29 April 2020

5 questions, Awards, Banking, SMB Finance

Simplifying small business finances: Inside U.S. Bank’s award-winning approach

• U.S. Bank was recognized as 'Best Bank for SMBs' at this year’s Tearsheet SMB Finance Awards.
• Kristen Link, SVP and Product Lead for Business Customer Journeys and Delivery at U.S. Bank, explains how the super-regional bank supports SMBs across cash flow, payments, and daily operations.

Partner Content, The intersection of shopping and finance

How FIS is helping financial institutions evolve loyalty beyond rewards

• Mladen Vladic, FIS's Head of Product, Payment Networks, discusses why capturing share of mind matters more than share of wallet, and how partnerships with Apple and Built are extending loyalty beyond traditional banking touchpoints.
• The $124 trillion generational wealth transfer represents both opportunity and threat for banks, and AI will transform loyalty programs faster than most realize, with autonomous decision-making tools reshaping how institutions segment portfolios and personalize offers.

Member Exclusive, The Quarterly Review

The Quarterly Review: Tom Bianco delivers on Newline by Fifth Third’s roadmap with AI tools and dashboard upgrades

• Newline by Fifth Third’s Tom Bianco aimed to improve the firm’s products, client experience, and brand awareness in April.
• In this edition, he is back in The Quarterly Review spotlight to report 3 AI-powered launches, 5 dashboard enhancements, and how his technical team came to the forefront in Money 20/20 to represent the firm’s value.

10-Q, Member Exclusive

Goldman Sachs moves into predictable growth with Innovator acquisition

• Goldman’s acquisition of Innovator boosts its scale in a fast-growing corner of public markets, nudging the firm away from the revenue swings.
• Goldman’s Asset Management is gradually evolving from a peripheral role in the firm’s trading and investment banking operations to a key growth engine.

Making better partnerships, Partner Content

Banks reclaim commercial lending through technology and strategic partnerships

• Banks are fighting back against private credit's $3.5 trillion expansion through aggressive technology investments and strategic partnerships with the very firms challenging their dominance.
• FIS's Héctor Pagés reveals how commercial lenders are deploying AI-powered platforms and cloud infrastructure to reclaim competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving market.