Bank technology

Apps that help people manage their money on a day-to-day basis are all the rage among millennials. Here are the most effective of the bunch.

Bankers are already planning app improvements after seeing the new features of the Apple Watch, iPhone 6S, iPad Pro and Apple TV that were revealed this week.

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has been picked by Apple to provide financing to customers who want to upgrade to a newer model iPhone.

The blockchain technology company Chain has raised $30 million in a round including participation by Citi Ventures, Nasdaq, Capital One, Visa, Fiserv and Orange.

Supporters of big data tend to be at loggerheads with people who are concerned about fair lending issues. In order to have a productive conversation, both sides need to distinguish between the goals of the lender and the goals of the general public.

BBVA Compass' Simple said it has removed fees for its checking accounts and other banking transactions.

Get a dose of hope from the W-20 and Afghan girls who code. And get a dose of inspiration too, as persistence pays off for Mary Callahan Erdoes, the 'Math Queen of Wall Street,' and likewise for Irene Bergman, the 'Oldest Woman on Wall Street.'

Orchard Platform, which provides services to institutional investors in the marketplace lending industry, has raised $30 million in additional funding.

Iron Mountain, the leading provider of document storage, is buying its main rival. If the merged company tried to raise prices, it might be the final straw that motivates banks to shift data storage to the cloud.

Few banks consistently earn more than four stars in the Apple and Google App Stores. The rare high performers listen to users and pioneer new features.

Westpac Banking Corp. said Monday it will increase annual investment in technology and simplifying operations by 20 percent as it seeks to boost efficiency and cut costs.

Graduate business students — some of whom previously worked at traditional financial services companies — have been organizing fintech clubs at universities to explore the dramatic changes in banking and to find potential employers.

Trunomi, a startup that aims to simplify account sign-ups and know-your-customer compliance for banks, has raised $3 million.

Visual hacking has emerged as a dangerously straightforward way to pierce banks' complex security systems. Here's how banks can ward off malevolent shoulder-surfers.

Ally Financial has extended the cutoff time for accepting check deposits that are credited the next day.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including demands for more transparency on banks' small-business lending and why the average American should care about the GSE investors lawsuit.

First Internet Bank is pioneering eye-vein recognition to let customers log in to its mobile app, hoping consumers' distinct concerns about this form of biometric authentication fade away.

BlackBerry Ltd. agreed to buy Good Technology Corp., one of its competitors in mobile-device management, for $425 million.

The New York licensing process for virtual currency companies is stoking fears that firms which do apply could inadvertently open themselves up to prosecution.

Software problems have recently plagued Bank of New York Mellon, HSBC and the New York Stock Exchange. Thorough testing and new quality standards can help financial institutions weed out weaknesses in their code that could (literally) break the bank.