Today’s financial institutions face yet another challenging stage of change: to align digital and physical touch points with the needs of today’s account holders in the most cost-efficient, effective way possible. Branch transformation strategies must balance, as well as integrate with, the game plans for online and mobile. After all, account holders expect (demand, even)...Read More
More business leaders are contemplating how they can streamline cash management for their operations. After all, cash doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and the costs of handling it are only increasing. In this environment, automation is a smart move. You might be wondering which type of cash management device would be the right fit for...Read More
Not all that long ago—and perhaps it’s still the case in some corners—bank branches were targeted by cost cutters, who viewed physical space as hopelessly outdated in the digital world. But a problem emerged: “You can only cut so much cost before you basically lose your customers,” says Kerim Tumay, vice president of marketing for Kiran Analytics....Read More
The ATM was born just a stone’s throw from Swingin’ London in 1967. The first drive-thru pulled up moments after “The Great Gatsby,” in 1930. Two technologies, it would seem, better suited for a Time-Life documentary reel than the real demands of today’s life and times. And yet, bank history fans, they persist. For all...Read More
Even as digital banking gains ground, many customers still prefer human, face-to-face interaction for complex products such as mortgages and investments. And while 60 percent of banking customers use digital channels, online banking only generates 25 percent of sales, according to research by McKinsey & Company. Make no mistake: Branches remain relevant. But as with any...Read More