Why community banks win the loan but lose the deposits

Why community banks win the loan but lose the deposits

Amber Buker of Travillian explains how better digital account opening could help community banks turn lending relationships into lasting deposits.

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AI’s critical advantage is faster decisions, not fewer humans

AI’s critical advantage is faster decisions, not fewer humans

Casey Kindiger of Grokstream explains how financial institutions can use AI to respond faster to technology disruptions without sacrificing human oversight.

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How one fintech made AI part of every employee’s job

How one fintech made AI part of every employee’s job

Andy Jiang of Slash explains how the fintech gives employees broad freedom to use AI while keeping spending, security and consequential decisions under human oversight.

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Why the next big AI opportunity is verifying the work

Why the next big AI opportunity is verifying the work

Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures explains why the rise of autonomous AI will create a new class of companies that verify its work and bear the risk when it fails.

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The picks and shovels of agentic finance

The picks and shovels of agentic finance

Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that AI agents and prediction markets are creating new fintech infrastructure opportunities, but building the winners will take time.

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AI won’t replace the advisor growth playbook

AI won’t replace the advisor growth playbook

Greg Bogich of advisor growth firm AcquireUp explains how AI can help financial advisors scale the human connections that drive new business.

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How CFOs can turn AI analysis into faster decisions

How CFOs can turn AI analysis into faster decisions

Matija Nakic of financial planning and analysis software company Farseer explains how AI can help finance teams test scenarios and evaluate the financial consequences of business decisions as conditions change.

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Why bank loyalty programs need an AI feedback loop

Why bank loyalty programs need an AI feedback loop

Shawn Conahan, chief revenue officer of Wildfire Systems, argues that banks are missing a critical piece in their self-funding loyalty programs, relevance, and explains how AI-driven personalization can close the gap.

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What AI transformation demands from leaders

What AI transformation demands from leaders

Executive coach Richa Malhotra explains why navigating AI requires clarity, trust and a willingness to move before leaders feel ready.

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How APIs are rebuilding the loyalty economy

How APIs are rebuilding the loyalty economy

Nick Anastasiades of Benji explains how loyalty is moving beyond one-off partnerships toward a more flexible system where value flows across brands and product categories.

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Four ways banks can cut cyber risk beyond compliance

Four ways banks can cut cyber risk beyond compliance

Fredrik Forslund of Blancco shares four priorities for banks looking to strengthen data security.

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Building the leadership discipline that banks need now

Building the leadership discipline that banks need now

Carey Ransom of BankTech Ventures argues that community bank leaders need to make strategic thinking a leadership discipline.

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How banks are turning legacy planning into lifelong loyalty

How banks are turning legacy planning into lifelong loyalty

Emily Cisek of Paige examines how community banks are turning legacy planning into a relationship advantage big banks can't easily replicate.

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Trust is the true currency of financial connectivity

 Trust is the true currency of financial connectivity

Method's Mit Shah outlines five principles for handling customer financial data in ways that build trust, deliver value and avoid crossing privacy boundaries.

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Merchant failures are becoming a stress test for banks

Merchant failures are becoming a stress test for banks

Quavo's Ron Rybicki explains why merchant failures are exposing a growing blind spot in banks' dispute operations.

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