Bank technology

Scenario-based planning is one of several services SunTrust is making available to mass-affluent and high-net-worth clients. The launch comes at a time when banks see an opportunity to tailor personal financial management services to affluent clients in spite of low general adoption .

The head of a small Atlanta credit union used a negative situation, the Target data breach's impact on her customers, to score PR points. More big banks should think and act this creatively in crises.

The recent refinance boom sent record profits flowing to the mortgage technology developer, which charges for its products and services by the number of loans that lenders close.

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The new cybersecurity framework issued under a White House executive order lacks congressional mandate and tracks rules banks already follow, but some experts believe the new document could be a standard used in data breach litigation and future regulatory changes.

Target's cybersecurity staff urged the retailer to review the security of its payments system at least two months before hackers compromised its network, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The CardLinX Association has released a set of guidelines that are directed at helping the parties involved in merchant-funded offers -- including financial institutions, publishers, advertisers, merchants, merchant acquirers and payment networks -- detect when they are being ripped off.

Shopping and banking on a mobile device has always been clunky, as processes designed for a full screen and keyboard have often been crushed inelegantly to fit a smartphone's much smaller screen.

There are plenty of reasons why small banks may be reluctant to amp up their social media presence. But this week's bad weather illustrates how these platforms can provide a real value-add.

The audio technology is primarily aimed at eliminating long passwords rather than security, says the bank's chief innovation officer.

Retail and financial services trade groups have launched a new partnership aimed at improving cybersecurity across both industries.

The framework issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers "a consensus description" for effective cybersecurity risk management.

U.S. Bank (USB) employees are piloting software that will, if all goes well, be used to let customers access their credit card accounts on a mobile device by speaking a few words into their phone.

The younger operating system has inspired only a handful of U.S. bank apps to date.

International banks and other global private firms need to ensure that they do more than pay lip service to the privacy laws of sovereign states. In fact, the penalties for failure to comply with privacy laws in many countries can be very serious indeed.

Feedzai launched software on Tuesday that lets banks comb social media posts for clues to fraud. Using the software, consumers can connect their social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Yelp to their mobile banking applications.

Payveris and D3 Banking are integrating their technology to let banks and credit unions use Payveris' digital payments functions with D3 Banking's multichannel digital banking service.

The latest investigation into the massive data breach at Target has found that hackers entered the retailer's network by stealing a vendor's password and then patiently waited until the busy holiday season to strike.

Aptean launched complaint management software Tuesday in the U.S. for financial institutions.

HSBC Bank USA plans to offer a free fraud prevention device to online banking customers.