Bank technology

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is accusing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of breaking the law in collecting detailed information on individual credit-card accounts.

PNC (PNC) on Thursday rode out a slowdown of its online banking service that left some customers unable to log in to their accounts.

Data providers are aggressively marketing products aimed at providing lenders a better picture of consumers who don't have credit reports, but significant barriers are slowing the growth of alternative inputs for credit scores.

Whether the product is a video game or a bank account, no business should take customers for granted or underestimate competitors.

Deloitte's yearlong exile from New York's financial services consulting scene is harming the reputation of its financial technology consulting business, according to two executives in charge of tech operations at banks.

White House efforts to promote voluntary sharing of information about cyber threats among banks represent "an important step" but a presidential directive cannot substitute for a law, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said.

Fonetic, a Spanish company that provides speech analytics and voice recordkeeping software for compliance purposes, is opening its doors in the U.S. today, in the Wall Street area. It's targeting large New York banks first.

Inland Bank and Trust announced Tuesday that it is working with tech vendor Linkable Networks to begin giving its customers digital, card-linked coupons.

Andera, one of BTN's top 10 tech companies to watch, will soon provide the account opening technology for Intuit's financial clients.

Hackers are again targeting popular third-party websites in the hope of compromising bank customers' accounts. American Banker staffers discuss what banks can do to hedge against a threat that exists outside their networks.

Financial literacy website Nerdwallet has published a survey of fees on automated teller machine withdrawals and overseas transactions for checking accounts at 20 of the largest U.S. banks.

Diebold has added a customer for its automated teller machine servicing program.

Pindrop announced Wednesday that it's raised $11 million of Series A funding — the round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Citi Ventures.

Regulators are looking more closely at the way banks choose and manage their vendors. One insider tip: clue the regulators in to new projects ahead of time.

A survey of worldwide consumer habits by First Data shows that 71% of respondents expect to be able to access their financial accounts in real time.

An adaptation of the Zeus malware kit targets job seekers and dupes them into funneling cash from a victim's bank account into criminals' pockets.

A picture is worth a thousand words - even in financial services. In the wake of the success banks have had offering mobile check deposit, banks and startups are finding reasons to allow people to submit other types of images through mobile apps. Here are five companies that are encouraging customers to snap that receipt, financial narrative or bill. The art helps customers do banking tasks quicker; the companies get their claws into more customer data.

The OCC's third risk report cited put cybersecurity as the second biggest worry for bankers, right after struggles to maintain revenue.

The nation's biggest banks are steeling themselves for a simulated cyberattack that organizers say will feel like the real thing.

Small-business owners are feeling more bullish about the economy than they have in three years, a new Citigroup (NYSE: C) study has found.