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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Aiming to improve customer service, U.S. Bancorp has launched a mobile app for its Convenient Cash reloadable prepaid card customers.
December 19 -
Creative Mobile Technologies has sued the San Jose, Calif., point-of-sale terminal maker for more than $250 million. The company claims VeriFone breached an agreement over placing ad on in-taxi screens in New York.
December 17 -
U.S. Bancorp released on Saturday a new mobile app designed for its prepaid customers.
December 17 -
Retail strategy firm Peak Performance Consulting has welcomed two former banking execs to its team.
December 13 -
Pave adds a new twist to crowdsourcing capital. The New York-based startup funds people, rather than specific projects, and the interest rate depends on their future earned incomes.
December 12 -
Birmingham, Ala.-based BBVA Compass announced Monday enhancements to its iPhone app. The latest version comes in both English and Spanish.
December 10 -
National Australia Bank has opened a social media command center that will staff employees to respond to customer comments delivered in its social media channels seven days a week.
December 10 -
In the latest intersection of social media and financial services, “The End of Money” author David Wolman is selling digital copies of his book on Twitter for four days.
December 7 -
In the latest intersection of social media and financial services, "The End of Money" author David Wolman is selling digital copies of his book on Twitter for four days.
December 5 -
By partnering with LevelUp, First Trade Union Bank will debut a mobile payment app to customers in 2013.
December 5 -
Shortly after Microsoft's October 26 launch of Windows 8, Bank of America came out with a mobile banking app for the radically redesigned, touch-enabled operating system.
December 3 -
Banks and their vendors are just starting to re-craft their software to work with Microsoft's new operating system.
December 1 -
Two startups and some established players are creating mobile apps that help consumers figure out which credit card makes the most sense for a given transaction.
December 1 -
Which technology companies will break new ground in financial services in the coming year? Purveyors of analytics, responsive design, and services for the underbanked were among those from which our editorial team expects big things in 2013.
December 1 -
A new survey by ForeSee finds that consumers see little difference between financial services' mobile apps and mobile browsers.
November 29 -
Nonbank competitor Pageonce has beefed up its mobile bill pay functionality to allow users to schedule payments and archive bills.
November 29 -
Online investment site Betterment LLC has enhanced the advice it offers customers of its online investment site.
November 27 -
Dickinson Financial Corp. has launched mobile banking and bill payment, and is using one platform to serve six retail banking brands.
November 26 -
After months of teasing its mobile app for personal financial management, MoneyDesktop officially announced MoneyMobile Monday. BTN editor Mary Wisniewski tries out the new app.
November 21 -
Just in time for the holiday shopping frenzy, two startups have rolled out mobile apps designed to help consumers choose which credit card to use at checkout.
November 21