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The U.S. EMV migration is slowly progressing, but there are significant hurdles to full adoption of the secure payment card technology. Here are a few of forces working against EMV.

In 2008, the smartphone revolution had begun but there were no mobile-first banks and brick-and-mortar institutions were still watching whether mobile banking would actually catch on with consumers.

Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., plans to sell $50 million in common stock.

Farmers Capital Bank in Frankfort, Ky., will consolidate its four banks under a single charter.

New documents shed light on the recent incident in which many prepaid card users reported that they were unable to access their own money.

Banks have gotten better at detecting digital banking fraud, but the process of closing and reopening accounts is still a mess — and that is what could send more customers packing.

World Economic Forum Endorses Blockchain; Late Heloc Payments

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

The Rio Olympics has a lot of fans and athletes on high alert over concerns about contracting the Zika virus or competing in contaminated water, but the risks of financial fraud are another major concern.

Even though studies are showing that an increasing number of users are giving the mobile wallet technology a try, only a few are reported to be using it on a continuous basis.