FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: investUP

FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: investUP
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: FinovateEurope 2016, FinovateEurope 2016 Sneak Peek, investUP

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FEULogowithDateA look at the companies demoing live to 1,500 fintech professionals. Register today. 

 

investUP is making investing an everyday thing. Our users can lend money and buy shares across more than 24 crowdfunding and P2P sites.

Features

  • clubUP: users can follow other investors
  • Super Slick Search: users can sift through hundreds of deals quickly
  • Robo-lending: automated lending for busy, everyday people

Why it’s great
investUP is focused on putting the crowd back into crowdfunding. We’ve created clubUP, a social investing platform for crowdfunding and P2P investors.InvestUpPresenter1

Presenters

James Tuckett, CEO and co-founder
Entrepreneur, crowdfunding evangelical, tech geek and massive space enthusiast.
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InvestUpPresenter2Dom Wolf, CMO and co-founder
Wide experience in brand development for telco giants. Obsessed with making investing brutally simple to understand.
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Larky Launches at Three New Credit Unions

Larky Launches at Three New Credit Unions
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Larky

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Pure-play loyalty and rewards startups face a challenging battle: the need to please two masters, banks and merchants.

Location-based, loyalty platform Larky has been up to the challenge since its founding in 2012. The startup recently expanded its client base to include three additional credit unions:

  • Wisconson-based Summit CU
  • Maine Savings FCU
  • Utah-based Goldenwest CU

The inclusion of Maine Savings FCU is a significant benchmark for Larky as it now reaches coast-to-coast across North America. Company co-founder Gregg Hammerman says Larky recently signed its first client in Canada and anticipates further international expansion. He notes the momentum being gained with financial institutions across North America, and reports that over the past year, Larky has made dozens of meaningful product improvements to meet the needs of credit unions that want to boost member loyalty and retention.LarkyMobileAlert

The Ann Arbor-based company’s web-and-mobile loyalty platform offers users discounts at the point of sale of both local and national merchants. The location-based, bank-branded alerts help banks stay top-of-wallet while offering users instant savings without changing their purchasing behavior.

When asked about the company’s plans for 2016, Hammerman noted Larky’s focus on refining how it serves up location-based notifications, and to further hone the company’s niche in customizable notifications.

LarkyDemoLarky’s co-founders Andrew Bank and Gregg Hammerman demoed at FinovateFall 2014 in New York.

Since its appearance at FinovateFall 2014, Larky has expanded the types of industries it serves, adding paid pilots with publishers, health insurance providers, and other verticals.

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FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Meniga

FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Meniga
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: FinovateEurope 2016, FinovateEurope 2016 Sneak Peek, Meniga

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Meniga is the European market leader of next-generation online banking solutions. Its award winning software helps banks across the world improve and expand their digital banking user experience

Features

  • To provide a highly personalized user experience for online and mobile banking
  • To segment services based on spending behavior and financial situation
  • To deliver the right message to the right customer at the right time

Why it’s great
Meniga’s PFM data-driven personalization platform uses data and machine-learning-driven segmentation to allow banks to offer a highly personalized and inspiring user experience.

MenigaPresenter1Presenters

Georg Ludviksson, CEO and Co-Founder
Georg is a Harvard MBA and accomplished technology entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience of founding, building and managing software companies with a global perspective
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MenigaPresenter2Einar Thor Gustafsson, Vice President of Product Management
An interaction and information designer with a special focus on financial data and digital banking. For more than 15 years Einar has been building products and leading global digital strategies.
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London’s Revolut Unveils Version 2.0 of its Personal Money Cloud

London’s Revolut Unveils Version 2.0 of its Personal Money Cloud
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Revolut

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Revolut, the U.K.-based startup that demoed its Personal Money Cloud at FinovateEurope 2015, has released version 2.0 of its mobile money app.

