Bank technology

Poor profit margins at First Data Corp.'s merchant services division may be behind the latest management shake-up at the Denver processing company.

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As CheckFree Corp. fights to defend its core business against a growing number of rivals, it is increasingly evolving into a company that directly interacts with consumers.

Banks using e-mail account alerts must be careful to avoid sending messages that look like the phishing e-mails they are fighting, an analyst warns.

ChicagoFirst, the first local public-private collaborative meant to prepare financial companies for disasters, has become a model for communities around the country.

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The patent-licensing victory Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing LP announced Tuesday could lead to others, observers say.

The Connecticut banking company Webster Financial Corp. is seeking to fortify its leading position in the health savings account market by hiring Metavante Corp. to provide debit-card processing for its HSA Bank unit.

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Only 4% of consumers are using contactless payment cards - so card companies really do not want to tick them off.

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Financial services companies will probably pay more attention next year to state-of-the-art techniques against new-account fraud, industry experts say.