Technology

From preparing for the next recession and digital disruption to better planning and what millennials want, CUNA Mutual Group’s 2017 Online Discovery Conference covered a lot of ground.

Alternative currency investments are volatile. Another way to look at the market's sustainability is the willingness of participants to stick with this new mode of payments, writes Mariam Nishanian, a representative for Dentacoin, a virtual currency for the dental industry.

The idea that the trading ban burdens community banks and prevents them from investing in fintech opportunities is misleading.

Mobile wallets and digital payments apps are erasing the distinction between credit and debit, but many issuers still cling to old practices that treat those audiences differently. SunTrust is working to change that.

Long Game is a mobile app that uses games to encourage its users to build a nest egg. Its example holds lessons for banks that are struggling to capture more of their customers' attention.

Some banks are experimenting with virtual assistants that, going beyond the routine tasks they perform today, could offer investment advice or make mortgage loans 24/7. But will they ever be able to talk a nervous client through a market crash?

Contactless payments today seem to address the slowness of EMV contact without compromising security. And unbeknownst to many, it uses the same security protocol, writes Andrey Tikhonov, senior director of payment technology for Infinite Peripherals.

OnlyID, a joint offering from FIS and Equifax, is meant to become consumers’ single sign-on for bank and retail websites and apps. Longstanding relationships may give it a better shot at achieving network effect than previous attempts.

Today a money management app, tomorrow — if all goes according to plan — a portal to all one's accounts.

OnlyID, a joint offering from FIS and Equifax, is meant to become consumers’ single sign-on for bank and retail websites and apps. Longstanding relationships may give it a better shot at achieving network effect than previous attempts.