The rapidly evolving digital space has impacted the banking and finance sector and triggered a massive transformation. The emergence of innovative technologies like fintech solutions, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), and new regulations are transforming how people use financial services. These developments have also given rise to a new-age banking practice, open banking. Simply put, open […]
How Can Open Banking Overcome the Challenges in Underwriting?
In a digitally-accelerated financial services sector, traditional lending services relying on manual workflow often face several roadblocks. One of the biggest challenges is assessing a borrower’s creditworthiness in terms of accuracy and speed. A thorough process to determine creditworthiness takes time and requires access to relevant data. Loan origination processes are equally time-consuming, and these […]
Open Banking and the Future of the Financial Service Ecosystem
In 1994, Bill Gates famously said, “Banking is necessary, banks are not”. The emergence of technology-driven open banking and available financial data could mark the beginning of this change. Technology has been pivotal in shaping the financial services sector for many decades. Today, with the greater adoption of fintechs, the importance of technology in the […]
Open Banking: Promoting Inclusive Lending While Navigating Data Risks
The global financial sector has been in continuous flux since the last decade. The industry is evolving and expanding through innovations. Disruptive technologies that emerged served to revamp the age-old banking business models while also changing public perceptions of how banking is conducted and the services are provided. Open banking is one such technology that […]
4 Actions Banks Must Take To Prepare for Open Banking Wave
The banking industry is on the cusp of a significant change. Open banking, which refers to using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to allow third-party developers to access financial data, is set to transform banks’ operations. This new wave of open banking presents challenges and opportunities for banks. There are four actions banks need to take […]
A Low-Down on the Unbelievable Digital Revolution in Open Banking
In 1994, when Microsoft founder Bill Gates said, “Banking is necessary, banks are not,” many could not comprehend his logic. However, going to a bank for banking transactions is unusual today. The financial services industry has undergone a paradigm shift because of fintech companies. With the widespread usage of the Internet, digital channels such as […]