FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Nuance

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Nuance

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Nuance (a Microsoft company) helps FIs create stronger relationships and better experiences for their customers and workforce.

Features

Through biometric authentication and fraud prevention, Nuance Gatekeeper:

  • Improves customer experiences
  • Lowers operational costs
  • Mitigates fraud losses and protects brands

Why it’s great

Nuance Gatekeeper provides both authentication and fraud prevention on a single platform that spans voice and digital channels.

Presenters

Amy Travers, Vice President, Security & Biometrics
Amy Travers works closely with banks and credit unions across North America to design biometric authentication and fraud prevention solutions that deliver the highest levels of security and customer experience.
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Rachel Muench, Security and Biometrics Executive
Rachel Muench is a Security and Fraud Specialist with Nuance. Like Amy Travers, her expertise is helping credit unions strike the right balance between authentication, fraud prevention and member experience.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Energy Shares

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Energy Shares

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Energy Shares is a FINRA registered broker-dealer and equity crowdfunding platform for utility scale renewable energy projects in the U.S.

Features

  • Expands access to renewable energy investments
  • Accelerates the adoption of renewable energy in U.S.
  • Updates/expands U.S. power grid to meet rising electricity demands

Why it’s great

Energy Shares gives the power to invest directly in and own shares of renewable energy projects previously only accessible to institutional, corporate, and a limited number of retail investors.

Presenters

Mark Kapczynski, CMO
Kapczynski hails from a background working on the brand FreeCreditReport.com for Experian and served as an executive for Envestnet – Yodlee.
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Chloe Breau, Social Media & Community Manager
Breau is an expert in community-building and social media engagement.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Eltropy

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Eltropy

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Eltropy enables Community Financial Institutions to digitally engage in a secure and compliant way via text, video, audio, secure chat, and social messaging. With Eltropy’s world-class digital communications platform, financial institutions can improve operations, engagement, and productivity.

Features

  • Only credit-union-focused inbound and outbound omni-channel digital communication solution
  • Rated as Best Text and Omni-Channel Solution by CUNA Strategic Services
  • 300+ credit unions

Why it’s great

Eltropy has the only all-in-one inbound and outbound omni-channel solution designed for enterprise wide use across lending, collection, marketing, and contact centers.

Presenter

Dave Norton, CRO
Norton has spent his career building and selling SaaS solutions, big data analytics, AI and BI, data aggregation, and data platforms to Fortune 100 & 500 companies in the following sectors: Financial Services, Insurance, Property Management, Retail, Construction, Education, Government, and Restaurant/Hospitality.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: ASA

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: ASA

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

ASA is an embedded fintech solution providing a clear path to innovation, scale and customer empowerment for financial institutions and fintechs, powering growth and opportunity for all.

Features

  • FIs turn on any new fintech without liability or risk
  • Customers privately and anonymously connect to fintechs
  • Both FIs and fintechs experience easier one-to-one vendor due diligence

Why it’s great

ASA solves liability and risk traditionally associated with financial institution/fintech partnerships, enabling unlimited innovation and customer choice powered by FIs.

Presenters

Landon Glenn, Founder & CEO
Glenn founded ASA to connect financial institutions with customer-facing fintechs in a secure, compliant and easy to implement marketplace.
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Lisa Gold Schier, CSO
Gold Schier drives the strategy of collaborative banking, creating a clear path to innovation, scale and customer empowerment through embedded fintech.
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Nick Hammerstad, CRO
Hammerstad is responsible for revenue/sales operations, leading revenue generation functions and developing strategic business partnerships through collaborative banking.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sets Record-Breaking Attendance Pace

FinovateFall 2022 Sets Record-Breaking Attendance Pace

FinovateFall 2022 in New York next month is on pace to be the biggest Finovate conference to date.

The Finovate team got the word early Tuesday morning: 1600+ registered attendees for FinovateFall. And counting …

“That’s huge!!” said Finovate VP, podcast host, and conference Master of Ceremonies Greg Palmer. “Biggest show in a long time!”

And with less than two weeks to go before the curtain goes up on our fall fintech conference, there’s every chance that the biggest Finovate in a long time is going to get even bigger.

Early-bird discounts end this week, so today is a great time to swing by our FinovateFall registration page and save your spot as Finovate’s return to live events continues. From September 12 though September 14, FinovateFall 2022 will feature three days of live fintech demoes, insightful main stage keynotes on critical fintech topics, as well as fan favorites like our Analyst All Stars Panel, Fintech Fight Club, all-day networking opportunities, and more.

Meet the fintech experts who are scheduled to speak next month at FinovateFall! Get to know the companies who will demonstrate their latest innovations live on our Finovate stage! And then be sure to visit our FinovateFall 2022 hub to register and save your spot today!


