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Banking Software Vendors Won’t Differentiate With Just Functionality For Long

Forrester IT

A few days ago, Forrester published two Forrester Waves, one focusing on retail banking, the other on corporate banking. With these Forrester Waves, we separated off-the-shelf banking back ends for retail and corporate banking for the first time.

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6 Best Bank Reconciliation Software in 2024

Tech Republic

Bank reconciliation software programs help businesses automate the matching of their bank transactions with their bank register, ensuring the accuracy of their books. We review the six best bank reconciliation software for businesses.

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Banking Functionality Doesn’t Differentiate Banking Software Anymore, But Technology And Ecosystems Do

Forrester IT

Functionality in retail and corporate banking is not highly differentiating anymore. In the future, only those that can support partner solutions in their ecosystem seamlessly can fully cope with banking industry's expanding requirements.

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Lean Isn’t Always Lean: There Are Lean Cores And Lean Cores In Banking

Forrester IT

A few days ago, I discussed application architecture in banking with a banking software vendor. Starting from there, we had a look at that vendor’s core banking solutions and further back-end systems such as trade finance. The vendor quickly suggested that its solutions align with Forrester’s concept of a lean core.

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Madrona backs WaFd Bank spinout developing consumer software for regional banks

GeekWire

(Archway Photo) Key Takeaways Archway , spun out of Washington Federal (WaFd), provides digital banking infrastructure to regional banks. The Seattle-area startup raised $15 million in a round co-led by WaFd Bank and Madrona Venture Group. The goal is to help community banks stay competitive with giants like J.P

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Success Of New-School Vendors Shows That Lean Core Banking Is Finally Here

Forrester IT

Modern banking platforms allow banks to elevate their customer experience and deliver more business value more seamlessly and more effectively. Banks and their technology teams can leverage market dynamics to make digital transformation more feasible both architecturally and economically.

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Center lands $30M to bolster corporate expense software, explore potential bank partnerships

GeekWire

(Center Photo) Center has found a formula for its expense software business, offering a corporate credit card with a real-time analytics platform used by more than 1,000 middle-market companies. Now the Seattle-area startup is exploring new ways to grow by building APIs and potentially partnering with banks. Center CEO Naveen Singh.

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