Apps

Plinqit, led by a former banker, was developed specifically for community banks as a way to appeal to young customers.

Consumers expect financial institutions to provide mobile applications that combine ease of use with top-class security features. Biometrics could help credit unions keep up with these high-stakes technology demands.

Long-simmering tensions between the financial industry and Silicon Valley startups are erupting behind-the-scenes into a battle over the reams of valuable data held inside Americans' bank accounts.

Page views and sales results don't explain which customers do what, and why they do things (or don't do them), in online and mobile banking.

The Salt Lake City company, which connects small-business owners with lenders like JPMorgan and BofA, plans to use the funds to expand its partnerships and customer base.

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The Chicago bank's new partnership with AutoGravity mirrors others struck this year by JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bank with providers of mobile apps that bundle the car-buying and lending processes.

The latest personal financial management tools provide a more passive approach for customers that analyzes patterns and suggest ways to fix issues.

Serverless computing has its proponents — Capital One and BBVA among them — but the service hasn’t yet proven it can fulfill general systems needs in banking.

Käthe Anchel is expected to help push Umpqua’s recent focus on what it calls the “human-digital” banking experience.