All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

How to best support vulnerable banking customers?

Should customer experience focus on the digital space or do we still need in person interaction?

Monzo saw a 57% decrease in customer queries after rewording one description on website

Monzo has been focusing on how it utilises the use of language across its app and website, seeing some strong results from small changes

60% stop onboarding process when they become frustrated

iProov’s Dynamic Liveness takes into account human behaviour and improves the way in which our faces are used in authentication

How your bank can protect you from gambling harm in the summer of sport

Since Monzo introduced a gambling block in 2018, the feature has since been adopted by many other banks to protect customers

Bank Midwest’s OnePlace.bank goes live with Finastra

Powered by Finastra’s digital banking, Oneplace.bank is a digital-native financial hub designed for healthcare professionals

Experian and Virgin Money form partnership

Virgin Money will be able to deliver more personalised digital products, utilising Experian’s data and analytics

Wio Bank unveils new embedded finance services in the UAE

Wio Bank’s latest initiative aims to improve financial management for SMEs through seamless and direct integrations

Lloyds expands partnership with Visa

The new deal will provide debit and credit cardholders with new products and services, helping them to best manage their financial lives

BitoGroup partners with Far Eastern International Bank to launch first crypto-friendly bank account

BitoGroup began serving financial institutions in 2022, becoming one of the first cryptocurrency exchange to form alliances with FIs

Half of UK consumers are already using Open Banking without realising it

19% of people say that they will use Open Banking more frequently in 5 years’ time, compared to 14% for BNPL and 7% for crypto