The financial services industry is no stranger to innovation, but it increasingly appears that change in the space is being driven by outsiders instead of the financial heavyweights. For several years, upstart challengers, rather than traditional banks, have been pushing a wide range of tech-powered financial innovations...
In what way is payments innovation like football? For starters, both are strategic endeavors that require a good coach, a good team and tactical investments. However, even the best coaches need a playbook, and that’s all the more true if, say, they’re coaching a college...
Not innovating is not an option. Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the case. Today, it is a must-have for financial institutions (FIs) — that is, if they...
Who wouldn’t like to gaze into a crystal ball to better anticipate and then plan their next moves in payments? But there is no crystal ball — only the ability to observe trends and then invest in the things that give companies the flexibility to...
February 22, 2018
When it comes to bank innovation, size doesn't matter: any financial institution, large or small, can be a top performer with the right mindset and strategy. What does matter, according to Lisa Fugate, VP Product Management, i2c, is planning, funding, foundational infrastructure and speed. These key attributes were gleaned from the Bank Innovation Readiness Playbook, a PYMNTS and i2c collaboration. In a recent interview with Karen Webster, Fugate outlined the attributes and innovation best practices that, according to the playbook, catapult top performers to the top - and keep them there.
January 24, 2018
The financial services industry is no stranger to innovation, but it increasingly appears that change in the space is being driven by outsiders instead of the financial heavyweights. For several years, upstart...
January 12, 2018
In what way is payments innovation like football? For starters, both are strategic endeavors that require a good coach, a good team and tactical investments. However, even the best coaches...
December 14, 2017
Not innovating is not an option. Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the...
