Digital Only Banks Rising

Digital only banks vs credit unions from cu 2.0

New research out of Juniper smacks most credit union leaders in the face. That’s because 50% of us now say we would consider switching to a digital-only bank. Indeed, many households already are actively contemplating a move to a digital-only bank.

OK Google: What Do You Want with Credit Unions?

Google checking account with credit union partnership

Much ado has been made about “the growing fintech threat” in the credit union space. Well, most of that has blown over at this point. It’s pretty clear that most fintechs out there don’t want to be financial institutions. They just want to help out. There are exceptions to this general rule, of course. Some […]

CU 2.0’s Top Online Account Opening Vendors of 2019

Let’s face it. if you are about to join a new financial institution and they bring out the dreaded paperwork stack, the game is over. Just get up, walk out, and find someplace that isn’t stuck in 1995. With everyone talking about digital transformation, we thought it would be helpful to provide an overview of […]

Updates in Credit Union–Fintech Partnerships

To credit unions and other traditional financial institutions, fintechs can often sound like the enemy. Or, if not an enemy, they can seem like the upstart competition. Yet, most fintechs present more opportunities for partnership than for rivalry. Narmi provides an API-enabled digital banking platform. It includes mobile banking, online banking, digital account opening, fraud […]

CU-2’s Top Online Banking Providers of 2019 (Part 2)

While mobile banking dominates much of our focus these days, the reality is that the desktop favorite of online banking isn’t going anywhere. We all know credit unions rarely kill off an old delivery channel, so we can expect it is going to be around for quite some time. In CU2.0’s Top Online Banking Providers […]

CU-2’s Top Online Banking Providers of 2019 (Part 1)

Online banking is a dynamic and ever-changing landscape. Since Paul Fiore and Digital Insight launched and dominated the market almost 20 years ago, the marketplace has morphed, changed, and innovated. Yet, in some ways, things haven’t changed at all. Online banking is still the most dominant member connection point. Aside from the credit union’s website, […]