Category: Growth & Productivity

  • 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 customer 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…

  • Digital banking health check: 5 areas that predict growth or risk

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    Hailing a ride, ordering food, opening a checking account: customers expect all their daily transactions to be instant, intuitive, and always available. Is your architecture legacy, early modern, or future-ready? Many financial institutions (FIs) struggle to meet consumers’ expectations for digital banking because they’re held back by decades-old technology. Whether still operating on fully legacy…

  • The age of GenAI-powered fraud has arrived

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    By: Seth Ruden If you want to start getting your financial institution’s fraud team anxious about the future, you only have to say two letters: AI. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a – if not the – top-tier concern for most fraud team managers. Nearly all expect this new technology to massively disrupt their field.…

  • A Conversation with Lumin Digital Founder and CEO Jeff Chambers

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    Recent news from Lumin Digital welcomed over 20 new partners from its client community as investors in its shared success. This follows on the heels of the growth equity funding announcement in December 2024. These announcements cement Lumin Digital’s category leadership in digital banking — providing a solid foundation for future innovation, expansion, and long-term…

  • From engagement to growth: How Larky is driving deposits and meaningful results

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    Financial institutions face increasing challenges in engaging their account holders effectively. As consumer expectations shift, the traditional methods of communication—email, direct mail, and even social media—are failing to produce meaningful interactions. Account holders are bombarded with generic marketing messages, making it difficult for financial institutions to cut through the noise and drive real action. The…

  • Stay relevant: 5 ways weekly digital banking updates will transform your financial institution

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    In a recent KPMG survey, most financial industry executives cited “winning new business through digital transformation” as a significant factor in their earnings forecast. Robert Ruark, KPMG’s Banking & Fintech Strategy Leader, says that “…[E]fficiency enhancements through digitization and automation will go hand-in-hand with cost-cutting measures.” Is your organization benefiting from digital transformation, or are you lagging?…

  • How the right digital solution can support roles in a bank or credit union

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    The future of digital banking combines convenience, personalization, and innovation to transform customer experiences. Financial institutions are leveraging new technologies to create tailored solutions, such as gamification, augmented reality (AR), better integrating social media, lifestyle-based planning, advanced biometric technology, and an API-driven ecosystem. Embracing these strategies helps banks and credit unions stay competitive and deliver…