The BAI Banking Strategies podcast explores a cautiously improved deposit outlook, stubborn margins and the real story on primacy and digital accounts.Από τον BAI

Advances in AI already boost voice-based deepfakes. Sara Seguin from the fraud-focused fintech Alloy joins the BAI Banking Strategies Podcast to discuss the growing threat and how FIs can protect themselves and customers.Από τον BAI

SAS’s Diana Rothfuss joins the BAI Banking Strategies Podcast to explore the sinister rise of deepfakes, identity theft and elaborate scams, plus how generative AI can be a curse and a blessing when it comes to fraud.Από τον BAI

From reviving anti-check fraud efforts to engaging the cloud for your defense, there are smart ways to stay ahead of financial crime.Από τον BAI

U.S. bank deposits have not yet returned to their health of a few years ago, but they are improving. Tom Hoscheidt and Isio Nelson join the BAI Banking Strategies Podcast to explain.Από τον BAI

ServiceNow’s Greg Kanevski joins the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to talk about check vulnerabilities, funding fraud recovery and why you can market your defenses as a competitive asset.Από τον BAI

BAI’s Tom Hoscheidt and Isio Nelson join Senior Editor Rachel Koning Beals on the BAI Banking Strategies Podcast to dig deeper into a midyear snapshot of BAI deposit research.Από τον BAI

AI has potential to be a competition leveler in financial services.Από τον BAI

ServiceNow’s Greg Kanevski tells BAI’s Rachel Koning Beals about many more departments in which AI is expected to make its mark. AI can stretch human capital for higher-touch responsibility in compliance and it could lead to data-first M&A. Listen now.Από τον BAI

IDology's Crystal Blythe discusses in the BAI Banking Strategies podcast that the real-time fraud fight lies solidly with building out an information-sharing consortium across collaborators and competitors.Από τον BAI

Brian Keefe of NICE Actimize joined the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to share his best ideas to leverage fraud-detection technology and real-time interdiction.Από τον BAI

BAI Global Innovation Awards Lead Judge Amy Radin and Vice President & Portfolio Head - Strategic Accounts, Financial Services of Infosys Raghav Agarwal join the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to share recent industry innovation trends and how banks can position themselves as leaders focused on customers, data, and collaboration.…

In today's fiercely competitive environment, marketers are feeling the pressure to drive engagement, strengthen loyalty, and achieve deposit growth.Robert Ropars from Vericast joins us to share his perspective on how financial institutions can drive customer acquisition, increase retention and develop attribution strategies in the digital marketing…

Brian Keefe from NICE Actimize joins on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to talk about heightened volume and patterns of fraud during the holidays, and what banks can do about it.Από τον BAI

Marc Salinas and Eric Campbell from Bottomline Technologies join us to share how recent industry events create an opportunity for financial institutions to position themselves as a valued resource for their business banking and commercial clients and win the battle for primary ownership of the customer relationship.…

FedNow is officially live. With the launch comes the potential for financial institutions to expand and provide different products and services that they are just touching on today.  Brian Keefe from NICE Actimize joins us to tell us more about how FedNow can be safe and efficient, all while allowing for a wider range of innovative instant payment …

Greg Kanevski of ServiceNow joins the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss the impact of increased fraud on financial institutions and how they can better protect themselves and their customers in their fight against fraudsters.Από τον BAI

Mark Majeske of Alacriti joins the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to dissect and debunk some of the top myths regarding fraud and faster payments.Από τον BAI

Payments are a central focus in digital banking for retail customers. This is less the case when it comes to businesses. Layne Kight from Deluxe is with us to share ideas on how banks and credit unions can create a better payments experience for their business customers.Από τον BAI

Val Srinivas from Deloitte joins us to share his firm’s recent research into the difficulties people with disabilities encounter while banking, and how banks can make things easier.Από τον BAI

The stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other banks in early 2023 has reframed how the industry is thinking about risk.Joan McGowan and Tom French from SAS join us to offer advice to banks and credit unions on how to better address the many risks they face.Από τον BAI

American families dislike talking about money – a recent Wells Fargo survey found that 40% of people would rather talk to their parents about their funeral plans than about their financial plans.Michael Liersch, head of advice and planning for Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management, joins us with insights on how banks can help families build …

Banking is getting more complex, and that greater complexity is creating more uncertainties and more risks.Sam Savage from Probability Management joins us to make a case for why banking institutions should change the way they think about and deal with uncertainties.Από τον BAI

The visual images of natural disasters tend to highlight damage to property, but the real lasting damage is done to people. Kate Bulger from Money Management International joins us to talk about their BAI Global Innovation Award-winning program to help low and moderate income people deal with their finances after a disaster.…

As banks work toward deeper and longer-lasting connections with their customers, their choice of language matters. Beth Johnson, chief experience officer at Citizens Bank, is our guest to talk about how her bank is rethinking how it uses words.Από τον BAI

Mobile bank branches have been around for years, but its versatility is giving it a growing role at some institutions.Todd Barnhart and Chris Hill from PNC Bank join us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss how they’re taking to the road to reach underserved communities.Από τον BAI

The world of real-time payments is about to have a new heavyweight contender as the Federal Reserve rolls out its FedNow Service in 2023. Brian Keefe from NICE Actimize joins us to tell us more about FedNow and how the new service stands to benefit smaller banking institutions.Από τον BAI