In addition to a redesign and new user interface, most of the the enhancements are geared toward improving transparency and efficiency. The new app now provides previews of exchange rates for all 90 available currencies. Sending money to bank accounts is easier, and users can now create PINs without first having to use a MasterCard-approved Chip & Pin ATM. Revolut has also added tutorial screens that display when the app is first installed.

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Pictured: Revolut CEO and founder, Nikolay Storonsky, and CTO Vlad Yatsenko demonstrating Revolut at FinovateEurope 2015 in London.

Revolut_DroidFounded with a mission to eliminate the fees that often accompany both spending and transferring money, Revolut has been used by more than 80,000 people in 150 countries. More than $180 million has been transacted via the app, saving users an estimated $15 million. With the RevolutCard, users can make purchases worldwide in any one of 90 different currencies. And with the Revolut app, users can make instant money transfers through SMS, social media, and email, all without fees or a bank intermediary.

The app is available for download at the Apple App Store and at Google Play. Both the app and the multi-currency RevolutCard are free.

Revolut’s announcement was accompanied by a handful of “Fun Revolut Statistics” from 2015. These metrics give some interesting insights into how the technology has been used since it was launched last summer.

A few highlights:

  • Most populous EU country where Revolut has users: Germany
  • Least populous EU country where Revolut has users: Gibraltar

Top 5 most popular countries for the Revolut community to visit (based on transactions)

  • Spain
  • France
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • USA

Top 5 most popular retailers with the Revolut community (based on transactions)

  • Ali Express
  • Universal Studios
  • Microsoft Store
  • Amazon UK
  • Walgreens

Founded in December 2013 and headquartered in London, Revolut demonstrated its Personal Money Cloud at FinovateEurope 2015. The company made its public launch in July, at the same time announcing a successful $2.3 million venture round led by Balderton Capital.

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FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: OutsideIQ

FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: OutsideIQ
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: FinovateEurope 2016, FinovateEurope 2016 Sneak Peek, OutsideIQ

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Outside IQ’s DDIQ is a risk-based cognitive computing product that uses natural language processing in the deep web to uncover regulatory risks of a subject that are not found using current techniques.

Features

  • Searches deep web and premium sources for risk information
  • Removes false positives and groups duplicates
  • Reports present streamlined intelligence and risk classification

Why it’s great
DDIQ enables financial institutions to meet the increasing demands of regulators to automatically and constantly screen for AML risk to be auditably compliant.

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Dan Adamson, CEO
Adamson is CEO and founder of OutsideIQ. Prior to OutsideIQ, he was a technical lead at Microsoft for the Bing Health and the Chief Architect at Medstory.
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FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Strands

FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Strands
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: FinovateEurope 2016, FinovateEurope 2016 Sneak Peek, Strands

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STRANDS develops innovative software solutions that enable banks to offer personalized digital-banking experiences by applying machine-learning algorithms within big data ecosystems.

Features

  • Intuitively transforms complex bank data into key customer insights
  • Designed for financial experts: no need for specialized data scientists
  • Open, web-based application with state-of-the-art UX

Why it’s great
No more million-row spreadsheets or costly IT experts: bankers armed with Strands Discovery get relevant and actionable customer insights instantly through stunning visuals and exceptional UX.

StrandsPresenter1Presenters

Marc Torrens, CIO
After cofounding the company in 2003, Torrens leads Product Strategy, Innovation and Intellectual Property Management. He also holds numerous patents in AI, personalization and recommendation technology.
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StrandsPresenter2Luis Rodriguez, Product Evangelist
Besides overseeing major program deliveries, Rodriguez identifies and develops new client relationships, strategic markets and verticals. He aligns product design and delivery with customer needs and strategy.
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FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Envestnet

FinovateEurope Sneak Peek: Envestnet
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Envestnet, FinovateEurope 2016, FinovateEurope 2016 Sneak Peek

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Envestnet’s Advisor Now is a brandable, digital-advice offering that automates the process of goal planning, portfolio selection, account opening, fund transfers, client communications and more.

