By Published On: October 28, 2026

Vol. 47

What your vendor won’t tell you.

What your team needs to hear.

One issue a week.

🌐 Spotlight: Core Vendor AI Strategies Reshape Banking

🌐 Strategy: AI Hiring Exposes Banking Capability Gaps

🌐 Weekly Brief: Banking Governance Comes Before AI Capability

🌐 Careers: Explore CSP’s Latest Career Opportunities

🌐 Next Week: Scaling AI Requires Strong Banking Governance


Your core vendor has an AI strategy

As core banking vendors expand their AI partnerships, banks must understand the implications for data security, accountability, and operational control.

Major core banking providers are partnering with AI leaders, bringing new capabilities and new dependencies, to thousands of financial institutions. But how much control do banks have over the technology behind these innovations? Rick Mavrovich explores why data transparency, accountability, and operational control must become central to vendor discussions as AI adoption accelerates.

 


Banks Are Hiring for AI

AI-related job postings at U.S. banks rose 49% from 2025 to 2026, highlighting the growing demand for AI talent and stronger operational capabilities.

Banks are accelerating AI hiring, with nearly 140,000 AI-related job listings in 2026. But hiring more specialists won’t solve the bigger challenge: building the operational capability to manage AI effectively. Rick Mavrovich explores why clear ownership, stronger management, and collaboration between banking and technology teams matter more than headcount in turning AI investments into reliable results.


Governance First, Capability Second


 

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