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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British technology company Monitise announced an updated platform Tuesday that should allow American bank customers to deploy mobile features quicker.
October 1 -
Select students from the University of Miami of Business Administration will act as technology mentors to 15 Citigroup (NYSE: C) executives.
September 27 -
mBank shows how banks worldwide can overhaul their online banking platforms to meet customers' rising expectations. The Polish bank offers video tellers and embedded personal financial management tools, among other features.
September 27 -
Filene Research Institute is readying an incubator to develop products aimed at low-and-moderate-income consumers.
September 26 -
The bank launched a social media game this week to promote use of its mobile deposit functionality, a feature it launched about a month ago, while also aiming to grow its fan base.
September 24 -
Digital Insight, which sells technology to banks, announced Monday it hired a new chief executive: John O'Malley.
September 24 -
A new mobile dashboard offered by Garanti Bank lets consumers decide what widgets appear in their dashboards, including spending management tools.
September 23 -
Swift's innovation offshoot Innotribe announced the winners of its worldwide Startup Challenge Thursday. The top startup award, worth $50,000, went to KlickEx, which has developed a regulated clearing service for central and commercial banks.
September 19 -
A new survey by SAP suggests consumers worldwide are embracing more complex transactions on their mobile devices.
September 18 -
Personal financial management company Geezeo has launched a site to instruct developers on how to use its API.
September 18 -
As banks reimagine their branches, BTN's Mary Wisniewski spends the day with American Heritage Federal Credit Union's video tellers. The Philadelphia credit union offers an example of what the future teller looks like: offsite and visible to members through a Skype-like experience on personal teller machines.
September 17 -
Day-one demos from Finovate gave a lot of airtime to personal financial management app refinements, such as collaboration and data visualization. Here's a look at five.
September 11 -
Aiming to increase its member reach, Statewide Federal Credit Union announced Monday the launch of a tablet-based app that allows staff to offer people financial services outside of the branch.
September 9 -
As they reimagine their branches, banks are also testing ways to modernize their drive-through stations to adjust to a digital era. Ideas include using video tellers and touchscreens.
September 4 -
A new wearable computing wristband from Canadian startup Bionym that is expected to ship in early 2014 could be used to unlock banking apps and doors.
September 3 -
Black Hills Federal Credit Union announced enhancements to its digital banking services made possible through the use of technology from Fiserv.
September 3 -
City Bank Texas's latest mobile update points to its greater goal of enticing customers to a lower cost channel while also solving customer pain points.
August 29 -
FeeX announced Wednesday it has closed a $3 million Series A financing round from Blumberg Capital.
August 28 -
Fiserv released a banking app for iPad and iPad mini, named Mobiliti: Tablet. The app lets consumers access accounts, pay bills and other people, make mobile deposits, and find ATMs and branches, among other tasks.
August 27 -
Umpqua Bank unveiled a flagship store in San Francisco Monday that shows how the Roseburg, Ore., bank aims to use technology to draw people into its physical footprint.
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