
Sean Sposito
Sean Sposito is a freelance writer.

Sean Sposito is a freelance writer.
Wells Fargo aside, the industry overall should be pleased with the results of our annual survey of bank reputations. One key insight: Displaying strong ethics is an effective way to improve what people think of your bank.
Fraud technology startup BillGuard is adding analytics and savings add-ons to its iPhone app.
BillGuard, a fraud-flagging startup, is adding analytics and savings add-ons to its iPhone app, according to TechCrunch.
Colonial Savings, a mortgage-servicing firm, installed new mortgage software and consequently tripled loan volume, cut costs and improved compliance without reducing headcount.
A botched ATM heist blew up literally on several Australian thieves when they soaked an automated teller machine in gasoline and tried to light it on fire, according to fintech blog Finextra.
Ally Bank announced Friday that it's offering its customers security software.
Intel is loading near field communication technology into laptops and desktops that will eventually be able to receive payments from phones, according to Computerworld.
Bank of America's tech team is bringing compliance employees closer to the app-creation process in order to hedge against bumps down the road.
Banks and technology firms form their alliances for the payments future.
A low-profile strain of malware recently discovered on a Russian cybercrime forum could spell big trouble for bank customers and financial services companies alike, says computer security company Trusteer.
A pair of Moldovan brothers were arrested Wednesday in Frenso, Calif. on charges stemming from a cyber scheme that bilked people and businesses of millions of dollars redirected to prepaid cards and eventually bank accounts.
Bank of America has created a technology platform to better connect mortgage holders to customer service employees when those customers fall into delinquency.
European bankers, regulators and government officials Tuesday will take part in a cyber-war games run-through, according to reports. The test, which is being hosted in London, is being called "Waking Shark II."
Diebold announced Monday that it has sold its cash-recycling ATMs to UniCredit Banca, a subsidiary of the Italian financial services company UniCredit Group.
The Houston-based division of Spanish banking company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria said Thursday it has begun offering mobile deposit to eligible small businesses and new consumer banking customers.
ACI Worldwide (ACIW) has completed its purchase of Official Payments Holdings (OPAY), a seller of electronic bill payment technology.
Bill.com has updated its platform through which banks can resell the company's bill payment, invoicing and cash flow management services to their small-business customers.
Zions Bancorp. and its vendor, Tata Consultancy Services, shared more details Tuesday about the bank's ongoing core system conversion- a rare project, especially for financial institutions this size.
Zions Bancorp in Salt Lake City said Tuesday that it is replacing its core banking platform with its Tata Consultancy Services' BaNCS technology.
Jack Henry announced Tuesday that First Commonwealth Bank in Indiana, Pa., has chosen its core processing platform, SilverLake System.