Features

  • Meet the growing online and mobile communication demands of your clients
  • Capture the next generation of investors more profitably
  • Compete in the digital-advice marketplace

Why it’s great
Built in the trusted Envestnet platform and used by 40,000+ advisors, Advisor Now leverages its scalable technology and broad range of service models to support your processes and regulatory obligations.

EnvestnetPresenter1Presenters

Blake Wood, SVP, Product Management
Wood has 10+ years of experience and is responsible for assisting in the development of strategic platform products, services, and infrastructure alliances.
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Molly Pandya, SVP, Product Management
With 10+ years of experience, Pandya is responsible for Advisor Now functionality and interface along with user experience for Envestnet Advisor, Enterprise, Manager, and Investor Portals.
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EnvestnetPresenter3Jay Hummel, SVP, Advisory Services
With 15 years of experience in financial services, Hummel leads the effort in the delivery and adoption of advisor education and business best practices for advisory firms.
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Finovate Alumni News

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Categories: Alkami Technology, Avoka, Clover Network, Coinbase, Encap, Envestnet, eWise, ING Bank, investUP, Kasasa, Kashoo, Larky, Meniga, NICE Systems, OutsideIQ, Revolut, Strands, Uselab

On Finovate.com

  • Larky Launches at Three New Credit Unions.
  • London’s Revolut Unveils Version 2.0 of its Personal Money Cloud

Around the web

  • Fifth Third Bancorp to deploy AML solutions from NICE Systems’ Actimize.
  • PYMNTS.com interviews Kashoo Communications lead Dave Clarke on cloud accounting.
  • Baxter Credit Union ($2.4 billion) chooses ORB platform from Alkami Technology.
  • Roundup of Australia fintech startups features Avoka. See Avoka at FinovateEurope 2016 in London.
  • Encap releases version 3.1 of its mobile authentication and security platform.
  • First Data’s Clover launches Clover Go mobile POS dongle.
  • Coinbase introduces price alert push notifications on iOS and Android.
  • In 2015, Kasasa sees 45% growth in clients, now counts 779 signed community FIs.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

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Categories: Funding

HappyNewYear_MoneyThe year continues its blistering pace with 28 companies worldwide raising new funds this week, the biggest number since we began tracking in July 2014. In total, $332 million was invested with the majority being equity (only $19 million was identified as debt in public comments).

Four Finovate alums made up 40% of the weekly total:

Year-to-date fintech companies have raised $450 million in new equity, 67% more than the $270 million raised in the first half of January 2015. In addition, another $350 million in debt has been added to startups’ balance sheets this year, compared to zero in 2015. So the combined YTD debt and equity total of $800 million is triple the 2015 total. Finally, the number of deals is up 63% (52 compared to 32 in 2015).

Here are the deals by size from 9 Jan to 15 Jan 2016:

Starling
Startup digital bank
Latest round: $70 million
Total raised: $70 million
HQ: London, England, United Kingdom
Tags: Consumer, credit, deposits, mobile, banking
Source: Crunchbase

App Annie
Mobile analytics 
Latest round: $63 million Series E (mostly equity)
Total raised: $157 million
HQ: San Francisco, California
Tags: Mobile, app development, Silicon Valley Bank (lender), Finovate alum
Source: Finovate

Duanrong
Person-to-person lender
Latest round: $59 million Series B ($153 million valuation)
Total raised: $69 million
HQ: Bejing, China
Tags: Consumer, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, person-to-person
Source: Crunchbase

Taulia
Financial supply chain management
Latest round: $46 million
Total raised: $136.7 million
HQ: San Francisco, California
Tags: SMB, invoicing, payments, accounts receivables, accounts payable, Finovate alum
Source: Finovate

RealtyMogul
Online marketplace for real estate investing
Latest round: $18.4 million ($1.5 million equity, $16.9 million debt)
Total raised: $63.4 million (including $16.9 million debt)
HQ: Los Angeles, California
Tags: Consumer, SMB, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, commercial mortgages, investment property, Finovate alum
Source: FT Partners

