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Claims Journal: New Insurer Patents Optimize Commute Routes and Sniff out Road Rage 1 April 2019 News Articles
As the world awaits the fifth generation of cellular technology, U.S. insurers are investing in telematics to track their policyholders while off…
PaymentsSource: Mastercard sees Apple Pay as catalyst for transit payments 1 April 2019 News Articles
Mastercard has spent years attempting to overhaul transit payments to allow riders to pay with a contactless credit or debit card. This time arou…
PaymentsSource: U.K. pushes for smarter mobile fare payments 29 March 2019 News Articles
The U.K. government is consulting with train operators on smart pay-as-you-go ticketing. The goal is to enable consumers to travel across the U.K…
Trends Shaping Portfolio and Investment Risk Management 27 March 2019 Videos Webinars
On March 6, Celent Research Director Cubillas Ding was featured in a webinar titled Trends Shaping Portfolio and Investment Risk Management Recap…
Bankrate: New wave of fintech firms are battling for your savings with high yields 25 March 2019 News Articles
It’s something online-only banks compete on: Slapping attractive interest rates on their savings accounts to woo you. But in recent months, your…
bobsguide: Big bang avoidance and APIs will boost systems integration for banks 19 March 2019 News Articles
This article mentions the March 2019 Celent report, only 7% of community banks and credit unions are live with a chatbot solution, while 15% have…
American Banker: What the FIS-Worldpay deal means for banks 18 March 2019 News Articles
The bank software and payment technology provider FIS announced Monday its agreement to acquire the payments company Worldpay for $35 billion. Wh…
PaymentsSource: 5 key takeaways from the FIS-Worldpay deal 18 March 2019 News Articles
"As open banking and faster payments grow, the ability to offer end-to-end solutions from merchants to account funding irrespective of payment ra…
IIR: Technology is Helping Specialty Lines Become Impressively “Normal” 18 March 2019 News Articles
With Celent referring to 2018 as “the year of the insurance platform,” it’s best to think about developing specialty projects within this context…
PaymentsSource: Mastercard buys Transfast, ending Earthport bidding war with Visa 8 March 2019 News Articles
Mastercard has dropped out of a recent bidding war with Visa to acquire Earthport, announcing it will instead buy Transfast, a different cross-bo…
Bankrate: Paying people back is easier than ever using apps — but so is making accidental payments 5 March 2019 News Articles
You just had dinner with a co-worker, and you want to pay her back then and there. So, you grab your smartphone to settle the debt via Venmo or Z…
American Banker: This company simplifies bank switching. And banks pay for it. 26 February 2019 News Articles
Stephen Greer, a senior analyst with Celent, said that overall, consumer loyalty to a primary institution is tough to overcome. “Even if it’s eas…
Financial Planning: Why Envestnet bought Schwab’s PortfolioCenter 22 February 2019 News Articles
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American Banker: Closing many branches, but keeping most customers 12 February 2019 News Articles
Stephen Greer, a senior analyst at Celent, pointed to a program from Barclays called the Digital Eagles. These particular employees are “passiona…
Nerdwallet: How Banking Apps Can Motivate You to Save 6 February 2019 News Articles
“We aren’t yet at the step where many banks are offering those proactive suggestions or reminders with respect to a budget,” says Daniel Latimore…