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The cost of misconduct is defined here as costs borne by banks in connection with imposed penalties, paid settlements, costs of regulatory proceedings, customer compensation, and other relevant costs.

The largest financial institutions in the US have been involved in one way or another in bringing artificial intelligence into operations and customer-facing functions.

When Robinhood embarked on a mission to democratize online trading and end Wall Street firms’ practice of charging fees for executing trades, many thought it was impossible; few also said that this was an unsustainable model and predicted its failure.

Technology has become a defining factor in the financial services industry, and traditional financial institutions are experiencing competition from unexpected rivals.

Executives believe the IoT will be the most important of all emerging technologies, ranking it above others like artificial intelligence or robotics, Forbes reports.

According to some estimates, more than 75% of US adults participate in customer loyalty programs like those offered by credit card companies, hotel chains, and retailers.

The sharing economy is not about sharing at all – none of those multi-billion-dollar companies or their clients are sharing anything. Instead, experts in the matter call it an access economy.

An estimated 1.7 billion adults remain without basic access to financial services, and billions are still underserved.

As payment technology evolves, FinTech startups are more imaginative in making money-handling easier for consumers.

Machine learning is one of the most important and powerful types of AI. Blind straight algorithms can never be as beneficial for businesses and society as the ones that can learn and adapt to inputs and trends.

According to the FRB, US banks had 4,821 branch closures between 2009 and 2014. The number accounted for around 5% of the bank branches in the country.

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