PolicyGenius
Person-to-person student loan lender
Latest round: $15 million Series B
Total raised: $21.05 million
HQ: Brooklyn, New York
Tags: Consumer, insurance (life, pet, renters, disability), quotes, lead gen
Source: Crunchbase

Ping++
Integrated payment processor
Latest round: $10 million Series B
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Shanghai, China
Tags: Enterprise, B2B2C, payments, mobile, SDK, API, developers, credit/debit cards
Source: Crunchbase

Mambu
SaaS banking platform
Latest round: $8.73 million Series B
Total raised: $13.1 million
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Tags: Enterprise, digital banking platform, Finovate alum
Source: Finovate

FINCAD
Derivative risk management
Latest round: $7 million Debt
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Tags: Enterprise, investing, trading, risk management, security, compliance
Source: Crunchbase

Symbiont
Blockchain technology for securities
Latest round: $7 million
Total raised: $7 million
HQ: New York City
Tags: Enterprise, investing, cyrpto-currency, blockchain
Source: Crunchbase

FinanceFox
Mobile insurance brokerage
Latest round: $5.5 million
Total raised: $5.5 million
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Tags: Consumer, insurance, policy management, mobile
Source: Crunchbase

Unwired
Mobile banking app developer for financial institutions
Latest round: $4.8 million
Total raised: $9.4 million
HQ: Austin, Texas
Tags: Enterprise, B2B2C, mobile banking, digital banking
Source: Crunchbase

Vericred
Health insurance information provider
Latest round: $3.1 million Seed
Total raised: $4.2 million
HQ: New York City
Tags: Consumer, insurance, health care, comparison shopping, API, developers
Source: FT Partners

Moneybox
Millennial saving & investing app
Latest round: $3 million Seed
Total raised: $3 million
HQ: London, England, United Kingdom
Tags: Consumer, savings, investing, youth
Source: Crunchbase

Questis
Financial coaching as an employee benefit
HQ: Charleston, South Carolina
Latest round: $2.8 million
Total raised: $6.3 million
Tags: Personal financial management, advice, PFM, retirement planning, employee benefits, insurance
Source: FT Partners

Coindrum
Exchange unwanted foreign coins for shopping vouchers
Latest round: $2 million
Total raised: $2 million
HQ: Dublin, Ireland
Tags: Consumer, payments, hardware
Source: Crunchbase

Lift Credit
Online consumer lending
Latest round: $1.8 million Debt
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Provo, Utah
Tags: Consumer, credit, lending, loans, underwriting
Source: Crunchbase

FI Navigator
Data analytics for financial services companies
Latest round: $1.5 million
Total raised: $1.5 million
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
Tags: Enterprise, BI, metrics, analytics, big data
Source: Crunchbase

Minkasu
Mobile payments platform
Latest round: $1 million Seed
Total raised: $1.75 million
HQ: Milpitas, California
Tags: Consumer, payments, mobile, wallet
Source: Crunchbase

Investly
Person-to-person small biz lending platform
Latest round: $653,000
Total raised: $673,000
HQ: Tallinn, Estonia
Tags: SMB, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, business loans, crowdfunding
Source: Crunchbase

CapitalPitch
Startup capital raising platform
Latest round: $600,000 Seed
Total raised: $600,000
HQ: Sydney, Australia
Tags: SMB, capital, crowdfunding, equity, investing
Source: Crunchbase

ResiModel
Multi-family lending management
Latest round: $500,000
Total raised: $1.4 million
HQ: New York City
Tags: SMB, enterprise, commercial lending, non-residential real estate, underwriting, investing
Source: Crunchbase

Charity Bank
Digital bank serving non-profits
Latest round: $364,000
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom
Tags: Consumer, non-profit, credit, deposits, savings accounts
Source: Crunchbase

TransferFast
Funds transfers between banks
Latest round: $164,000
Total raised: $164,000
HQ: Tallinn, Estonia
Tags: Consumer, payments, interbank transfers, banking
Source: Crunchbase

