Bank technology

New York's banking regulator issued subpoenoas to about two dozen companies associated with bitcoin as it looks into the virtual-currency industry, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Online payday lenders have been tying up with Native American tribes in a bid to exert sovereignty claims as a way around interest rate caps. This week's move by New York's Benjamin Lawsky reflects regulators' increased focus on shutting down this fast-growing piece of the payday loan market.

A report from mobile strategy company, Xtreme Labs, finds that two mobile apps from RBS Citizens rank higher than any other.

PayPal is sponsoring a hackathon series where mobile app developers have just 24 hours to build an app that will win them a trip to PayPal headquarters to compete for $100,000 at the Battle Hack World Finals.

Technology emerging from a project funded by DARPA would consume little power and be able to analyze data coming in from many sources at once.

Its landing page should make it easy for prospective customers to see where to sign up for an account, research interest rates and apply for a loan or credit card.

TowneBank bought a minority stake in a security firm to help protect its commercial customers and boost revenue.

Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn conversations don't come easily to banks. Here's a look at a few common missteps made in financial services.

Both the carrier joint venture and the financial services company said when Isis launches later this year American Express' Serve will work in concert with the telecom group's tap and go payments technology.

Amid a small wave of cloud computing announcements this week, systems integrator CSC is expanding the cloud computing options it offers banks and other companies.

A report from the Ponemon Institute finds the average cost of a data breach is $9.4 million.

Technologies like webcasts, email, instant messages and cloud sharing are making it harder to maintain confidentiality and attorney-client privilege in deal negotiations.

Nice Systems (NICE), a maker of contact center software, has agreed to buy Causata, a provider of customer behavior analytics software. Ideally, the two technologies combined could provide a real-time picture of what a customer has been up to the moment he calls a company's call center.

SunGard, a software and technology services company based in Wayne, Pa., has expanded its trust accounting software to help banks process accounts for philanthropic organizations and endowments.

A free Samsung tablet, no monthly fee, a card reader and transaction limits make up an offering the bank hopes will increase wallet share and profitability.

Online and mobile banking adoption continues to grow quickly, a national poll finds.

Wells Fargo (WFC) will issue new credit cards on the American Express network beginning in mid-2014, the two companies announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Cardtronics said this morning it has continued its acquisitions spree with a deal to acquire Cardpoint Limited, an operator of 7,100 ATMs in the U.K. and Germany for $153 million cash.

As financial services startups debate whether it is better to ask regulators for permission or beg for their forgiveness after acquiring customers, PayPal’s history might offer some lessons.

Would-be payments disruptor Aaron Greenspan says a California money transmission law forced him to choose between killing his startup and going to prison. Other financial services startups may face similar choices.