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The software provider offers an online "funnel" for small companies' payment activities.

Noting that younger customers are not PC-centric, the Pennsylvania bank is linking its new mobile banking program to its core banking platform rather than online banking — a move that it hopes will increase flexibility and extend the mobile user base.

Research from Javelin suggests tablet users are interested in obtaining information, customer service help and social media promotions on their devices.

Information about vulnerabilities should be shared after they’ve been fixed, not before, companies say.

Hawaiian bank says a newly installed, flexible core processing system will let it accelerate its embrace of mobile banking and other channel enhancements.

Celent says the purse strings are loosening, but the big growth is in emerging markets. In mature markets like the U.S., projects are still on hold in favor of incremental upgrades to enable needs like compliance and mobility.

Managing Director Vienick outlines new apps for mobile and tablets, and discusses the vital link between its investment activities and BofA's banking apps.

First State Bank's site caters to local tastes, including links to tourist attractions and images such as a Manatee with money in its mouth. The redesign will be extended to mobile banking.

Anti-money laundering rules are getting tighter in New Zealand (as well as the U.S.), and suspicious activity is getting harder to spot as mobile banking use increases. Bank of New Zealand has embarked on a new tech initiative to improve its ability to flag trouble and adhere to new regs

Rumors that the core banking provider is for sale are exaggerated, CEO Hernandez says. Options such as new investors are on the table as the company looks to restructure its balance sheet and expand its business, which includes an Apple-like app store that's proven popular with smaller banks and credit unions.

An alternative to near-field communication, Bump Pay lets people pay each other by tapping their phones together. The idea has lots of competition, but is drawing mixed reviews when it comes to a use case.

Zions' E-business director Matthew Wilcox discusses how the bank examines the troubles with mobile banking to inform fast adjustments in design.

Plying a mix of account aggregation and math, the start-up offers free or low-cost investment advisory services, and is looking to partner with banks.

Intuit's GoPayment is joining Square as a means to quickly collect campaign cash while following rigorous disclosure rules for political donations.

The line between ATMs, automated self service and live human teller service at branches is blurring, and in some cases disappearing altogether. It has to. Given the stress on budgets, growth of remote access and the massive overhead of a big branch footprint, it's incumbent on banks to make branch service faster and less expensive.

Compliance departments are being stressed like never before by disclosures, audits and testing. Automated compliance platforms are one way to bring it all under control.

Everyone agrees EMV standards will grow in the U.S. But that's where the clarity ends, as the card networks' mandates carry subtle yet important differences.

By adding online 401K tools to Merrill Edge, Bank of America is hoping to attract small businesses through a self-service heavy staff benefits play.

National Australia Bank is formulating service level agreement tools for companies to use to secure data in cloud applications. It's one of the goals of the Open Data Center Alliance, which counts NAB and a number of other international firms as members, including Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase.

WSFS, a Delaware bank, will use business intelligence as a catalyst for branch redesigns and to expand the ways in which internal staff can engage with consumers.