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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Brings its Compliance Technology to Darlington Building Society

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Brings its Compliance Technology to Darlington Building Society
  • Darlington Building Society has partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to enhance its financial crime prevention strategy.
  • The U.K.-based financial institution will deploy LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ RiskNarrative platform which features integrations with more than 50 third party data sources.
  • Darlington Building Society was named Building Society of the Year in 2021 for its work with Finovate alum ieDigital.

U.K.-based Darlington Building Society has partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to upgrade its financial crime prevention capabilities. The Society, founded more than 160 years ago, will deploy the company’s RiskNarrative platform, which will also enhance the Society’s online member portal and customer onboarding experiences.

Using a single API and integrations with more than 50 third party data sources, RiskNarrative gives companies the ability to better identify risk and detect fraudulent activity. The platform will enable Darlington Building Society to orchestrate document verification, PEP and sanctions monitoring, identity and address verification, and risk ratings of applications, as well as creating and managing internal watch lists.

“The partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions demonstrates the Society’s commitment to improving application processes for our members,” Darlington Building Society Chief Operating Officer Chris Hunter said. “The rollout of Digital ID&V, as part of the RiskNarrative implementation, is a step forward in simplifying customer account opening and reducing paper usage.”

Darlington Building Society will use technology from LexisNexis to digitize and streamline its onboarding journeys for both mortgage and savings applicants, Darling Building Society Chief Risk Officer David Bews added. Bews said the platform will also enable the Society to “future-proof” its financial crime prevention strategy, by helping the Society adjust its criteria to mitigate future risk as well as react to current threats.

Founded in 1856, Darlington Building Society supports nine branches across the North East, County Durham, and North Yorkshire. The Society offers savings accounts and mortgages, as well as service via its online banking resource, Darlingtononline. As a membership-owned and run mutual financial institution, Darlington Building Society turns its profits into lower mortgage rates, higher savings rates, and support for local charities. The company was named Building Society of the Year in 2021 for its work with U.K.-based digital experience platform provider – and Finovate alum – ieDigital.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is an international data and analytics company dedicated primarily yo predictive insights and fraud prevention. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company serves customers in a wide range of industries including financial services and insurance, healthcare, government, and public safety.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions includes multiple Finovate alums among its recent acquisitions. The company purchased BehavioSec earlier this year, TruNarrative in 2021, Emailage in 2020 and ThreatMetrix in 2018.


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Best of Show: Catching Up with the Favorites of FinovateFall

Best of Show: Catching Up with the Favorites of FinovateFall

These nine fintechs wowed our FinovateFall audiences last year with their innovations in embedded finance, payments, wealth management, and more. To whet your appetite for FinovateFall next month, September 12 through 14, here’s a look at what our FinovateFall 2021 Best of Show companies have been up to since taking home Finovate’s top prize last fall.

FinovateFall 2022 is only two weeks away. Register by September 2nd and take advantage of big early-bird savings!


Array

Won Best of Show for its API-based and embedded personalized consumer credit, identity, and financial wellness solutions. Headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2020.

Forged partnerships with fellow Finovate alums Jack Henry Associates and Alkami Technology. Won a second Best of Show award at FinovateSpring 2022.

Autobooks

Won Best of Show for its small business digital invoicing and online payment acceptance solutions. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 2017.

Raised $50 million in funding. Named a finalist in the Best SMB/SME Banking Solution category in the 2022 Finovate awards.

Bambu

Won Best of Show for its technology designed to help financial institutions provide wealth management services. Awarded Best of Show at FinovateAsia 2017 in Hong Kong and at FinovateAfrica 2018 in Cape Town. Founded in 2016. Headquartered in Singapore.

Launched docuseries, Behind the Robo. Named a major player in the robo-advisory market by The Business Research Company. Worked with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya to help them launch their new money market fund offering.

Dreams

Won Best of Show for its engagement banking platform that offers a unique way to engage customers and responsibly expand revenues. Awarded Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2021. Founded in 2014. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Awarded Best of Show at FinovateEurope 2022. Partnered with fellow Finovate alum Mastercard to deliver sustainable banking products for financial institutions. Named to The Fintech 250.

Horizn

Won Best of Show for its platform that helps banks accelerate digital banking knowledge, fluency, and adoption. Awarded Best of Show at FinovateFall Digital 2020 and FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2011.

Partnered with fellow Finovate alum ebankIT to support financial institutions undergoing digital transformation. Powered the new digital learning platform launched by Pacific Western Bank. Awarded Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2022.

Infocorp

Won Best of Show for its Mobile Native app that brings hyper-personalized experiences for every user in one single bank app. Founded in 1994. Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Partnered with TESOBE to help banks in Latin America leverage open banking to build better, more customer-centric apps and services.

Long Game

Won Best of Show for its gamified finance app that helps banks acquire new customers and increase engagement with their Millennial and Gen Z customers. Headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2015.

