As Britons continue to save more in the wake of COVID-19, and more savers do their banking digitally, building societies and banks must re-think how they service their e-savings accounts to increase share of wallet.
COVID-19 lockdowns triggered a huge increase in savings in the UK. In June 2021 alone, households deposited an additional £9.8 billion with banks and building societies. In this environment, banks and building societies have no choice but to innovate, designing different product features and benefits in their digital banking offerings, rather than focusing on the headline rate
Why aren’t more digital banking front ends being re-tooled to supercharge growth?
Sandstone Technology’s CEO Michael Phillipou helps explain how APIs make exciting fintech integrations possible with many core banking system, however monolithic and problematic they may be.
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Sandstone Technology’s CEO Michael Phillipou helps explain how APIs make exciting fintech integrations possible with many core banking system, however monolithic and problematic they may be.
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One major misconception in our industry is that AI-based digital banking solutions are designed to take humans out of the equation. It’s just not true. There will always be a need for the human element. One does not mean the lack of the other.
As Britons continue to save more in the wake of COVID-19, and more savers do their banking digitally, building societies and banks must re-think how they service their e-savings accounts to increase share of wallet.
In an exclusive interview the Fintech Finance, Sandstone's CEO discusses the opportunities of Open Banking and the key strategic priorities for banks.
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