Sestertium
Person-to-person student loan lender
Latest round: $160,000
Total raised: $160,000
HQ: Udine, Italy
Tags: Consumer, investing, gamification, crowdsourcing
Source: FT Partners

Facepay
Mobile payments
Latest round: $50,000 Angel
Total raised: $150,000
HQ: California
Tags: Consumer, payments, mobile
Source: Crunchbase

Transaction Network Services (TSN)
Data communications for financial services firms
Latest round: Not disclosed Private Equity
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Reston, Virginia
Tags: Consumer, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, student loans
Source: FT Partners

W.A.G. Payment Solutions (Eurowag)
Vehicle fleet payment solutions
Latest round: Not disclosed
Total raised: Unknown
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
Tags: Consumer, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, student loans
Source: FT Partners

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FinovateEurope 2016: Meet the Faces of Fintech

FinovateEurope 2016: Meet the Faces of Fintech
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: FinovateEurope 2016

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With more than 1,500 expected to attend FinovateEurope 2016, and a wide array of themes and topics to be discussed, we don’t know exactly what you’ll be talking about when you’re meeting, chatting, and networking with your fellow fintech fans next month in London.

But thanks to our Attendee Title Word Cloud, we’ve got a pretty good idea of who you’ll be meeting, chatting, and networking with.FEU2016Titles-FINAL

Whether its the CEO from the corner office, the developer from the lab, or the venture capitalist from the conference room, Finovate is the place to meet the people who are driving fintech innovation at every level. So if your LinkedIn could use a few more movers, shakers and decision-makers from the world of financial technology, then join us in London for FinovateEurope 2016.

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Our London conference returns to Old Billingsgate Market Hall on the Thames, February 9 and 10, for two days of live demonstrations from a dynamic mix of startups and industry veterans. Tickets are on sale now. So visit our registration page today and save your spot at our first fintech conference of the New Year.

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And once you’ve registered, let us and your fellow attendees know you’re coming by joining the Finovate community on Bizzabo. Find the Bizzabo app at the Apple App Store or at Google Play. Download the app and search for “Finovate.” Sign in using the same email address you used during registration and then press “Join the Community” and you’re all set.

Bizzabo is also available as a web app for use with your laptop or desktop

Got questions? Our FAQ page has answers.

FinovateEurope 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp and KPMG.

FinovateEurope 2016 is partnered with Aite Group, Bank Innovators Council, BankersHub, BayPay Forum, bob’s guide, Byte Academy, The Cointelegraph, CrowdReviews, Digital Currency Council, Fintech Finance, The Fintech Times, Harrington Starr. IDC Financial Insights, Let’s Talk Payments, Mapa Research, Mercator Advisory Group, The New Economy, Payments & Cards Network, PitchBook, Plus Journal, Verdict Financial, and World Finance.

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: App Annie, ayondo, CurrencyFair, EyeVerify, FutureAdvisor, Ixaris, Zopa

On Finovate.com

  • FinovateEurope 2016: Meet the Faces of Fintech.

Around the web

  • Ixaris CEO Alex Mifsud shares his payment predictions for 2016.
  • i-vest.de reviews social trading platform, ayondo.
  • PYMNTS.com takes a look at App Annie’s recent $63 million funding.
  • Currency Fair considers plan to offer Irish businesses free money transfers abroad.
  • EyeVerify earns FIDO Alliance certification for its Eyeprint ID authentication technology.
  • Investment News features several Finovate alums in a look at roboadvisors attracting investment dollars as 2016 begins.
  • Zopa gives account views a makeover for the new year.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

 

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Future Friday: Downsizing the Bank Branch While Engaging with More Customers

Future Friday: Downsizing the Bank Branch While Engaging with More Customers
By Jim Bruene Posted on
Categories: Branch Banking, Strategies

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The number of traditional bank branches (1000+ square feet, fully staffed) are on the decline. In some European countries, more than half have already disappeared. In the U.S. (as of YE 2014), we are only down 5% from the peak (see inset below, note 1), but the trend will gain momentum as leases expire and revenues are squeezed by politicians (thank-you election year) “protecting” consumers and competition from non-banks (probably in that order).

number of bank branches dbrWhile I appreciate the helpful people and wide-open space, most (note 2) bank branches are just too costly to support the declining “non-digital” customer base. That has led to eerily empty branches (not exactly a great branding statement) which no longer generate enough new business to pay their way (though they may support legacy deposit bases making them seem profitable).

