Penny Crosman is Executive Editor, Technology at American Banker and its publisher, Arizent. Prior to taking on this role, she was Editor in Chief of Bank Technology News. She has held senior editorial roles at Bank Systems & Technology, Wall Street & Technology, Intelligent Enterprise, Network Magazine and Imaging Magazine.
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Three years ago the core provider Finastra sought the help of Malauzai to meet customers' cutting-edge technology demands. This week, it bought the software maker.
June 18 -
Reconciling accounts, predicting market turns and their effects on portfolios, and even answering client faxes (yes, faxes) can all be done better with artificial intelligence, the custody bank says. Experts describe it as a cutting-edge program.
June 18 -
To be future-proof, banks need data scientists, behavioral psychologists, experienced designers and community advocates, Brett King says.
June 15 -
Ellen Zimiles, global head of investigations and compliance at Navigant Consulting, shares what she's learned about testing and implementing AI in compliance departments, filing defensive SARs, and hiring the right people to maintain an AI system.
June 14 -
The bank’s AI-driven virtual assistant, which lets people quickly search transactions and cancel subscriptions and other recurring charges, was an instant hit. But BofA will have to take a number of steps to sustain erica's early momentum.
June 13 -
Women with credit scores below 700 feel more stressed about money than any other group, according to a new study. The findings suggest financial firms should cater to them with special advisory products and services.
June 12 -
Chief among the tips shared at Digital Banking 2018 were: be willing to experiment, seek out partners, rethink cost-cutting and small banks should stop making excuses.
June 11 -
The firm graded bank and credit card apps on customer satisfaction, appearance, navigability, and availability and clarity of information.
June 7 -
A popular AI open-source platform with bank investors is being combined with IBM hardware and Nvidia processors in the hopes of creating high-speed, “driverless” AI.
June 7 -
In opening offices in several German cities, Silicon Valley Bank is seeking out familiar kinds of high-tech customers in a new market. This is a venture any midsize bank could learn from.
June 4 -
Bakhshi, CEO of the bank since 2016, shares how she's improving customer journeys, making the bank a better place to work, and creating a culture of innovation.
May 31 -
The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.
May 31 -
The authentication software and hardware provider is shifting its focus to identity verification and account onboarding, another sign that the newest generation of bank customers is not interested in coming into a branch to set up an account.
May 30 -
The recent outcry over government use of Amazon's facial recognition software will force TD Bank, USAA and others to confront flaws in the technology that make it harder for women and minorities than white men to use mobile banking.
May 29 -
A chunk of alternative loan customers are perfectly creditworthy, a report from the credit bureau shows.
May 24 -
Moody’s lead analyst Fadi Massih shares what he looks for when deciding how to rate banks, including traits that could help them withstand fintech competition.
May 24 -
At least two cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase and ivyKoin, have talked to federal regulators about obtaining a bank license, but there is skepticism that it will happen. Here's why.
May 23 -
Fintech challenger banks like Simple, Moven, Varo and Chime have faced separate headwinds in recent years. Here's how they’re taking up the charge again.
May 21 -
Bank executives say artificial intelligence will create jobs, while analysts say the opposite. Employees are anxious but willing to try to work with it. All agree AI is already making an impact.
May 18 -
Banks need to curate and bring many financial services to their customers, says Chris Skinner, author of the new book "Digital Human."
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