Bank technology

A provider of software for the financial industry has introduced a platform to help banks satisfy evolving capital requirements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers's survey on board strategy suggests bank boards aren't knowledgeable about technology, but are willing to learn.

With limited resources to invest in new technologies, banks need to place small bets on a portfolio of promising options, team up with innovation partners and exceed customer expectations.

Retiring Visa chief executive Joseph Saunders revealed a secret ambition to become a journalist. We hope he's prepared for the pay cut.

It is one thing to see an irrelevant ad on a billboard in Las Vegas, but it's quite another to get an irrelevant message from an institution who knows more about me than many of my relatives.

Microsoft's new operating system and tablet officially launches today. ING Direct in Canada already has a tablet and desktop banking app for Windows 8; Bank of America and USAA are developing them.

Citigroup Inc. (C) was fined $2 million after a junior analyst improperly disclosed confidential information before Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering, Massachusetts' top financial watchdog said.

A company that automates the production and delivery of documents has rolled out a new version of its software.

One of two groups that claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on one bank last week may be eyeing at least one other financial institution.

Five tips and observations from execs at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CEB Financial Group and First Tennessee Bank made during the SAP Financial Services Forum held in New York this week.

Jamie Henry is looking at technologies that would streamline the point of sale and clear the retail counter.

Several executives from retailers that make up the nascent Merchant Customer Exchange say they feel that the digital wallet joint venture is giving them a "seat at the table" where they once felt left out.

The Financial Stability Board has decided to adopt a 'structured approach' to the numbers that get issued to identity participants in financial transactions around the world.

Banks can enjoy the respite they're getting from distributed denial of service attacks this week, but need to brace themselves for the likelihood of the threat continuing.

Retiring Visa CEO Joseph Saunders and his successor, JPMorgan's Charlie Scharf, spoke with American Banker about the challenges facing the card network, the changing payments industry, mounting regulations and the importance of an orderly leadership transition.

Zillow, the online real estate company, said Thursday it has added information on 1.8 million pre-foreclosure and foreclosed homes to its site.

The technology that lets a user deposit checks by taking photos of them with his smartphone is being applied to mortgage documents, though with some limits.

When Northeast Bancorp decided it wanted to develop a national customer base, it launched a division within its 10-branch banking unit that would be online only and go by another name: ableBanking.

The group staging denial of service attacks on U.S. banks has called a cease fire in recent days, but the malicious activity is expected to resume. Fortunately, banks have effective counter-measures at their disposal.

Mitek Systems (MITK) is planning on selling the mobile imaging software it already licenses to Progressive — which allows the auto insurer's customers to take pictures of their driver's license and documents — to other parties.