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Taking a cue from his previous success in commercial cash checking services, Conext CEO Michael Casalini hopes a Venmo-style mobile app that supports a quick conversion of checks to digital money can attract small businesses.

Hotel and airline breaches have become far too common, according to Pravin Kothari, CEO of CipherCloud.

Social Security numbers are used to verify identity across the financial services industry, but their use is outdated and leaves consumers vulnerable to data breaches.

An effective data analytics strategy could require rethinking all your institution's processes and touch points.

A split Congress starting in January will likely result in total legislative gridlock – which actually works both for and against credit unions.

When Listerhill Credit Union was developing its latest location, management decided on using smart ATMs and a more open floor plan.

Entrepreneurship among veterans has been declining over the past 20 years, according to a report by the SBA and the New York Fed.

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The ploys vary widely—digital tracking, fee incentives and "coopetition"—but banks are turning up the volume on innovation to pry businesses away from checks and keep them from signing up with rival tech startups.

Users are not only more rational in their choice of card, but they are also investing time and effort to find ways to maximize their return from reward points, according to Simon-Kucher & Partners’ Wei Ke and Wenbo Li.