John Adams

Numerica Credit Union recently held what amounts to a happy hour at its branches, except instead of cocktails, people were given $5 checks and shown how to use phones to deposit those checks.

Groups like CO-OP Financial and the Smartcard Alliance seek to be information portals as payment card security standards evolve toward the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has just finished work on a new supply chain finance module for its CashPro Online banking channel for corporate clients.

Cybercriminals are reportedly prepping new attacks that can "clone" computers by bypassing commonly used device protection.

When it comes to borrower vetting, there's some information that only originators are checking.

New research from the Royal Bank of Scotland and Capgemini details how the "rush to comply" has become a rush to digitize.

With the prevalence of mobile devices hastening the day when cash isn't needed, ATM manufacturers like NCR, Diebold and uGenius hope to stay relevant by integrating with mobile channels.

The manufacturer introduces software as a service features at BAI Retail Delivery conference.

What did attendees at 2012's BAI Retail Delivery conference take away from the event?

Narrow budgets, broad regulations and popular digital alternatives from startups are a bad combination for community banks and credit unions.

Tech firms will have to win the confidence of bank executives in tech and elsewhere — and back up their claims with performance contracts — to win business as outsourcing becomes more complex, says Key Community Bank's CIO.

Payments, compliance and mobility spell big revenue in almost every corner of the world, and for financial technology providers looking to hit tough earnings targets in a fiercely competitive environment, growing markets in Asia and the U.S. are an enticing target. For U.S. tech firms, it would be wise to be on guard.

With new regulatory stress test requirements about a year away, software developers are honing their wares to provide more nuanced tools for predicting assets' future performance.

A recent Black Hat demonstration located a vunerability in EMV. Card networks aren't worried, however.

We asked the leaders of the top 10 FinTech companies what's ahead for them and what it takes to be a great tech boss.

Far removed from last year's Occupy-style protests in Chicago, customer experience shortcomings are still a big topic of discussion at 2012's BAI Retail Delivery Conference in Washington. New mobile innovation and social media advancements are two ways for banks to up their game.

The mobile tech firm is expected to unveil its new Fin.X, which allows deployment of new mobile features via cooperation with a range of service providers, at this week’s BAI show in Washington. Rivals claim they already have the same technology.

The credit union's new branch uses augmented reality to drive a digital cash game. Grow hopes to attract a new generation of members and drive traffic to social media sites.

Mobile remote deposit capture is proving popular across a wide range of market segments, including credit unions and other smaller institutions which can compensate for smaller branch networks. But like larger banks, whether it's wise to charge for the service is still debatable.

The bank is placing its stake in the crowded global treasury management market by taking on the tricky IT task of building a centralized payments hub for its financial services and corporate clients.