branches in usage this year

Mobile banking to beat branches in usage this year

Article
Dec 09, 2022

In a first, 62.1% of adults in the US will use mobile banking, surpassing the 61.5% who will use in-branch banking, per our forecast. This is a marked shift from 10 years ago, when 78.8% of adults used bank branches and 18.6% used mobile.

Spotlight: US Neobank Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

Spotlight: US Neobank Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

Report
Dec 09, 2022

This fourth annual study ranks the four largest US neobanks by customers based on their support of 47 emerging mobile banking features, weighted by consumer demand for each feature.

Federal government and most other industries scramble to hire laid-off tech workers

Federal government and most other industries scramble to hire laid-off tech workers

Article
Dec 05, 2022

Veterans Affairs wants to be ‘best place’ for laid-off tech workers: Tech layoffs increased in November, but other sectors have a window of opportunity to scoop them up.

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Salesforce lays off workers as tech, banks buckle under interest rate hike

Salesforce lays off workers as tech, banks buckle under interest rate hike

Article
Nov 14, 2022

Activist investor pressures Salesforce to slash staff: A string of tech layoffs last week follows the Fed’s interest rate hike. But tech talent scavengers should keep companies on their toes.

Q&A: Turn chief product officer Brian Gaspar shares how AI is transforming hiring and recruitment

Article
Nov 07, 2022

Can an AI recruiter save a troubled labor market? AI could disrupt recruiters’ jobs. Turn’s Brian Gaspar spoke with us about bias in AI and how to hire the right talent.

UK Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

UK Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

Report
Nov 02, 2022

This fourth annual study ranks 10 UK banks and building societies based on their support of 42 emerging mobile banking features, weighted by consumer demand.

US banks spend big on marketing amid uncertainty

US banks spend big on marketing amid uncertainty

Article
Aug 16, 2022

US banking digital ad spend will hit $13.54 billion in 2022, up 20.4% year over year. Growth was even faster in 2021, when banks anticipated an upswing in consumer spend. In the coming years, growth will decelerate but remain in the double digits.

Super Apps in Banking: On-Demand Webinar

Video
Jul 27, 2022

Watch the on-demand replay of our webinar, Super Apps in Banking, as our analysts cover the advantages that set the leading competitors for banking super apps apart and what banks of all sizes are doing to prepare for 2022 and beyond.

The top 15 mobile banking apps of 2022 so far

Article
Jun 13, 2022

Capital One was the most downloaded US banking app between January and April 2022, with 5.0 million net new installations. Digital-only contender Chime took the No. 2 spot, with 4.7 million, while Chase came in third, with 4.1 million net new installs.

Canada Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

Canada Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark 2022

Report
May 04, 2022

This second annual benchmark evaluates seven Canadian financial institutions across six feature categories and weights their scores according to the results of a survey of mobile banking users in Canada.

The Bank in 2025: On-Demand Webinar

Video
Apr 29, 2022

Watch the on-demand replay of our webinar, The Bank in 2025, as we discuss 4 trends reshaping the industry and how banks can thrive in a fast-changing financial services landscape.

US Mobile Banking Benchmark: On-Demand Webinar

Video
Apr 25, 2022

Watch the on-demand replay of our webinar, The US Mobile Banking Benchmark, as we discuss top mobile features that customers crave, how demand for these features differs when cut by key segments, and how banks and neobanks are measuring up in meeting customer demand.

Which loans are weighing most on US consumers?

Which loans are weighing most on US consumers?

Article
Mar 29, 2022

The majority of US consumers are shouldering loan debt, with 61.1% holding one or more loan accounts with an outstanding balance. The most common types of accounts to have an outstanding balance are mortgages (33.3%) and auto loans (31.0%).

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