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Speed, Proof, Trust: The 2025 Banking Playbook Hurtles into 2026
Fabio Biasella: 1/8/26 2:59 PM
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The $298 Billion Lesson Banks Keep Ignoring
James White: 12/29/25 1:06 PM
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The $10 Billion Question: Why Most Banks Are Sitting on a Data Gold Mine They Can't Spend
James White: 12/23/25 9:00 AM
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The Durbin Loophole: Why Airlines Are Suddenly Obsessed with Debit Cards Again
Fabio Biasella: 12/18/25 2:38 PM
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AI-Native Banking Isn't Coming in 2026. It's Already Here.
James White: 12/12/25 11:39 AM
Financial institutions keep talking about "adding AI" to their operations. Installing chatbots. Deploying fraud detection models. Automating...
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When Industry Bias Blocks Digital Progress: Rethinking Small Business Banking
Joe Dugan: 12/5/25 3:30 PM
When I’m helping Engage fi clients develop their digital strategies, the first question I ask is simple:
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The Digital Universal Banker, Now with Instant Rails
Fabio Biasella: 11/25/25 8:30 AM
Key Takeaways From This Blog: The Universal Banker is evolving into a digital, real-time advisor powered by AI, instant payment rails, and proactive...
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AI Isn’t One and Done: Banks Need an Agent Admin Before They Need Another Model
James White: 11/20/25 1:17 PM
Key Takeaways From This Blog: AI isn’t static software, it learns, drifts, and changes over time. Treating it like a plug-and-play tool is a mistake....
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Why Community Banks Must Win on Efficiency Now by Becoming Truly Nimble
Joe Dugan: 11/13/25 9:14 AM
Key Takeaways From This Blog: The Huntington Bancshares acquisition of Cadence Bank, creating a $258B-asset institution, highlights a powerful trend:...
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Aligning People, Technology, and Purpose
Gene Pelham: 11/10/25 1:58 PM
This insightful discussion comes from a Leaders Give Back podcast episode with Executive Affiliate, Gene Pelham, former CEO of Rogue Credit Union.