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Online platforms and apps can be utilized to quickly support small businesses and consumers facing unexpected financial hardship.

Heritage financial institutions that don’t support emerging embedded payments and banking risk further erosion of younger cohorts and losing material franchise value to fintechs, challenger or neo-banks equipped to originate and service accounts at the edge of partner networks, say payment consultants Richard Crone and Heidi Liebenguth.

In a scenario where employees regularly and accurately track and report their business expenses, this continuously updated data helps businesses make intelligent decisions quickly, says Fyle's Yash Madhusudan.

There are several forbearance measures the agencies can take now to keep banks from failing in a downturn triggered by the coronavirus.

As smart device adoption continues to grow, users must be vigilant to not only change passwords but to take advantage of advanced security settings. By introducing 2FA, Google is adding necessary security measures to protect consumers, according to Pulse Secure’s Sudhakar Ramakrishna.

A managed services approach can help payment firms and fintechs pick the best open source projects, says Asset Control's Mark Hermeling.

The Comptroller's Office has provided banks with guidance on how to structure relationships with data aggregators. Now the bureau needs to focus on the bank-consumer connection.

Taking the time to consider which technology to adopt for the new, expanded organization can be a critical success factor in the long run, says Bottomline Technologies' Jessica Cheney.

Banks typically don't offer loans to cash-strapped consumers, and are poorly positioned to start doing so on an emergency basis — unless the government steps in to help.

Facebook and other social media platforms are a powerful way to connect members and loan officers, but lenders must ensure they first have a culture of compliance.