Social networking is maturing in financial services. Bankers, technologists and other experts weigh in on the top trends that will move social networking to even greater heights in the future.

Personal financial management tools could be more effective, and probably more widely used, if they focused on future spending rather than spending that's already happened.

Chase and Royal Bank of Canada are among banks pursuing faster, more efficient and more user-friendly processes using electronic signatures and documents.

Mobile remote check deposits are becoming table stakes, and mobile photo bill payment may be close behind. But concerns about image quality will need to be assuaged first.

New research from American Banker reveals that bank technology spending is starting to increase, a sign of health for industry.

When it came time for PointBank to upgrade its core processing system, the Texas bank invited other banks to join in.

Simplicity Bank found the best way to expand function without growing headcount was to outsource core functions and repurpose operations staff.

At Patelco Credit Union, software that automatically calculates loan portfolio metrics gives management and regulators the insight they sought.

By default, the mobile channel undermines conventional controls. With a mobile-centric approach, this can be turned around.

How data is put together and analyzed can go a long way toward measuring performance accurately, particularly for corporate units.