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Karen Massey

Senior Research Analyst, Banking Practice


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  Karen Massey is a Senior Research Analyst with Financial Insights’ Consumer Banking and Credit practice.

Industry Expertise

Karen has more than 15 years experience in the financial services industry, with 10 years experience advising financial institutions on a wide variety of business and technology issues, giving her a broad understanding of the retail banking arena. Karen’s experience ranges from local, national and international tactical implementations to strategic development and execution.

Background

Prior to joining Financial Insights, Karen was a Senior Consultant with Demos Solutions, a leading provider of capacity planning and productivity solutions to financial institutions across the US, Canada and Asia/Pacific. Karen was involved in client engagements including retail banking system implementations, branch capacity planning and operations workflow, post-merger analysis for integration strategy definition, and process improvements utilizing six-sigma discipline. Karen previously worked in Audit and Special Projects for Liberty Mutual.

Education and Industry Affiliations

Karen received her MBA (with honors) from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business in International Business at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, which included course work at the University of Sydney, Australia. Karen received her BS in Finance and Accounting from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Research Authored by Karen Massey




Results from the 2008 U.S. Consumer Channel Preference Survey: Branch Is King
Karen Massey
October, 2008 - Doc # FIN214778      Market Overview
This Financial Insights report summarizes key findings from the 2008 U.S. Consumer Channel Preference Survey while incorporating results from similar 2006 and 2001 survey data, providing valuab...

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Worldwide Credit Crisis: The Contagion Spreads to Europe and Asia/Pacific
Sean O'Dowd, Simona Macellari, Michael Araneta, Shawn Yip, Jeanne Capachin, Aaron McPherson, Patricia McGinnis, Karen Massey, Dana Wiklund, Marc DeCastro
October, 2008 - Doc # FIN214654      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective examines how the credit crisis that began in the United States has affected Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, with implications for the banking landscape and the ...

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Fight or Flight: The New Face of Banking and Its Impact on Spending
Abhishek Kumar, Aaron McPherson, Rachel Hunt, Sean O'Dowd, Angeline Lee, Peter Farley, Trevor LaFleche, Dana Wiklund, Rob Burbach, Jeanne Capachin, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Barry Rabkin, Patricia McGinnis, Ted Dangson
October, 2008 - Doc # FIBA55Q      Perspective
George Soros states that we are at the end of the accepted paradigm that financial markets tend towards equilibrium and that active involvement from government is required to avoid the boom and bust c...

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Takeover: A Short-Term Solution in an Industry with Longer-Term Issues
Dana Wiklund, Aaron McPherson, Dana Gould, Jeanne Capachin, Patricia McGinnis, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Sean O'Dowd, Barry Rabkin
September, 2008 - Doc # FIN214221      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective reviews the takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the Federal Finance Housing Agency. "A perfect storm" has hit the U.S. mortgage industry. This...

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Irrational Exuberance Turns to Irrational Despair: Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers
Dana Wiklund, Dana Gould, Jeanne Capachin, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Sean O'Dowd, Barry Rabkin, Ted Dangson
September, 2008 - Doc # FIN214345      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective provides the FinSights Advisor's weekly perspective on the financial services industry. It provides financial institutions with timely guidance about maximizing one...

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Surfing the Demographic Waves: Will Financial Institutions "Hang Ten" or Wipe Out?
Barry Rabkin, Aaron McPherson, Dana Wiklund, Dana Gould, Jeanne Capachin, Karen Massey, Marc DeCastro, Patricia McGinnis, Sean O'Dowd, Robert Burbach, Bill Bradway
September, 2008 - Doc # FIN214057      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective provides the FinSights Advisor's weekly perspective on the financial services industry. It provides financial institutions with timely guidance about maximizing one...

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The Future of Core Banking: Can Any Vendor Deliver It All?
Karen Massey, Rachel Hunt, Trevor LaFleche, Michael Araneta, Abhishek Kumar, Patricia McGinnis, Jeanne Capachin, Marc DeCastro, Robert Burbach, Aaron McPherson, Dana Gould, Bill Bradway
August, 2008 - Doc # FIN213827      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective reviews the future impact of core banking in the context of a new paradigm that bankers may want to consider using. The historical tradition in core banking vendor ...

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With P&L Results All Over the Map, What Can Bankers Do About IT Costs?
Bill Bradway, Jeanne Capachin, Barry Rabkin, Patricia McGinnis, Dana Gould, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Robert Burbach
August, 2008 - Doc # FIN213738      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective provides the FinSights Advisor's weekly perspective on the financial services industry. It provides financial institutions with timely guidance about maximizing one...

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Will Competition Take a Bite Out of Interchange?
Aaron McPherson, Bill Bradway, Dana Gould, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Patricia McGinnis, Robert Burbach, Jeanne Capachin, Abhishek Kumar
August, 2008 - Doc # FIN213674      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective provides the FinTech Advisor's weekly perspective on the financial services industry. It provides financial institutions with timely guidance about maximizing one's...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Feds: What's Next for Mortgage Market Players?
Bill Bradway, Jeanne Capachin, Patricia McGinnis, Dana Gould, Marc DeCastro, Karen Massey, Sean O'Dowd, Angeline Lee, Robert Burbach
July, 2008 - Doc # FIN213521      Perspective
This Financial Insights Perspective provides the FinSights Advisor's weekly perspective on the financial services industry. It provides financial institutions with timely guidance about maximizing one...

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