Bank technology

The latest reading of American Banker's Mobile Banking Intensity Index shows mobile banking usage continues fast growth trajectory.

The credit bureau Equifax has joined with a mobile security firm to improve the two companies' fraud protection systems.

National Bank Trust in Russia announced Tuesday the hiring of Valery Novikov as its chief managing director. Novikov will oversee and manage the bank's business processing platforms.

Cardtronics USA, a unit of Cardtronics (CATM), has purchased the ATM assets of CGI, adding 1,000 merchant-owned ATMs to Cardtronics' U.S. fleet.

De-cluttering has become the name of the game with bank web sites recently. The un-answered question is whether these moves will merely make them more attractive or provide a competitive edge in opening new accounts and retaining existing customers. American Banker tech reporters discuss the trend.

The Utah bank learns about the behaviors and preferences of the Spanish and Asian populations in its footprint by mining a plethora of data sources.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is launching a new program called Mission Main Street Grants to support small businesses, with help from Google.

British technology company Monitise announced an updated platform Tuesday that should allow American bank customers to deploy mobile features quicker.

In a bid to better its fraud detection services, Experian is planning to acquire device identification and web fraud detection company 41st Parameter.

Bank of America has begun rolling out its new "express" banking centers, which combine on-site and remote tellers.

Australia's third-largest bank has chosen a finance and performance suite from Wolters Kluwer Financial Services for its global markets division.

The San Francisco bank's CIO shares an update on an enterprise-wide customer analytics project and why CCAR is a "mixed blessing."

Technical glitches have marred the rollout of Acxiom's consumer data website, but CEO Scott Howe remains undeterred in his effort to give consumers a greater say regarding the reams of information that banks and other companies are collecting about them.

Ellie Mae plans to update its platform to help underwriters comply with the latest federal mortgage guidelines.

Lenders can get a jump on compliance with the new qualified mortgage rule with a test from mortgage technology vendor Interthinx.

PayPal's $800 million purchase of Braintree is only the beginning. How PayPal decides to integrate the six-year-old processor could matter a lot to banks.

Select students from the University of Miami of Business Administration will act as technology mentors to 15 Citigroup (NYSE: C) executives.

mBank shows how banks worldwide can overhaul their online banking platforms to meet customers' rising expectations. The Polish bank offers video tellers and embedded personal financial management tools, among other features.

With Braintree's technology, PayPal would have a stronger pitch for retailers' processing business. By that same token, banks would have another reason to work with PayPal.

State and federal officials are tightening the screws on online suppliers of payday and installment loans. The question for many such lenders and the banks that handle their transactions is whether the government is out to eliminate fraud or to wipe out the industry. American Banker staffers discuss.