By Published On: April 29, 2026

Vol. 34

What your vendor won’t tell you.

What your team needs to hear.

One issue a week.

🌐 Spotlight: How AI is redefining vendor selection.

🌐 This Week’s Sketch: When replacing the core becomes inevitable.

🌐 News: Why navigating AI regulation is now a core strategic challenge.

🌐 Strategy: How AI-washing hides real architectural gaps.

🌐 Careers: Explore our latest opportunities across strategy and operations.

🌐 Next Week: What banks must fix before AI can deliver real value.

Strategy meets execution here. Don’t miss what could spark your next big move.


How AI reshapes vendor selection

for core banking

AI readiness in core banking starts with vendor architecture, this scorecard separates real capability from AI-washing.

Choosing a core banking vendor is no longer about features, it’s about whether the architecture can actually support AI. Behind the demos and slideware, the real question is simple: can the platform expose clean APIs, publish real-time events, and give you full control of your data or will it bottleneck every AI initiative you try to scale?

Read more to see the four architectural tests that separate

AI-ready vendors from expensive constraints.

 


 

Rip-and-replace in the AI Era

Avoiding replacement used to feel safe. In the AI era, it may be the bigger risk.

Core replacement has long been seen as the riskiest move in banking, but AI is flipping that logic. What was once a decision about cost and disruption is now a question of whether your architecture can support the future at all.


  • Federal AI Policy Is Fracturing. Banks Are Caught in the Middle.
  • What This Means for Your Strategy

Ready to explore?

Dive into the highlights to see how leaders in the banking space are tackling innovation, efficiency, and scalability head-on. Let these stories inspire your own transformation journey.

 


 

The hidden costs of AI-washed platforms

When AI lives in the pitch deck, but not in the platform.

Every core vendor claims AI capability, but most can’t deliver it where it matters: in production. Behind the demos and partnerships, many platforms lack the architecture needed for real-time intelligence, leaving banks to discover the gap only after time and budget are already spent.


 

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