In today's fast-paced financial services environment, core modernization is no longer just a buzzword but a critical factor for the strategic growth of financial institutions. As institutions look towards core modernization, the "nice-to-have" sidecar core solutions that were once considered niche have now reached the mainstream and drive strategic discussions among fintechs, banks, and credit unions of all sizes. The future of banking is being reshaped, and core modernization is at the heart of the conversation.
Jeff Ostheimer
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Topics: Core Systems, Core Platforms, Core Processing
Finding the Right Partners Matters with Card Conversions
The financial landscape evolves fast, with banks and credit unions constantly seeking ways to enhance their services, stay competitive, and comply with laws and regulations. One significant challenge they face is the conversion of their card processors – a complex and mission-critical task that can benefit from the expertise of a consulting partner.
Topics: Fintech, Vendor Contract Negotiation, Bank Vendor Management, Credit Union Vendor Management, Credit Cards, Card Processing, Debit Cards
Developing a Sidecar Strategy for Tech Innovation
Banks and credit unions are taking a new look at the role their core systems play in delivering products and services to customers.
Topics: Innovation, Fintech, Vendor management, Core Platforms, Cloud
Open banking gives third-party financial service providers open access to consumer banking, transactions, and other financial data through application programming interfaces (APIs). It allows for the networking of accounts and data across institutions for use by consumers, FIs, and third-party service providers, according to Investopedia.
Topics: Open Banking, Digital Banking, Vendor Contract Negotiation, Bank Vendor Management, Credit Union Vendor Management, Embedded Finance, Embedded Fintech