Sabadell confirms offer from Co-operative Bank for TSB
The Spanish bank says that its board has rejected the approach.
Branch
Canadian tech firm Coconut Software secures $22m Series B funding
The cash will go towards product development, hiring new staff and investing in marketing and sales.
Case study: Meeting CU members where they are with virtual branches
How Unitus CU achieved a higher satisfaction rating for its “virtual branch” than any physical branch experience.
FNBM selects new core banking solution in Finastra’s Fusion Phoenix
Fusion Phoenix is key to the bank’s strategy to attract younger customers.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps Fenergo for client management solution
Bank ABC operates across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Coventry Building Society seeks first chief data officer
The savings and mortgage lender has more than 2,700 employees and 1.8 million members.
Deutsche Bank boosts online payments with Better Payment acquisition
Deutsche Bank’s acquisition will expand its product range and market share in online payments in Germany.
Monese moves into digital banking with Investec
The new partnership will see the international bank begin to offer digital banking services to UK customers.
China Bohai Bank taps Bairong for AI-powered digital upgrade
China Bohai Bank will utilise Bairong’s fraud and loan monitoring systems.
What the hell happened to help?
Banks could do more to provide financial education, guidance and advice to customers.
Lloyds announces 44 fresh branch closures, brings total up to 100
UK bank extends closure programme in response to customers moving online.
Customers don’t do what they should
There’s a disparity between how banks think and what customers do.
Creating connections: the future for banking
Ultimately, the seamless interaction of digital and physical services is the future of banking.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 8 | Bank branches amid COVID-19
Leena Iyar, chief branding officer at Moxtra, joins us on this latest episode.
Two UK towns to open all-in-one Banking Hubs pilot stores
The towns are two of nine across the UK to get one.
Santander announces 111 UK branch closures as consumers go digital
The bank says all 840 affected staff will be offered new roles.
Branch closures mount with latest Bank of Ireland and TD Bank cuts
Latest branches following the pandemic-induced shift to digital channels.
FCA calls on banks to reconsider branch closures during pandemic
HSBC announced the closure of 82 branches in January.
The five p’s of banking
Banks have relied on the “five p’s” – people, physical cash, premises, processes and paper.
HSBC closes 82 branches as in-person banking continues to decline
The bank says no jobs will be cut in the closures.
Banking’s Christmas ghosts
Charles Dickens’ popular novel, “A Christmas Carol”, gets a banking spin.
Why COVID-19 could spur the next phase of bank branch evolution
This shift in the function of bank branches has been underway for decades.
FinovateFall 2020: The one-app strategy is unit banks all over again, says Google
Network centrality isn’t new to banking, says Google Cloud head.
Commerzbank closes 200 branches
Commerzbank’s group profit fell by a fifth to €220 million in the second quarter.
Third wave of COVID-19 forces Hong Kong banks to close branches
11 lenders will partially or completely shut down operations at some 58 branches.
Meet OneBanks: the fintech picking up after banks’ branch closures
The start-up wants to create a bank-agnostic branch network.
TSB partners with Adobe and saves on 15,000 branch visits
The bank has spent 8 weeks digitising 80,000 customer interactions.
Webinar: Transform your customer experience with modern information management
Real-life examples of how FIs delivered value to customers, reduced technology costs & transformed their businesses.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
Exclusive interview: looking beyond the horizon
Fintech Futures talks exclusively to Nationwide’s channel service director, Carole Layzell.
Banking industry publishes EU payments plan post-coronavirus
The paper puts a heavy emphasis on instant payments.
Coronavirus: FCA announcements round-up
We collated a round-up of these notices to assist our readers on COVID-19 updates.
N26 expects 70% of bank branches to disappear in 10 years
The coronavirus is accelerating a permanent change in consumer behaviour, says N26.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
“If you want it, go get it!”
Nancy Butler at B-North, shares her experience in banking this international women’s day.
Metro Bank cuts two thirds of new branches and returns £50m to BCR
The bank is paying back £50m of its fund from BCR.
Lloyds, Virgin Money and Direct Line announce fresh job cuts
The three firms blame changing customer behaviour for the downsizing.
Community spirit: Reminiscing on the halcyon days of the bank branch
“I had to find out how to best serve people and customers at a community level.”
FinovateEurope: Danske Bank’s UK chief digital officer doesn’t like chatbots
“I don’t like them, and more importantly customers don’t like them.”
UniCredit outlines 6,000 job cuts and 450 branch closures in cost-cutting plan
Italian bank kicks off its three-year plan.