Acquired by Truist Financial.

Ocrolus

Won Best of Show for its intelligent automation technology that transforms documents into data analytics, helping lenders make timely, high quality credit decisions. Founded in 2014. Headquartered in New York City.

Raised $80 million at a valuation of $500 million. Partnered with fellow Finovate alum Blend to bring automation to the mortgage process.

PwC

Won Best of Show for its Customer Link solution that turns customer data into smarter action and provides a 360 degree view of your customers. Founded in 1845. Headquartered in New York City.

In partnership with Microsoft, teamed up with Finovate alum FintechOS to build a digital banking solution.


Who will take home the trophies this year at FinovateFall 2022? Join us in New York next month as we showcase upwards of 60 innovative fintech companies – all vying for the title of Best of Show.


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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: TreviPay

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: TreviPay

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

TreviPay is the global B2B payments and invoicing network empowering trade networks for enterprises to SMBs in 32 countries in 19 currencies.

Features

  • Deepen customer relationships and loyalty
  • Drive revenue for SMB Banking with a sound and customizable risk structure
  • Simple go-to-market, no software integration required

Why it’s great

Grow small business banking, drive revenue and customer loyalty with the first payments network built for banks and their small business customers.

Presenter

Rissi Lovern, SVP, Head of Small Business Markets
Rissi Lovern delivers innovative payment solutions by leading global credit and lending risk. Her experience includes launching new lending products and risk management techniques.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Quilo

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Quilo

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Quilo empowers financial institutions to provide digitally, instant installment loans that can be syndicated at the time of underwriting.

Features

  • Banks and credit unions can provide digitally, instant installment loans
  • System can syndicate any individual personal loan if needed
  • Syndication automatically occurs at time of underwriting

Why it’s great

Automatically syndicating an individual personal loan at the time of underwriting is revolutionizing. Quilo is proven to help more lenders provide more loans to more people than ever before.

Presenters

Don Shafer, Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist
Shafer has previously co-founded three other fintechs: Kasasa, BancLeasing and Banking Solutions and received E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011.
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Boris Fuzayloff, Co-Founder & CEO
Boris Fuzayloff is the Co-Founder & CEO of Quilo. Experienced hands-on senior technologist with a track record in leading technology teams that successfully deliver emerging technology solutions for the key transformational initiatives in leading financial services firms.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Privacy Lock

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Privacy Lock

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Privacy Lock offers one solution to global privacy compliance – without ever collecting or processing PII.

Features

  • Proprietary Data Mapping
  • Consumer Request Automation
  • Report and Auditing Automation
  • Global Jurisdiction Coverage

Why it’s great

Privacy Lock is the first product to offer privacy compliance automation without collecting, storing, or processing any PII.

Presenter

David Ritter, CEO
David Ritter has 10+ years experience in private equity and emerging technologies and six years in regtech. He served as Project Director of Donghu Group Investments, where he managed a portfolio with $1B (AUM).
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: FinGoal

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: FinGoal

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

FinGoal’s insights platform sits atop digital banking and personal financial data. Their new Aggregator Switch Kit allows fintech developers to switch data aggregators in minutes.

Features

  • Coverage: The best, most enriched and open data in the industry.
  • Access: Data is shared easily across a company’s ecosystem.
  • Cost: Better cost structures for aggregation, enrichment and account verification.

Why it’s great

Fintech developers should not be hostage to their aggregation provider.

Presenters

Ariam Sium, VP of Product
Sium leads Product at FinGoal and uses the tenets of focus and value to govern each product decision made in the rapidly adapting world of fintech.
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Jenn Underwood, Product Analyst
Underwood brings an expertise in personal finance to FinGoal’s product development. Her passion for equitable financial services and value-based savings greatly enriches the UX.
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FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Finalytics.ai

FinovateFall 2022 Sneak Peek: Finalytics.ai

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall in New York on September 12 and 13. Register today and save your spot.

Finalytics.ai uses the power of big data and machine learning to help clients go beyond personalization and provide customers and members with a market of one digital experience.

Features

  • Create a dynamic, visitor-centric, digital platform ideal for online conversions
  • Create a positive digital experience & user journey
  • Implement an AI-enhanced CX in eight weeks

Why it’s great

The Finalytics.ai platform was designed specifically to leverage the relational aspect of the credit
union model, transforming the digital experience from “one size fits all” to a “segment-of-one.”

Presenters

Craig McLaughlin, Co-Founder & CEO
Craig McLaughlin is the Founder & CEO of Silicon Valley-based Finalytics.ai, the first digital platform to apply real-time big data and machine learning to address individuals’ financial needs.
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Thomas Novak, VP & Chief Digital Officer
Thomas P. Novak is VP & Chief Digital Officer at Visions Federal Credit Union where he oversees digital banking strategy and payments strategy supporting seamless end-to-end experiences.
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