Bank technology

Mortgage software manufacturer MortgageFlex has announced a partnership with Global DMS, a provider of valuation software.

A group of hacktivists who claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks on some of the nation's biggest banks is vowing to resume its offensive.

Payments processor Elavon has formed a division to help merchants cut costs.

What will the next big legislation look like? We asked academics, analysts and former top regulators to weigh in.

Silicon Valley, Silicon Prairie and Silicon Alley all have their virtues, but some say Atlanta has the most to offer financial technology startups.

Traditional lenders argue that state bans are merely driving consumers to Internet-based lenders that are largely unregulated and don't pay U.S. taxes.

Akcelerant announced Monday a new relationship with Scorelogix, a predictive analytics company out of Newark, Del., that enables the Malvern, Pa.-based company to sell Akcelerant Insight Scores to banks.

The high-profile break-in of @burgerking has many bank employees discussing authentication and security mechanisms for the social media networks.

Andera said Friday that Bank of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish, La., has selected the company's oFlows platform for account opening.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued advice to companies about how to better protect themselves from cyber attacks. Bill Stewart at Booz Allen helps explain what the guidelines mean for banks.

Customers themselves are lending momentum to the banking industry's movement toward electronic signatures. But compliance questions and other implementation hurdles remain.

Banks have made hugely successful bets on emerging technologies that changed their industry and they barely have time to perfect one innovation before the pressure to find new ways of staying relevant starts up all over again.

What mobile trends do bankers and analysts expect to see unfold not only in the coming year, but farther out? How are banks responding to these trends and what new mobile features offer the most promise? Join the evolution toward a more mobile future.

On the heels of getting recognized for its social media marketing content, Regions Bank dishes on what material has worked best for it and what it plans to do next in the socialsphere.

ACH Alert announced Thursday that Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Miss. has chosen it for its automated clearing house network fraud prevention services.

"One of the greatest threats facing not just banks but many businesses … is hacking and the possible theft of proprietary data and personal information about customers," Fed Gov. Raskin warned.

New Temenos CEO David Arnott is refreshingly honest about the company's travails and plans for the U.S. market.

New research commissioned by a communications services company highlights how consumers are interested in portable bank account numbers.

If a customer connects to an open Wi-Fi network, fails to follow adequate Bluetooth communications protocol or uses shoddy passwords on smartphones, a bank's internal networks may be exposed to fraud.

The well-connected consulting firm has hired Joe Petro, a former Secret Service agent who ran Citigroup's security and investigative services for 20 years. Citi has replaced him with Brian Parr, another prominent agency veteran.