Innovation Readiness Index
Industry Insight into What It Takes to Be a Leader in Payments
Innovation is core to operating a successful payments business in today’s hypercompetitive and fast-changing market. Are you ready?
i2c teamed with PYMNTS.com to survey more than 200 banks and credit unions to get a pulse on the FI payments landscape and gain insight into what it takes to launch new products and features.

Access The Innovation Readiness Index And See How You Compare
- What are the leading factors behind deploying successful innovations?
- Which attributes are leading some FIs to rise to the top?
- Where are FIs focusing payments innovation efforts?
- What stimulates or hinders success?
2019 Innovation Readiness Playbooks
Access playbooks with actionable insight to hone your business strategy and execution.
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Corporate Credit Product
Learn how the state of innovation is changing as FIs realign their focus on enhancing existing Corporate Credit products.
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Leveling The Playing Field For Different-Sized FIs
Learn how FIs of all sizes are now competing on a level playing field due to the plethora of innovative plug-and-play payments solution choices.
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The Evolving Innovation Priorities Of FIs
Learn how FIs at various performance levels continue to place their primary focus on payment innovation.
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Building The Technological Foundation For Innovation
Learn how innovation in banking today is less about size or in-house resources, and more about having the drive, vision and infrastructure to succeed.
2018 Innovation Readiness Playbooks
Access playbooks with actionable insight, infographics, and webinars to hone your business strategy and execution.
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Top Payments Performers
Learn what the top innovators do to separate from those in the middle of the pack and what attributes lead to success.
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Mid-Size FIs
Understand whether how FIs between $5B and $25B are succeeding at innovation and what they can do to improve.
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Commercial And Community Banks And Credit Unions
How successful are CUs and community and commercial banks at rolling out innovative payments solutions consumers want?
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Scaling Payments Innovation
Being responsive to market needs is key to success. FIs with the ability to test and iterate innovations in a sandbox have outcomes that rival Top Performing FIs.
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Customer Experience And Engagement
Digital experience is important, but customer engagement is what really matters when it comes to being the brand of choice. Learn how top innovators differentiate.
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FI Payments Innovation Agenda
Successful FIs demonstrate that there’s a modern blueprint to operationalizing innovation and making it a sustainable core competency.