How Companies are Using FinTech to Improve Customer Service in 2017

This blog was originally posted here: Ferhan Patel's Technology Website

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 As technology has exponentially improved over the past century, payment methods have improved, as well.  With the “FinTech,” or Financial Technology, industry booming, customers have been increasingly impressed and provided for by some of the tools FinTech companies have created.

Scheduling Meetings

Whenever someone wants to meet with a banker, for example, the usual process goes something like this: A customer walks into a bank, waits in line, and/or waits for the next banker to be available.  There is no guaranteeing how long a customer will have to wait, and this can be quite inconvenient for customers.  So, a handful of banks, such like Wells Fargo, are now allowing customers to make consultations with bankers online.  This makes the process of working with a bank much shorter and more convenient for customers.

Virtual Tellers

Virtual tellers are now being provided by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, a large banking company in Spain, for people looking for a drive through at their bank.  These virtual tellers are phenomenal, providing customers with a video of a virtual teller that allows them to make transactions with the bank themselves or conduct other services that drive-through customers normally don’t have the opportunity to do.

Philanthropy Made Easy

A company called Mogl is allowing people to earn cash rewards for every restaurant purchase they make.  This is not a new service, but here is the twist.  You can “Join a Fundraiser” and a percentage that you choose of your cash back will be donated entirely to your cause of choice.
Source: Mogl and click, "Join Fundraiser"

Let’s Celebrate!

People not only want to be offered good services and products nowadays; they want to be cared for by the companies they frequent.  JPMorgan Chase has implemented a small but powerful message in one of their services they offer.  They now offer customers a nice, small birthday message at their ATMs if it is the customer’s birthday.

Video Conference for Customer Service

Amazon’s new feature, “Mayday” is allowing customers to not only speak with a customer service representative in real time to solve their issues, but also gives customers the opportunity to video conference with the representatives.  This feature allows the representative to physically draw on the customer’s screen to show customers how to fix their issues on the Kindle Fire tablet.
All of these companies have one thing in common; they are all creating tools to improve customer service, making it more user-friendly, convenient, and enjoyable for each individual using their products or services.

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