API

APIs are a standard part of every CFI’s technical tool kit. They’re also a potential opening for cyberthieves. API security measures can help keep CFI data safe.

Community financial institutions have been hesitant to use cloud services due to regulatory and security concerns. However, there may be changes on the horizon. More than nine out of ten financial institutions recently stated that they are either using cloud services or plan on doing so within the year. We give you the latest developments on cloud services within the financial industry.

Banking as a Service (BaaS) activity has been steadily climbing, but the pandemic put it into high gear. In 2020 alone, BaaS transactions hit $22.5B and rapid growth is expected to continue. We share the BaaS basics, the banking industry’s response to it, and how a community financial institution is staying competitive with it.

Eighty percent of financial institutions plan to move away from mainframes and embrace cloud computing within the next two to five years. From lower costs to greater capabilities, the switch to cloud computing is something CFIs can no longer ignore or leave on the back burner.

Faced with shifting customer expectations, new business models, and increased competition, community financial institutions are turning to technology to remain competitive. We round up five of the key trends that continue to reshape the industry and explain how your institution can use them to stay competitive.

Open banking is here to stay. We explain what it is and why it is important for community financial institutions.

As the pace of innovative products picks up, community banks may look for greater flexibility and more features. Should your bank be using APIs?