While many in the financial world are running away from crypto and its perceived dangers, there are others who see lots of opportunity.Gene Grant, CEO at LevelField Financial in Houston, joins us to talk about what his new bank wants to do in the crypto space, and why now is the right time to do it.Από τον BAI

Millennials and Gen Z are starting to inherit money in what will end up as the greatest transfer of wealth in history. Steven Ramirez from Beyond the Arc is our guest to discuss the scale of this transfer, and how banking institutions can position themselves to attract some of those assets.Από τον BAI

Because banking institutions are in the money business – their customers’ and their own – they are also in the risk business.Keith Pearson, head of financial services at ServiceNow, joins us to discuss how banks and credit unions can improve their security by digitalizing their risk management.Από τον BAI

Banking continues its digital makeover, both to gain efficiencies and to meet customer desires for faster, easier and more convenient.BAI’s Debbie Bianucci and Dennis Gada from Infosys join us to discuss the trends and priorities they’re seeing in the industry’s digital transformation.Από τον BAI

Many community banks are feeling pressure to grow to avoid being wiped out or bought out. Could serving non-traditional businesses provide the new opportunity they need?Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank in central Florida, joins us to discuss his bank’s experiences with the non-traditional, including moving into cannabis and crypto-related banking.…

Customer service is cheaper for banks to deliver digitally than via other channels – the trick is to do in a personalized way.Jennifer Timbrook from STAR Financial Bank joins us to discuss her Indiana-based bank’s approach to digital customer service.Από τον BAI

Environmental, social and governance considerations are growing in importance at banks and credit unions.Gary Levante, who heads the ESG effort at Berkshire Bank, explains why banks should view embracing ESG as a way to gain a competitive edge.Από τον BAI

Our series on key issues for banks in 2023 focuses this week on finding, nurturing and retaining talent.Megan Burkhart, chief human resources officer at Comerica, discusses how her bank is dealing with the talent challenge and she offers insights that may be of value to other institutions.Από τον BAI

Banking-as-a-service is among the most talked-about innovations in banking, and also perhaps among the least understood. Jeannette Kescenovitz, who leads development of banking-as-a-service capabilities at Finastra, shares her views on how BaaS might grow its presence at U.S. banks and credit unions in 2023.…

An aggressively rising interest rate environment can cut both ways for the banking industry.Tom Brown, long-time banking industry analyst and editor of Tom Brown’s Banking Weekly newsletter, offers his views on rate impacts as part of his outlook for banks in 2023 and beyond.Από τον BAI

Winners of the BAI Global Innovation Awards are out, and they cover a wide swath geographically and in the industry challenges that they address.Amy Radin, who works with financial services executives to anticipate and adapt to change, is our guest to talk about the BAI awards and financial services innovation more broadly.…

A number of key uncertainties face banks and credit unions in the coming year. BAI's Karl Dahlgren shares findings in our latest survey the biggest business challenges for bankers in 2023: new-customer acquisition, digital experience and talent.Από τον BAI

With odds of a recession rising, banks are positioning themselves for tougher times.Nicole Elam, president and CEO of the National Bankers Association, tells us why minority-owned banks are now in good shape to ride out a recession.Από τον BAI

Biometrics are a familiar tool used by bank and credit union fraud teams to try to thwart bad actors. Seth Ruden from BioCatch and Joey Zollinger from Alkami join us to discuss a growing area of biometrics that focuses on customers’ digital behaviors.Από τον BAI

The dramatic rise in interest rates in recent months has more savers thinking about the returns they’re getting on their money.Neil Stanley from The CorePoint joins us to talk about how banks should be thinking about deposit pricing as a way to keep customers happy.Από τον BAI

In an economy stressed by high inflation and growing recession worries, many Americans are struggling with their finances.Rochelle Gorey from SpringFour discusses how banks and credit unions can be more innovative in tending to their customer’s overall financial health.Από τον BAI

Between tech advances and new competition, banking institutions need to be innovators to keep pace with the trendsetters.Paul Steenkamp, a former banker and author of a new book on leadership and innovation, joins us to offer insights on how banks can better embrace change.Από τον BAI

Neobanks are having a lot of success getting customers to open accounts, but very few are making any money.Christoph Stegmeier from the global consultancy Simon-Kucher joins us to discuss profitability challenges and other findings of their 2022 study on neobanking.Από τον BAI

Banks are required by law to know their customers. Deep fake technology in the hands of outlaws is making that hard job even harder.Vijay Balasubramuniyan, CEO at Pindrop, joins us to talk about the world of deep fakes, and how this technology is impacting the world of banking.Από τον BAI

Success at bank contact centers has long been measured by resolution speed and call volume. But is this changing?Terri Panhans from Vericast joins us to share her insights on how the role of contact centers is evolving as day-to-day banking transactions go increasingly digital.Από τον BAI

Banking institutions lose billions of dollars each year to fraud, and every dollar lost comes with a 4X multiplier that jacks up the costs.Greg Kanevski from ServiceNow shares his insights on how banks and credit unions can put data to better use to push back on the bad actors and save big money in the process.…

Banks and credit unions are challenged to fill job openings as they go up against fintechs and other competitors in a tight labor market.Craig Alexander, head of talent acquisition at BMO Financial Group, tells us about their new hiring program focused on a population segment looking for opportunity.…

Everyone in banking knows about KYC – Know Your Customer. Less well-known is its close cousin, Know Your Business.Heidi Hunter, chief product officer at IDology, joins us to talk about the role of KYB for banking institutions and how they can do it more effectively.Από τον BAI