Mary Wisniewski is deputy editor of BankThink. She also writes on a variety of subjects as part of American Banker's bank tech team. Previously, she was a blogger and editor at Bank Innovation. She also served as a fashion editor for National Jeweler, where she reported on fashion shows and jewelry news. Her work has also appeared in Billboard, Cracked and a number of business media outlets. Mary grew up in the Michigan suburbs and now lives in L.A. with a maltipoo, two record players and an espresso machine. Mary is endlessly curious and follows anything that grabs her. Current interests include fintech, literature, travel, good conversation, Cat Stevens and Gidget.
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For some banks, gone are the days of just using social media to update followers on branch hours. Increasingly, banks are using sites like Twitter and Facebook for something much larger.
June 22 -
By allowing commercial clients to authenticate via an eye scan, Wells Fargo is making a burdensome task simple. Secil Watson, head of wholesale Internet solutions, is pushing the bank to make digital banking easier for commercial clients.
May 31 -
Varo Money, a mobile-only startup that focuses on financial health, announced Monday it has raised more than $27 million. The global private equity firm Warburg Pincus led the round.
May 2 -
Two startups are working to educate millennials on the importance of credit and issue them small credit lines. Credit to young adults largely dried up following the CARD Act of 2009, which changed the way banks and others could market to the group.
April 27 -
Ally Financial has launched a mobile app that uses geolocation to caution smartphone-carrying customers when they are arriving at stores where they overspend.
April 18 -
As the pressure builds for mortgage lenders to offer digital specifically mobile tools, innovators in the space are encouraging the industry to keep the customer as the focus in designing new offerings.
April 6 -
Optimizing content for the mobile browser home page and its app is one of several changes Wells Fargo has been making this quarter. The updates underscore the growing importance of mobile.
March 30 -
The focus on the smart-home device marks the latest frontier in the ways in which banks and payment companies are testing features on cars, fridges, watches and other internet of things.
March 14 -
Capital One, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and FIS are among the financial services companies that believe Amazon's Echo device has a role in the future in digital banking. Here's why.
March 11 -
As the search and advertising giant prepares to close Google Compare, banks should take note of two major lessons: even a well-known brand name doesnt guarantee a smash hit. And two, online credit applications which can be advertised on such lead generator services need to be easier to fill out.
March 9