# Why Incremental Banking Improvements No Longer Work

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Podcast: [Banking Transformed with Jim Marous](https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-transformed-with-jim-marous-343931)
Published: 2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thefinancialbrand.com/banking-podcasts
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With over $2 trillion in deposits already lost to digital banks and fintechs, incremental banking improvements are no longer a strategy; they’re a liability. Today, I'm joined by Benjamin Conant, Chief Product Officer at Alkami and Co-founder of MANTL, to discuss insights from their new 2026 Banking Predictions Report and what it reveals about why banks and credit unions are quietly falling behind. The discussion focuses on unifying systems that have operated in silos for decades, turning branches into profit engines, finally making AI deliver results, and consolidating vendors who can create solutions at speed and scale. Institutions that endure the next three years won't be the ones making minor updates to failing systems. They'll be the ones willing to take bold actions and operate with the urgency and resilience that the future demands. This isn’t a debate about following trends. It’s about how you execute.

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