Analytics

The annual CULytics conference on the Microsoft campus outside Seattle is the second industry event to be postponed in less than a week.

Visa Inc. said revenue from its consulting arm will climb 20% this year as the network makes more money selling data and analytics to banks and retailers.

Tech sprints that bring regulators together with bank officials, data scientists and software companies originated in the U.K. and have crossed the pond into the U.S.

The payments company is working with nonprofit organizations, law enforcement authorities, victims and others to make it harder for the criminals behind the modern slave trade to move money.

The payments company is working with nonprofit organizations, law enforcement authorities, victims and others to make it harder for the criminals behind the modern slave trade to move money.

Kaustav Das was part of Kabbage’s effort to transform small-business lending by using new data analytics, and the CEO of Petal wants him to help it do the same in consumer credit cards.

The financial wellness fintech focused initially on building an app that helped people understand their financial picture, CEO Jon Schlossberg says.

The fintech community was both surprised and energized by recent news that Visa has agreed to acquire Plaid, one of the nation’s largest fintech platforms for financial data analytics.

The acquisition will vastly expand Visa's platform, giving it nearly Amazon-like influence.

New data analytics could help provide more comfort to banks in doing business with the cannabis industry, despite restrictive federal laws.

New data analytics could help provide more comfort to banks in doing business with the cannabis industry, despite restrictive federal laws.

Mastercard has launched two separate initiatives that touch the health care market — blockchain for visibility in food systems and Mastercard Healthcare Solutions to detect fraud and bring efficiencies in health care organizations.

Credit unions have traditionally struggled to access analytics due to limited resources but that is now beginning to change thanks to recent advances.

The Madison, Wis.-based think tank will launch its Centers for Excellence starting next year.

Data collection and analysis is more accessible than ever before, and credit unions must use this tool if they want to successfully compete.

Credit unions are slowly embracing the impact data analytics can have on the bottom line, but experts say goal-setting and measurable achievements must also be a part of the process.

The fast-growing data company, which says its mission is to help banks be better consumer advocates, will use its cash infusion for hiring, software development and new partnerships.

Credit unions have not invested enough in analytics. But changing that would help the industry compete with big banks and improve efficiencies.

Citigroup has hired Murli Buluswar as head of analytics and information management in its U.S. consumer banking segment. It also has promoted Tracey Warson from head of Citi Private Bank, North America, to chairman of the unit.