The Money 20/20 conference, held in Las Vegas last week, always brings the best buzz in payments and security innovation. We cherry picked coverage from the conference in our must-reads below.

Although creating marketing materials that appeal to Millennials is not always easy, following the S.E.L.F.I.E approach may give financial institutions a head start.

Today’s digital consumers find the most value in financial institutions that can equip them for overall financial health.

Are your retail and dining experiences suddenly more mobile? If industry news is any indicator, they probably are

The long-awaited Zelle P2P network is rolling out nicely, while payments insiders watch the launch of Apple’s new P2P service with interest.

We are living in exponential times. Just as we figure out a new technology, an even newer one comes on the scene. This is one of the many reasons why digital transformation experts advise business leaders to focus on the user, not the technology.

Who is your competition? Is it the credit union across town? The mega bank branch down the street? Is it SoFi, Ally, Western Union, Walmart or Amazon?

Although they are often referred to as “digital natives,” consumers raised in the Internet age have expectations that go far beyond technology. For them, a great experience is less about the app, tool or channel used to deliver that experience and more about the intuitive, frictionless and hyper-personalized way it’s delivered.

Is innovation really rampant in financial services? This week’s must-reads highlight global award-winners and Money 20/20 trends, but also pose the question of iteration vs. true innovation.

According to Marketwatch, the 2017 holiday shopping season promises to be the second best since the end of the great recession – growing by 5.7 over the 2016 season.

How can your credit union leverage this information to deliver even greater value to members, and in turn, achieve top of wallet status for your cards programs? Here are three ideas…

Several emerging trends point to the continued need for free checking. Here are just a few.

Consumers want to transact in a multitude of ways: by phone; at an ATM or shared branch kiosk; inside a credit union branch; by PC, tablet or smartphone; or using an IVR system.

How does an industry built on personalized human service maintain its relevance in a data-dominant world?

Within the course of an hour, four TMG experts took the stage at the Omni Nashville Hotel to provide quick-hitting presentations on key TMG and industry updates.

To understand our future, we must imagine the unimaginable, think exponentially and embrace the power of human ingenuity.

“Omnichannel” is more than just a recent buzzword. It represents an expectation consumers have from their experiences with their merchants and their FIs. By understanding what drives consumers in this omnichannel environment, FIs can work to optimize the path to purchase.

Of the millions of Americans with smartphones, 55 percent reported using them for mobile banking last year. This illustrates how mobile banking has transformed the way consumers interact with their financial institutions (FIs).

While big data can help spot business trends and support fact-based decision making, small data contains the real information – the traces of consumer behavior left behind by actions taken every second of every day.

To keep pace with rapidly changing expectations, FIs should consider a different approach to managing the consumer experience. This means embracing the speed and functionality digital channels offer.

Mobile banking is an evolving and growing form of banking, which continues to have a significant impact on how American consumers conduct day-to-day financial transactions.

Growing smartphone and tablet usage, along with a rising number of online merchants, is driving an increase in online spending.