Bank technology

Banks have long heavily leveraged iPhones for mobile apps, but Android's picking up share fast. Javelin crunches the numbers.

What's wrong with passwords? Plenty, if you ask almost anyone. The traditional user name and password is old and unsafe. The alternative is "bring your own ID" - voice, fingerprint and facial recognition technology that's emerging from tests into production.

When account opening was proving too slow, AloStar Bank of Commerce turned to a solution that automatically performs identity and credit checks.

Ultra-tight security software was making email needlessly difficult to use at Reading Co-operative Bank. A new system is more selective.

As an institution that serves the entertainment and casino industry, One Nevada Credit Union found mobile check deposit was a useful way to provide 24-hour service.

After years spent responding to the financial crisis, bank IT shops are turning toward innovation, spurred by nimble competitors.

Capco's Frank Mackris discusses the importance of measuring the expense that goes into producing revenue.

As mobile banking matures, a whole new group of banks are getting in. Farmers & Merchant's Ken Nagel discusses being a fast follower.

Banno's Wade Arnold's bucking at least two trends: he's attracting top techminds to Iowa - and he's wooing traditionally-minded bank IT buyers.

The latest cybersecurity and malware threats make the CIO's and CIsO's job even harder.

Cybercriminals will target small banks, mobile platforms and cutting-edge payment forms in an effort to delay service and obtain data next year.

Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq are some of the most obviously risky countries. But in at least one area of risk, the U.S. nears the top of the list.

CIMB Bank in Kuala Lumpur has launched on app on Facebook that lets customers transfer funds, among other features.

A look back at the most-read technology stories in American Banker and Bank Technology News.

Merchant-funded rewards startup fisoc has received a fresh round of venture capital.

EVO Payments International plans to move into the Spanish market with a proposed acquisition of Banco Popular's merchant acquiring business.

Mary Wisniewski explores her failed attempts to deposit a check through her smartphone and why digital deposit rejections matter.

Successful banks are, among other things, focusing on education and employee training courses, establishing a formal enterprise risk management department and tying compensation to clearly defined best practices.

eBankSafe software is meant to protect online banking customers from malware.

Armada Consulting says the second version of its Acumen software models cost data more quickly than version 1.0.