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Art GillisFebruary 13, 2008
So you’d like to see some changes in banking, eh?
Analysis of: CORILLIAN AND STRIKEFORCE PARTNER TO FIGHT FRAUD BY STRENGTHENING ONLINE AUTHENTICATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | www.windowsfs.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
Two years ago, I saw a list of opinions regarding his/her/their “own grandiose challenge to the industry.”  In my opinion, it was more like an in-your-dreams list, so I saved it to see if a couple of years would produce any kind of change close to the dream.  The short answer is, it would...
Art GillisFebruary 5, 2008
The sky might be falling, but IT companies are protected
Analysis of: Acopia Capital Group Utilizes OpenClose as Backbone for New Company | www.businesswire.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
Three conditions affecting the banking business seem quite real and have already become visible in the form of poor earnings reports from the giants  -  losses in investment banking, the credit crunch and subprime mortgages.  So it’s natural to look to the left and right for other industries...
January 28, 2008
Beyond payday loans to a new middle class?
Analysis of: Beyond Payday Loans | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The recent article by Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger outlining a new financial services initiative in California should be welcome news to the millions of workers using payday services.  As the traditional middle class is breaking apart and their vulnerabilties have been exposed in...
Bill BradwayJanuary 24, 2008
Citibank’s Branch Expansion Strategy: No Miracle Leads to Reality Check
Analysis of: Citi Prunes Its Branch Expansion | online.wsj.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director, Bradway Research, LLC
Citibank announced that it will cut back on its branch expansion strategy and may sell some recently opened branches due to high costs and/or poor results.  Any future expansion initiatives are likely to be limited to larger markets. What are the implications for Citibank's future in retail banking?...
Art GillisJanuary 17, 2008
2008 - The Year of the Sales Rep
Analysis of: IBM Wins Series Of Bank Technology Deals | www.informationweek.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
 have completed 154 consultations for 67 investment firms in the past two years.  The analysts asked a lot of good questions, and none that I didn’t expect, about the performance of bank tech companies.  However, no one ever asked me about the competence of the sales force.  Not...
January 14, 2008
AMEX Charges Posting to Other Card Associations?
Analysis of: American Express to Take Big Charge as Loans Sour | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The announcement this week that AMEX will be taking a significant charge due to rising bad debt may have a backlash affect on the other major card associations.  MasterCard's stock has been performing well, even with a shaky economy, but this announcement has taken a bit of the wind from their...
Art GillisJanuary 7, 2008
Year-End: Joys, Ho-Hums, A Pause that Refreshes Some and Disappoints Others, An Overnight Credit Crunch and Mortgage Disaster, One Big Acquisition, A Few Surprises, and A Whole Lotta FUD
Analysis of: Purchase positions Fiserv tops in tech | www.jsonline.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
In my view, 2007 was not a Boston-Sports-Teams year for the banktech business.  There were some losers in our arena, as well as lots of worries;  a large number of lower stock prices for banks and techs;  a ninth inning attitude among bankers who achieved a good-enough system to get the...
January 3, 2008
AMEX Expanding into the Final Frontier.
Analysis of: AmEx Takes a Leaf from Discover’s Acquiring Strategy—with a Twist | www.digitaltransactions.net
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The recent announcement that AMEX has entered into an agreement with FDC to offer merchant acquiring services has as much to do with expanding their issuing market as it does with expanding their presence in the downstream merchant market.  In addition, as MasterCard and Visa...
Art GillisDecember 31, 2007
Timing Isn’t Everything, It Just Separates The Winners From The Losers
Analysis of: Oracle Hangs a Solid Q2 on a Thick Neck | www.eweek.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
Domestic core system vendors vs. International core system vendors.  Every week I read about a new sale made by either i-flex solutions, TEMENOS, Infosys, Misys, or Tata Consultancy, and they are mostly significant sales.  But their marketplace is not the U.S.  There’s a more active market...
December 31, 2007
Borrowers make economically rationale and sometimes different choices about which obligations to pay
Analysis of: Study: Most Borrowers Still Let Card Debt Go Bad First | www.americanbanker.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Notwithstanding skittishness about the subprime mortgage implosion and a possible impending economic slowdown or even recession, US credit card credit performance remains strong by historic terms.   While most borrowers do indeed let their card debt go bad before their mortgages, a very relevant...

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