Bank technology

Credit Karma has begun offering on-demand access to credit reports from Equifax.

Experian will now offer FICO credit scores through its direct-to-consumer products, the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based credit bureau announced today.

Imagine a future where we access accounts or pay for groceries using a bracelet, a wristwatch or even a temporary tattoo. Disney's MagicBand provides a glimpse of what's possible for wearable devices.

• Cool Wearable Devices to Try Out
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The trend toward connecting more devices to the Internet than just computers or phones is often referred to as the "Internet of Things."

As smart watches and glasses proliferate, banking and payments via these devices will too, says Juniper Research.

Faster lending, mobile app enhancements and seamless channel hopping are all priorities top bank tech executives have for the new year.

Visa and MasterCard halted services in Crimea after a new round of U.S. sanctions, according to multiple reports.

Leading financial services and tech execs say that in 2015, technology will change many things, from the way they hire personnel to the way they make loans to the way they package products. Upcoming projects — ranging from small to big — will improve the customer experience at a time when the lines between banks and technology companies continue to blur.

Retailers will no longer be easy pickings for cybercriminals once chip-and-PIN technology is widely adopted. All well and good, but bankers fear hackers will redirect their energies to infiltrating banks.

More than one-quarter of customers buy a banking product from their primary bank's competitors. Can banks use mobile technology to sell more effectively and stem the tide?

Two electronic document management software companies — Axacore, Inc. based in San Diego and Scrypt, Inc., based in Austin, Texas — will merge effective December 31 under the Scrypt name.

Toronto-Dominion Bank's second video smash hit is the latest example of how marketing is evolving to suit digital audiences' tastes. The key to the video's success is an emphasis on customers and community, not the TD brand.

Green Dot Corp. announced Monday that it will continue to sell its prepaid cards in Wal-Mart stores, which are easily its largest distribution channel, through the end of 2015.

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A persistent, oddly named security vulnerability in financial industry websites hasn't been used in a real-life attack yet — but experts say banks need to be concerned. Here's why.

Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio, has announced plans to support Apple Pay.

Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office-supply retailer, said 1.16 million payment cards may have been affected in a series of data breaches that occurred from July into September.

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A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

Charlie Shrem, the former Bitcoin Foundation vice chairman who pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to the illicit online bazaar "Silk Road," was sentenced to 2 years in prison despite his lawyer's bid for only probation.