Consider the four cornerstones of branch value:

  1. Opening accounts, especially for someone new to the bank
  2. Servicing accounts, especially when there is a problem
  3. Providing advice, especially for loans and business services
  4. Visible reinforcement of the brand (i.e., very expensive billboards)

Numbers 1, 2 & 3 can be more efficiently handled online, over the phone, or at the customer’s location. But what about #4, the branding value?

Banks don’t want to lose that, nor should they. But it’s time to find more cost-effective approaches. One answer: Locate micro-branches within established retailers or in other shared spaces. You keep your brand in front of the community, drive traffic for retail partners, and provide assistance for customers who absolutely need to see a smiling face in the real world.

What I mean by micro-branch isn’t really a branch at all, it’s more of a deposit-taking ATM/kiosk (or two) staffed by a single banker. Think airport check-in with roving staff helping at kiosks. And micro-branch/kiosks could be staffed only during peak-traffic times. For a good ROI, the banker must be able to close (or seamlessly refer to others) higher-value products such as loans (including purchase financing), credit cards, business services and insurance.

Most in-store bank branches are currently in grocery stores or Wal-Mart. But there are other retail locations that could benefit from micro-banking centers to draw traffic, provide services, share in the rent, and in some cases, assist with purchase financing:

  • Office supply/shipping stores: One of the last places in the real world still frequented by businesses (and consumers) that need supplies to do their jobs and don’t have time to wait for Amazon delivery. Team with Office Depot/Staples or shipping locations to place micro-branches within their stores.
  • Home improvement stores: Here’s another physical retailer likely to remain viable for a long time. Home project supplies are often not conducive to shipping, and many shoppers still need assistance figuring out what they need. There are good synergies for a micro-branch dispensing home improvement financing, along with other typical branch services.
  • Other high-value retailers: If banks can get in-store staffing down to 1 FTE or less and fund consumer purchases in-store, it would be possible to expand into lower-volume locations such as electronic stores, department stores, popular furniture stores, outdoor equipment retailers, and others. Although ultimately, this opportunity is likely to be more efficiently handled through technology integrations with the retailer.

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On the other hand, banks could reverse the in-store model by hosting other service providers within existing branches to share costs and generate activity:

  • Ecommerce kiosks: The last mile of ecommerce, actually getting products delivered to the end user, is still expensive and problematic. Team with Amazon, eBay, et al to add kiosks, lockers, etc. installed within the bank branch. A branch with a RedBox, BestBuy vending machine, Amazon lockers, FedEx drop-box, maybe some coffee for us caffeine addicts, would be a much more vibrant space.
  • Other professional services: Team with non-competing service providers such as Realtors, CPAs, tax prep services, law firms, tutors, insurance providers, investment advisors, to create a one-stop shop for a variety of needs.

It’s an exciting time to be involved in banking alt-delivery. Simultaneously maintaining a bank’s local presence, while dramatically decreasing long-term costs, is the kind of tricky business problem that will create new winners and propel the careers of those making the right bets.

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Notes:
1. Source: From the latest Digital Banking Report (formerly Online Banking Report), Bricks + Clicks: Building the Digital Branch, March 2015 (a great read and well-worth the price)
2. I am saying “most” traditional (i.e., large) branches are not viable in the long term, unless their business model or cost structures are dramatically changed. But that doesn’t mean there still won’t be thousands (maybe even tens of thousands) of profitable brick-and-mortar locations for the foreseeablfinovateEurope_bannere future. There just won’t be 100,000+

Picture credit: Retail Week

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PS. Don’t miss FinovateEurope next month. 

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