Category: Banking & Consumer Trends

  • Lumin Digital’s strategic approach to incorporating AI into a digital banking platform

    Lumin Digital’s approach to incorporating Ai into its product strategy and digital banking platform is intentional, measured, and designed to build trust with clients and users. AI is used to enhance the user experience and operational efficiency while protecting both from fraud and privacy leaks. We have four pillars: 1 High-value AI Target areas where…

  • RECAP: Lumin Chief Commercial Officer Kelley Michalik on the Importance of Speed, Trust, and Adaptability in Digital Banking

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    Lumin Digital Chief Commercial Officer Kelley Michalik recently joined the Fintech Hustle podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of community banking, digital experience, and how credit unions and community banks can outpace larger competitors. In a conversation that spanned everything from go-to-market innovation to personalization at scale, Michalik underscored how community financial institutions…

  • Trust and intentional design: An AI roadmap for CFIs

    Written by Sean WeadockAs first seen in CUInsight, July 30, 2025 Emerging AI technologies—spanning natural language processing (NLP), generative AI (GenAI), and agentic AI—are rapidly reshaping the financial services landscape. They are becoming an increasingly practical and powerful force with the potential to transform how people engage with their finances. These tools have the promise…

  • RECAP: Lumin Founder and CEO Jeff Chambers on leadership, innovation, and the future of digital banking

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    Lumin Digital founder and CEO Jeff Chambers recently appeared on the Fintech Cowboys podcast to discuss how strong leadership, a culture of innovation, and a focus on disciplined execution have shaped Lumin’s growth. In a wide-ranging conversation, Chambers shared what differentiates Lumin in a crowded digital banking landscape, how to build a lasting company, and…

  • Conquer the 4 concerns likely delaying your digital banking transformation

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    In today’s banking landscape, where more than 70% of people prefer to bank digitally, the ease of that experience determines consumer loyalty. Financial institutions (FIs) are well aware that customers expect a banking experience as fast and intuitive as shopping online or reserving a car service. Yet many FIs whose technology can’t deliver that experience…

  • Outperform the competition: Future-ready digital banking technology

    Innovation can’t wait—discover how leading credit unions are moving faster and growing smarter. Watch this on-demand webinar to hear from credit union leaders who are transforming their digital banking strategy with Lumin Digital. Learn how they’re meeting rising member expectations, accelerating innovation, and positioning their institutions for long-term success. You’ll gain insights into how a…

  • Combatting fraud with future-ready technology: A strategic imperative

    By: Sean McElroy, Chief Risk Officer, Lumin Digital First published on CUInsights, May 20, 2025 From account takeovers and wire fraud to phishing campaigns and social engineering, the threat landscape for financial institutions evolves constantly. So, it stands to reason that security and fraud detection measures must also grow and change quickly in response. Institutions…

  • The top 7 costs of standing still with banking technology

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    Digital channels have become the backbone of today’s banking journey. Consumers expect a seamless, hyper-personalized experience across all platforms, and FIs must adapt to meet these ever-changing demands. If you are still using legacy technology or an early modern platform–originally built on-premises but migrated to the cloud–you’ve likely experienced unplanned downtime, an influx of support…

  • The High Cost of Standing Still 

    Does your digital banking experience and platform meet user expectations? Your expectations?  Despite their potential to regain market share, CFIs struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of digital innovation. Many are limited by decades-old tech. Without making a tech switch, community FIs introduce real risk to their organizations, including adding to their tech…

  • Evolve your digital channel from a cost center to a profit center 

    Turn your channel into a growth engine Presented by Cornerstone Advisors, commissioned by Lumin Digital. Described as a $25 billion revenue opportunity, the digital channel has evolved into a strategic growth engine. With Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, we explore how financial institutions can, and should, transform their digital banking channels from…