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Market Research Solutions, LendersBenchmark™ - Financial Len...
15 Apr 2020
COVID-19 is driving banks and their customers to rapidly adopt digital channels, with the potential to change in-person banking as we know it. See the data and insights from our experts who dive into how these market changes will have immediate and long-term impacts. Hosted by our IFI Thought Leaders: Suraya Randawa, Head of Research Rory Pennington, Lead Analyst Randy Rosen, VP Deposit Product Brandonn Dukes, VP of Mortgage Solutions Rutger van Faassen, VP of Consumer Lending
Topic Industry News
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 18 Sep 2018
As Fintech startups continue to grow, they’re looking for ways to expand their business and integrate themselves further into their customers’ lives. Increasingly, they’re doing that by offering a debit card to their users.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins and Mavel Vargas 10 Sep 2018
With a market that’s approaching $1.5 trillion and growing, it’s no wonder that the student loan business is attracting the attention of Fintech lenders. There is massive opportunity in student lending.
Market Research Solutions
By Ray Montague and Sue Hines 29 Aug 2018
Financial institution executives are preparing now, arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed in a rising rate environment. After a long, slow thaw, the financial industry is finally entering the rising interest rate environment that has been expected for a while. After such a long period, many executives find themselves ill-prepared for what is to come and some are speculating about how consumer behavior will differ from past rising rate environments.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 21 Aug 2018
Banks have always known the value of building a long-term relationship with their customers. As legacy banks face growing competition for Fintech startups, however, relationship banking has grown even more important.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 15 Aug 2018
Digital product managers at financial institutions have to keep a close eye on what’s coming from their competitors. But if they really want to get ahead of the curve, they should be looking a little farther afield.
Market Research Solutions, Mapa Research
By Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence 30 Jul 2018
Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence at Informa Financial Intelligence, and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence in the U.K and Europe, continue their discussion of European financial services digital features and functionality trends that are likely to appear in the U.S. This podcast discusses personal finance management (PFM) tools including encouraging savings, spending categorization, budgeting tools, account aggregation, gamification, and peer behavior comparison. Podcast #3 in an ongoing series.
Topic Fintech
Market Research Solutions, Mapa Research
By Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence 12 Jul 2018
Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence at Informa Financial Intelligence, and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence in the U.K and Europe, continue their discussion of European financial services digital features and functionality trends that are likely to appear in the U.S. This podcast discusses card control trends, including card freezing, spending behavior tracking, virtual cards, tokenization, and temporary cards. Podcast #2 in an ongoing series.
Topic Fintech
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 10 Jul 2018
Since bursting onto the scene a few years ago, Fintech lenders have gained market share so quickly that many banks and credit unions are still struggling to adjust to an industry that has quickly transformed itself to consumers.
Topic Fintech New Features Industry News
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins and Sue Hines 29 Jun 2018
Everyone wants to become popular, so what will it take for termed certificate of deposit accounts to become popular again? Over the last two years the Federal Reserve has raised its target rate by 150 basis points, and it plans on making the same increase over the next two years. Because of this, the long-term savings rates offered by financial institutions have been going up, slowly, but going up nonetheless.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 28 Jun 2018
In recent years the banking industry has spent millions adapting to the continuing digital revolution, working toward improving the user experience for tech-savvy consumers who interact with their bank online or via their mobile devices.
Market Research Solutions, Mapa Research
By Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence 25 Jun 2018
Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence at Informa Financial Intelligence, and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence in the U.K and Europe, discuss European financial services digital features and functionality trends that are likely to appear in the U.S. Discussed in this podcast is digital document capture, onboarding, and authentication. Podcast #1 in an ongoing series.
Topic Fintech
Market Research Solutions, Financial Media Partnerships
15 Jun 2018
A 50-billion-dollar financial institution is interested in new mobile banking application features. However, their app has not been updated in years and the list of features they want to add is long. This initiative will not only be time consuming, it will be expensive. Read more about Informa's successful approach here...
Topic Industry News
Market Research Solutions, IGM Credit, IGM FX and Rates, EPF...
01 Jun 2018
For the past 10 years, Informa Research Services has appeared in an annual AMA Top 50 Market Research Firms Report listing of the top 50 market research firms in the United States. This year Informa Research Services’ U.S. based market research revenue is combined with the U.S. based market research revenue throughout our platforms to be listed as Informa Financial Intelligence at #17 in this annual listing.
