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Konstantin Dubovitskiy

Konstantin Dubovitskiy Sr. Account Executive at Checkbook.io

The US interbank payments ecosystem

Interbank payments ecosystem is extremely complex and involves a lot of moving parts that most of us (even those in payments), never encounter. By the end of this article you will better understand how banks communicate with one another, what do those communication channel look like and how do funds get settled depending on the channel. Definitions...

/payments /retail Banking

Eric Bierry

Eric Bierry CEO at SBS

Modernizing Banking from the Core: Why Every Tech Investment Must Start with Customers

Customers expect more from banks than ever before between instant payments, personalized offerings and seamless digital experiences–putting pressure on banks to innovate quickly. To meet customers' evolving demands, banks are rethinking the technology that powers their services, from cloud infrastructure to the core banking systems that store and p...

/retail Banking

Alex Malyshev

Alex Malyshev CEO, Co-founder at SDK.finance, white-label FinTech Platform

White-Label Digital Banking Trends to Watch in 2026

White-label digital banking is rapidly maturing - and by 2026, it will no longer be viewed merely as a shortcut to market but as a core enabler of financial innovation. The numbers alone tell the story. According to various industry forecasts, the combined white-label and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) market is expected to reach around USD 60 b

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Luke Allchin

Luke Allchin Director - North America at RFI Global

Mutual Funds vs Bonds: Shifting Household Strategies

As 2026 fast approaches, US households are rethinking their approach to investing. A mix of economic uncertainty, shifting attitudes toward risk, and evolving market perceptions is reshaping how everyday investors allocate their money. Data shows that this shift is fueling a surge in mutual fund investing. For financial institutions, this is more ...

/wealth /retail

Shawn Conahan

Shawn Conahan Chief Revenue Officer at Wildfire Systems, Inc.

Why Banks Should Reconsider Offering Rewards on Debit Card Purchases

For many years, rewards programs have been synonymous with credit cards. From airline miles to cashback bonuses, banks and issuers have relied on these incentives to drive spending and deepen customer relationships. But recent shifts in consumer behavior suggest it may be time for financial institutions to broaden their approach. Debit cards are s...

/retail Fintech

Konstantin Dubovitskiy

Konstantin Dubovitskiy Sr. Account Executive at Checkbook.io

Account Funding Transactions - instant debit pulls are here.

What is AFT? According to Visa’s official documentation, Account Funding Transactions (AFTs) is a transaction type used to withdraw funds from a Visa or Mastercard account for the purpose of funding another account. In simple words - it is an inverse of OCT (Original Credit Transfer). In simpler terms, it means that any user can input their deb

/payments /retail Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Teo Blidarus

Teo Blidarus CEO and Co-Founder at FintechOS

How Building Societies Can Digitise Without Losing Their Community Bonds

Building societies occupy an essential place in UK financial services. Member-owned, locally trusted and community-first, they are built on relationships as much as products. Members expect to sit down, talk through decisions and get advice they can believe in. That trust is a strength. The challenge is delivering it alongside the speed and simpli...

/ai /retail Fintech

Alex Kreger

Alex Kreger Founder and CEO at UXDA Financial UX Design

10 Signs Your Digital Service Is Exceptional—Not Just Another Generic Financial App

If users can’t easily find, trust, use, and enjoy your digital banking or fintech service, you’re already behind. We’ve seen financial institutions invest millions and spend years developing a “killer app,” only to treat it as a technical deliverable instead of a living customer relationship. In finance, success is decided in seconds—a quick glan

/retail /devops Innovation in Financial Services

Dhiraj Sharma

Dhiraj Sharma Senior Consultant at TCS

The Art of Decommissioning: Requirements to build and deliver successful decommissioning

In the ever evolving business and complex technology landscape in financial services organizations, decommissioning outdated and legacy systems is major and multifaceted problem for financial service industry, carrying significant financial, operational, regulatory and competition risks. Complexities associated with data migration, dependency on o...

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Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

How does innovation happen?

When we roll-out e-banking starting in 1982 at Union Bank of Finland I used to underline that innovation progresses when the next customer takes it in use – on the way to a critical mass of users. Otherwise it will stay as an invention. The key to our success was that - then a wide network of branches - competed with personal selling – pushing e-b...

/retail /inclusion Innovation in Financial Services

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