Banks Transform Card Replacement Processes with Artificial Intelligence

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

As financial institutions merge card renewal and other banking operations into a single AI workflow, a gap in operational maturity also emerges.

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Banks are trying to move artificial intelligence beyond decision-making and integrate it into operational workflows, but internal infrastructure deficiencies complicate the processes.

Maturity Gap in Artificial Intelligence Integration

While banks in recent years have debated whether artificial intelligence can make better decisions, the core issue has evolved into whether infrastructures can execute those decisions.

According to data, 52% of banks have experimented with agentic artificial intelligence, but the live deployment rate remains at only 16%.

Single Workflow in Card Replacement Process

A lost card requires many different steps such as address verification, physical and virtual card issuance, PIN management, token updates, and customer communication.

In fragmented environments, each of these steps creates a separate transition point, whereas modern systems can manage the process as a single lifecycle.

Unexpected Expenses and the Credit Market

Unexpected emergency expenses such as medical bills, car repairs, and veterinary costs continue to test subprime lending.

Lenders aim to support customers by offering flexible payment programs in order to alleviate payment pressure and prevent delinquencies.