Digital Banking

Mobile apps have become the main touchpoint of banking relationships for millions of people and the starting point for many financial decisions and activities. Forrester data shows that 52% of Italian and 42% of French online adults have done their banking on a mobile website or app in the past month. And mobile experiences impact […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns have severely impacted the finances of millions of customers globally. The pandemic has also changed how customers bank, get insurance, and manage their finances. In addition to these COVID-19 changes, governments, regulators, and shareholders are now demanding higher standards and mandating financial services firms to better serve and […]

Earlier today, Sopra Steria announced its plans to acquire Fidor Solutions via its subsidiary Sopra Banking Software. Fidor Solutions is the technology subsidiary of Fidor Bank, a fintech that became part of Groupe BPCE in 2016. As a side note: Groupe BPCE is also in the process of selling Fidor Bank itself to the private […]

ATM use and branch traffic are way down, while contactless payments and digital banking services have increased dramatically. COVID-19 has forced Australian consumers to adopt digital banking, and the change is here to stay.

Google may offer consumers checking accounts as soon as next year. Principal Analyst Alyson Clarke explains what the move means for banks.

Around the world, the financial services industry has underserved or even excluded millions of consumers and SMBs (small- and medium-sized businesses) that have long been considered unprofitable. Still today, large numbers of people and businesses do not rely on banks to help them meet their day-to-day financial needs. But you know how the story goes: […]

Spain’s BBVA has come top in Forrester’s global mobile banking app reviews for the third year in succession. Over the past few months, a team of Forrester analysts and other researchers has reviewed the functionality and user experience of 54 leading mobile banking apps from around the world. We’ve published the results in a series […]

As I’m returning from the Eternal City, where I’ve had the chance to walk around Rome’s Baroque architecture gems and explore its awe-inspiring art collections, I cannot stop myself from reflecting on how much talent, courage, and leadership it took to transform and build such an incredible city. The seeds of the modern world were […]

Forrester has recently kicked off some new research focusing on services and companies that make financial decisions and take action on behalf of consumers. You can take a very short survey on this topic here. I’m psyched to present here our first FORR/3 video episode on this topic (see below)! In it, Oliwia Berdak and […]

Apple Card has the right mix of benefits to entice consumers. Learn why.

Customers have come to expect easy, effective, and contextually relevant mobile banking experiences. Bolting a shiny new user interface on top of a patchwork of legacy systems won’t cut it anymore.

On April 18th, T-Mobile officially launched its T-Mobile MONEY checking account, after a soft launch late last year. This is not the first time we’ve seen a telecommunications firm enter the banking space – it’s already been happening for years in Europe and Asia, with large telcos such as Orange and KDDI. And this isn’t T-mobile’s first foray into banking either. So should banks be worried? Watch below to learn more.

To help digital executives, we developed the Forrester Digital Competency Map which identifies the essential skills needed for digital transformation.

Apple and Goldman Sachs are partnering to deliver a new credit card. The industry seems to be quick to dismiss the partnership . . . but there’s an awful lot more at stake here than credit card rewards.

Bankers around the world are rightly worried about the threats posed by digital disruptors getting in between them and their retail banking customers. But Forrester’s newest research reveals that executives should be just as worried — perhaps even more worried — about another market that is being upended: small business banking. Small- and medium-sized businesses […]

Customer experience leaders grow revenue faster than CX laggards, drive higher brand preference, and can charge more for their products. Based on a survey of more than 110,000 US adult customers in 2018, Forrester’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) methodology measures how well a brand’s customer experience strengthens the loyalty of its customers so that […]

Forrester is conducting research on how financial services companies are using video to win, serve, engage, and retain customers. As part of this research, we want to hear from you! Click here (or below) to take the survey and help us give you great research — plus you get a free research report for taking the […]