Bank technology

Nonbank competitor Pageonce has beefed up its mobile bill pay functionality to allow users to schedule payments and archive bills.

The bureau could offer an X Prize, encouraging companies to solve problems through competition or invite applications from entrepreneurs and financial companies, providing those with the most promising ideas a time-limited waiver for pilot tests.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said Margaret E. "Lyn" McDermid has been named the chief information officer for the Federal Reserve System.

Wells Fargo's (WFC) mobile check deposit is now available to customers nationwide.

The branchless bank now lets users deposit checks by smartphone.

My Community Federal Credit Union in western Texas discusses ways to get consumers excited about digital budgeting tools that have underperformed elsewhere.

The bank currently uses the product to let corporate customers in France digitally sign payments.

The Bancorp will begin reselling SmartyPig's services within the next several months, the two companies said.

Singapore technology group has honored an interactive display wall that lets bankers interact with corporate treasurers using gestures.

First Niagara in Buffalo, N.Y., has named Inder Koul, a former Huntington Bancshares executive, as its chief information officer.

Banks must understand the risks associated with a potential partnership, assess how the effort will support their overall strategy and hire the right talent to manage the venture once it has been approved.

Technologists are obsessed with it. Banks have invested in it. And unlike most mobile payments products, customers are actually using it. With Square, the Twitter co-founder is on the leading edge — again.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is on the leading edge — again — with Square and its payment industry revolution.

The card network is letting employees use their fingerprints to pay for food in the company cafeteria.

U.S. Bank in Minneapolis would gain an in-house prepaid card processor and tap a rich corporate payroll segment in buying FSV Payment Systems.

First Financial Bankshares is hoping customers will be willing to pay for the convenience of being able to pay bills with the snap of a smartphone camera.

Attunity (ATTU) has introduced a platform that enables users of Amazon's (AMZN) Simple Storage Service to move data around the cloud conveniently.

Online investment site Betterment LLC has enhanced the advice it offers customers of its online investment site.

A new core system provides real-time transaction processing across branches, ATMs, mobile and online banking and call centers. Even before the project is done, the bank says it's seeing a 15% reduction in costs and a new ability to provide true relationship banking.

The terminal maker's method will allow the authority to track busses in the Bronx and relay that information to riders on their smartphones.