Topic Industry News
Topic Industry News
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Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 18 Sep 2018
As Fintech startups continue to grow, they’re looking for ways to expand their business and integrate themselves further into their customers’ lives. Increasingly, they’re doing that by offering a debit card to their users.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins and Mavel Vargas 10 Sep 2018
With a market that’s approaching $1.5 trillion and growing, it’s no wonder that the student loan business is attracting the attention of Fintech lenders. There is massive opportunity in student lending.
Market Research Solutions
By Ray Montague and Sue Hines 29 Aug 2018
Financial institution executives are preparing now, arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed in a rising rate environment. After a long, slow thaw, the financial industry is finally entering the rising interest rate environment that has been expected for a while. After such a long period, many executives find themselves ill-prepared for what is to come and some are speculating about how consumer behavior will differ from past rising rate environments.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 26 Aug 2018
Part #7 - Wrap-up and Review The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #7, in a series of seven, is a wrap-up of this topic, a review of the concepts discussed in this series, and advice for preparing to navigate this rising rate environment.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 26 Aug 2018
Part #5 - Competitive Advantage and Your Customers' Behavior The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #5, in a series of seven, is a discussion of strategies for recognizing your competitive advantage and exploring likely customers' behaviors in this rising rate environment.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 26 Aug 2018
Part #6 - Tech Engagement, Fintech, and Digital Customer Journeys The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #6, in a series of seven, is a discussion of tech engagement, fintech players and issues, and digital channel customer journeys in this rising rate environment.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 21 Aug 2018
Banks have always known the value of building a long-term relationship with their customers. As legacy banks face growing competition for Fintech startups, however, relationship banking has grown even more important.
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 15 Aug 2018
Digital product managers at financial institutions have to keep a close eye on what’s coming from their competitors. But if they really want to get ahead of the curve, they should be looking a little farther afield.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 14 Aug 2018
Part #4 - Loan Products - Profitability and Risk-Based Pricing The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #4, in a series of seven, is a discussion of what is happening in lending and what strategies for profitability and risk-based pricing should be considered for this rising rate environment.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 14 Aug 2018
Part #3 - Strategies for Deposit Products The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #3, in a series of seven, is a discussion of what is happening already with deposit products and what strategies for creating and promoting deposit products can be designed for the rising rate environment.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 09 Aug 2018
Part #1 - Introductions and Topic Overview The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #1, in a series of seven, is an introduction and overview of the topic, the rising rate environment.
Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence 09 Aug 2018
Part #2 - Consumer Sentiments and Keys to Success The rising rate environment is here and financial institution executives are arming themselves with practical strategies to help succeed. What has changed since the last time? Online banking existed, but wasn’t fully accepted by consumers, mobile banking hadn’t taken hold, and consumer banking behavior was substantially different. Paul Needels and Ray Montague of Informa Financial Intelligence present a series of podcasts taken from their presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Podcast part #2, in a series of seven, is a discussion of consumer sentiments and understanding the keys to success in this rising rate environment.
Market Research Solutions, Mapa Research
By Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence 30 Jul 2018
Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence at Informa Financial Intelligence, and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence in the U.K and Europe, continue their discussion of European financial services digital features and functionality trends that are likely to appear in the U.S. This podcast discusses personal finance management (PFM) tools including encouraging savings, spending categorization, budgeting tools, account aggregation, gamification, and peer behavior comparison. Podcast #3 in an ongoing series.
Topic Fintech
Market Research Solutions, Mapa Research
By Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence 12 Jul 2018
Chad Watkins, Director of Market Intelligence at Informa Financial Intelligence, and Chris Ward, Lead Analyst at Informa Financial Intelligence in the U.K and Europe, continue their discussion of European financial services digital features and functionality trends that are likely to appear in the U.S. This podcast discusses card control trends, including card freezing, spending behavior tracking, virtual cards, tokenization, and temporary cards. Podcast #2 in an ongoing series.
Topic Fintech
Market Research Solutions
By Chad Watkins 10 Jul 2018
Since bursting onto the scene a few years ago, Fintech lenders have gained market share so quickly that many banks and credit unions are still struggling to adjust to an industry that has quickly transformed itself to consumers.
Topic Fintech New Features Industry News
