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Digital Banking Research
Reports
How to Shape Zelle Beyond 2020
A year and a half after its highly publicized rollout, Zelle has become the standard for making person- to-person payments through financial institutions (FIs). It has forced its way onto the shortlist for near-term investments in digital bankin...
Near-Prime Lending: The Role of Alternative Data and AI
This report will examine the characteristics of the segment of subprime borrowers classified as “near-prime” and why they struggle to obtain affordable credit. We will also explore new technologies and alternative approaches to assessing creditw...
Developing a Faster Payments Strategy for the Small-Business Market
In this report, we examine the progress made so far in developing faster payments technologies, how that will influence how small businesses make payments, and how banks and service providers can develop products that will allow business owners ...
Why It’s Time to Fix the Four Flaws of Transaction Ledgers
Javelin’s report exposes problems that plague FIs big and small, sometimes caused by shortcomings in core banking technology, incremental upgrades, and poorly integrated services and features. But this review – illustrated with nearly 70 screens...
Finding Digital Success Amid Shifting Lending Markets
Digital lending capabilities are rapidly advancing to meet growing consumer expectations of a seamless process. The following is an overview of key developments and emerging trends across the mortgage, auto, student and personal lending landscap...
Banks Shift Wallet Focus from Payments to Control
Several large banks have shuttered their mobile wallets in the past year, and the landscape has shifted significantly. The most recent news comes from Wells Fargo, which next month will eliminate the contactless payment functionality built into ...
Why Finn’s Lessons Should Outlive Its Brand
Less than a year after Finn’s nationwide release in June 2018, Chase announced that it would retire its millennial-focused app in August. Many in the press and the Twitterverse painted Finn as a failure because it didn’t gain significant tracti...
Building Digital Banking for Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed
This report explores the opportunity available to banks, credit unions, and digital banking vendors to develop a solution targeted at this segment and outlines the leading digital features that would constitute such an offering.
2019 Mobile Banking Scorecard: Choosing Between Transactions and Transformation
Javelin’s 2019 Mobile Banking Scorecard shines a bright light on a growing dichotomy between the best apps in the U.S. and the homogenous majority. Most of the mobile banking apps from the 25 largest banks in the country nail the basic transacti...
2019 Online Banking Scorecard: Energizing the Digital Banking Workhorse
Javelin’s fourth annual Online Banking Scorecard evaluates 25 top U.S. financial institutions with an eye toward features that will make it easier to manage banking chores, improve financial wellness, increase digital engagement, and position a ...