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Q2 Releases 2026 Retail Banking Trends and Priorities Report Highlighting New Paths to Competitive Advantage
AUSTIN, Texas, January 29, 2026--Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, today announced the release of the 2026 Retail Banking Trends and Priorities report, offering new data on how banks and credit unions are repositioning for growth and where competitive advantage remains up for grabs. The report, authored by Jim Marous and published by Digital Banking Report, draws on a survey of financial institutions and finds that indus
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