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Is the banker obsolete?

Is the banker obsolete?

Technology is the enabler, not the disruptor
Time for a blockchain map check

Time for a blockchain map check

Where could evolution of distributed ledgers take banks?
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Price of life near leading edge

SNL Report: Tech—on multiple fronts—a rapidly deepening force in banking, M&A
Hey, even grandma has an iPad

Hey, even grandma has an iPad

It hasn’t been your grandfather’s mortgage world for some time
Univest’s Hugh Connelly thinks banks have an opportunity to compete with marketplace lenders, but cautions that it’s a window, not an open-ended opportunity.

Fintech can be beaten

Univest small business executive unimpressed by nonbank players
Banking came to the forefront during the most recent Republican debate. But blogger Ed O’Leary found most candidates seriously uninformed on these issues.

Banking’s too important for throwaway lines

Latest debate underscores need for informed corps of candidates
At the beginning of October the EMV liability shift went into effect and big box stores and some other merchants began using EMV-compliant equipment at the point of sale. We asked "Elizabeth Harvey," a Target cashier, to describe how implementation has gone on the front line.

EMV on the front lines

First-person view: At chip’s early use, some Target guests see red
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Lazy words

Sorry state of communication in banking today
This is the second in a four-part viewpoints series by CCG Catalyst's Paul Schaus regarding banks versus fintech players.

Fintech’s wallets don’t pay, for banks

Part 2: Banks will become invisible back-end providers for third-party wallets if they don’t offer competing mobile payments solutions.
This is the first in a four-part viewpoints series by CCG Catalyst's Paul Schaus regarding banks versus fintech players.

Who will consumers choose?

Are banks or “disruptors” better placed to win consumer hearts and wallets?
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