Financial Services

While the thought of changing policies can be daunting, carriers are throwing hundreds of millions (if not billions) into advertising budgets to make the consumer aware of ways to save by switching. As a result, the industry is experiencing a decline in brand loyalty in favor of pricing. A brand may bring a customer in […]

Do blog readers like to have their opinions heard? For those that do, the Federal Reserve Board has announced it will extend, until September 9, 2021, the comment period for its proposal to govern funds transfers over the Federal Reserve Banks’ FedNow Service. The FedNow Service is a new 24x7x365 service that will support instant […]

In my last post, I discussed how insurance companies that demonstrate empathetic knowledge of their consumers and deliver tailored, real-time solutions will build on their noble purpose and gain competitive advantages in a digital operating environment. So, where can you begin? It starts with putting your customer in the middle of your operating model. Instead […]

FHIR! FHIR! FHIR! FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Specification is a standard published by HL7 for exchanging healthcare information electronically. And it’s a hot topic for payers and providers. As patients and members move around the healthcare ecosystem, their electronic health records must be available, discoverable, and understandable. Simply put, consumers expect this experience. Further, […]

Over the last three blog posts, we discussed the importance of data democratization in financial services. Today, we want to share a few final words. To maximize the value of data resources, they must be discoverable by those who require the information. Once a needed data source is identified, it is best to have an […]

Insurance serves a noble purpose: to protect individuals & businesses and their property, liability, and financial obligations. At their roots, many of the large, well-known carriers today began by serving the distinctive needs of businesses and individuals who could not find coverage elsewhere. Rural residents paying city insurance rates, government employee affinities, and experiences tailored […]

CMS interoperability rules generated quite the commotion in healthcare this past year.  But when you think about it, these mandates are pushing us closer toward the consumer-centric goals that healthcare organizations already aim to prioritize. Interoperability Mandates Mirror Business Needs Rules and Regulations. Regulations like the CMS Final Rule mandate that health care organizations make […]

In our last blog post, we shared a proven approach to architecting a metadata search solution. Today, we’ll share a few high-level details about a solution that Perficient built, which can allow all types of financial services companies to jump-start their data democratization programs. Perficient has developed a highly capable abstraction layer called Handshake, which […]

In my last blog post, I introduced data democratization. Today, I’ll share an approach to architecting a metadata search solution that enables data democratization. There are a number of ways to craft a comprehensive guided search of a firm’s data catalog and governance metadata repositories, each with its own cost/benefit profiles. For example, creating a […]

The Federal Reserve released in late June the results of its annual bank stress tests. The Fed’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests are designed to ensure that large banks can lend to households and businesses even in a severe recession. The annual exercise evaluates large banks’ resilience by estimating their loan losses, […]

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 16 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations.  These evaluations are based on on-site examinations by OCC-trained staff. On-site examinations are done every other year.  The reviews, which can take weeks for small banks and months for large banks, assess an institution’s performance in helping […]

While many people are returning to the office after their July 4th festivities carrying on as usual, bankers can return knowing that the Federal Reserve Board has extended the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility until July 30th. The Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, or PPPLF, extends term credit to financial institutions making Paycheck Protection Program […]