Technology
Pymnts.com explores the various hurdles banks face when taking that big — and increasingly necessary — step. They note that migrating to the cloud is a vital tool traditional financial institutions (FIs’) will need in order to compete with digital-native FinTechs.
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To the layman, much of the language in the AI space can be mystifying, particularly in deep learning. Take for example one of the core elements; the node. A deep learning node is “a computational unit that has one or more weighted input connections, a transfer function that combines the inputs in some way, and an output connection. Nodes are then organized into layers to comprise a network.”
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A new podcast at PYMNTS.com features a conversation with Jennifer Barker, Managing Director and Head of Wholesale Payments Product Delivery at JPMorgan Chase & Co., on the topic of business resiliency in this unprecedented pandemic environment.
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Ensenta/EPS has put together an excellent report exploring NINE DRIVERS OF MOBILE DEPOSIT GROWTH (You can download a copy HERE). They come out of the gate by noting that large financial institutions continue to invest in increasingly better mobile deposit user experiences for two reasons: Improving return on investment (ROI) Growing their deposit base Given…
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Modern bank consumers are more and more comfortable interacting with their accounts online, often from a portable device. It’s never been easier to make deposits — using an app on an always-handy phone — and see the “funds available” right in an account, reassuring the user that the money is indeed deposited and… available. MyBankTracker…
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In an environment challenged by Coronavirus, the already significant problem of healthcare fraud is more harmful than ever. Blue Cross Blue Shield reports: The National Heath Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates conservatively that health care fraud costs the nation about $68 billion annually — about 3 percent of the nation’s $2.26 trillion in health care spending.…
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RemoteDepositCapture.com had a hunch that the Covid-19 pandemic would lead to an increase in RDC deposits (Mobile Deposit, Desktop, ATM, etc.). So, in late February, they started polling the industry, asking the following question: For Financial Institutions: What has been the rate of growth or decline in your mobile deposit volume over the past year?…
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OrboGraph will soon be launching a website refresh with the official market announcements around OrbNet AI and OrboAnywhere 4.0. Check recognition is a process which is not perfect, but the gap of unread items is closing. As technology approaches reading all legible items, it is important to look closely at “defect” items which did not…
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A new podcast at PYMNTS.com features a conversation with Michael Reed, division president of payments at Deluxe. The podcast covers a wide range of timely payments topics, including: Checks still widely used with Reed reporting $7 trillion total transactional amounts with $2 trillion from lockbox. How work-from-home mandates have forced businesses to rethink how they…
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Last month, FT Partners hosted a VIP Video Conference to review their new industry research report, Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on FinTech, which is available HERE. They were joined by three leading FinTech CEOs and discussed their approaches to the COVID-19 era. Video Conference Panelists: Steve McLaughlin, Founder and CEO of FT Partners Greg…
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