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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Armed with $19 billion in fresh capital, the loyalty vendor is planning a major expansion at a time when small banks and credit unions are eager to beef up their debit rewards programs.
April 9 -
A devastating security flaw in the internet could bring added risks to banks' online and mobile apps.
April 9 -
It's not all suits and pencil skirts in banking.
April 1 -
The future of the branch is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure: RIP teller lines. The new teller-line free branch concepts require staff members to better deliver a brand experience that includes demoing new mobile app features to signing a customer up on a new product.
April 1 -
Andera Inc., one of Bank Technology News' top ten tech companies to watch for 2013, will be acquired by Bottomline Technologies for about $44.5 million in cash and 102,000 shares of Bottomline stock.
April 1 -
The constant monitoring is helping the bank keep tabs on customers' likes and dislikes and stay on top of complaints.
March 27 -
Kansas City's UMB Bank has rolled out an in-house tech support program to help get its less-tech-savvy customers comfortable with digital channels. It also hopes the initiative will help it boost retention rates and perhaps even capture a larger share of the customer's wallet.
March 25 -
IRAs, which are the widely used retirement savings vehicle in America, cost consumers $43 billion in fees in 2012, according to a startup that launched in the U.S. Tuesday to bring awareness to that price tag.
March 25 -
Q2 Holdings, a digital banking vendor targeting regional and community banks, made an initial public offering Thursday.
March 20 -
Citi Private Bank has quietly overhauled its app for customers with at least $25 million in net worth in recent weeks.
March 19 -
With free credit scores becoming ubiquitous, firms like CreditKarma armed with $85 million in new funding Quizzle and Credit Sesame seek to offer new services to advice-starved consumers.
March 19 -
Banks are experimenting with smartphone-driven shopping technology that provides faster and arguably more secure digital checkouts, mobile apps integrated with shopping catalogs, in-store marketing combined with location tech efforts and digital financial advice.
March 17 -
MoneyDesktop, a personal financial management vendor well-regarded for its design, announced Wednesday an expanded relationship with Moven, a digital money management service tied to a debit card that is issued by CBW Bank.
March 13 -
The bank's hope is that visitors will be inspired enough by the site's uplifting stories to share the content through email and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
March 11 -
RBS Citizens Financial Group announced Tuesday three major tech upgrades for customers of Citizens Bank and Charter One (a division of RBS Citizens that operates in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio): it replaced its fleet of 1,600 ATMs, implemented a new digital teller system and enhanced its mobile apps.
March 11 -
Monitise plc announced Tuesday it's offering mobile alerting software as a standalone product.
March 11 -
Taking their cues from popular consumer brands and digital upstarts, financial institutions are modernizing their websites, ATMs, and mobile apps in hopes of creating a better digital banking experience and, ultimately, attracting and retaining more customers.
March 7 -
Cash flow forecasting and the ability to set up financial goals are two features setting KeyBank's relaunched mobile app apart from the competition.
February 28 -
In BMO Harris Bank's recent upgrade of its online banking site will offer improved personal financial management tools to mass affluent customers.
February 26 -
The Pittsburgh bank announced Monday it is using invoicing services from Bill.com, enabling it to turbocharge the cash flow tools it offers small businesses. PNC's investment is part of a nascent trend of banks stepping up their digital offerings for the customer segment.
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