Bank technology

User input from a pair of tech firms says a vast majority of lenders who are moving toward automated processing have an eye on the stew of mortgage rules that mandate more disclosure and tighter processing.

Bitcoin, the international digital currency defined by its lack of a central issuing authority, now has something like a chamber of commerce.

Bankers "wake up in the middle of the night" worrying about data breaches, a Citigroup executive said this week, as several big banks faced a wave of cyber attacks.

Arrangement will allow the Charlotte, N.C. bank to help business customers improve accounts receivables processes.

The financial services startup said Wednesday that Mohamed Khalil has joined the company as director of products, data and partnerships.

Experts share the real threat behind the cyberattacks against Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others, and what banks can do to protect themselves.

BBVA shows off its innovation knowledge by publishing a digital magazine on it. September marks the third issue of Innovation Edge, with content exploring how gamification and financial services can work together.

U.S banks — with PNC and U.S. Bancorp being only the latest — have been the targets of cyber attacks all week. How can they protect themselves?

Both PNC and U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday that customers encountered delays when trying to bank online, bringing to at least five the number of banks that have experienced Internet slowdowns since a cyber-threat against American banks emerged last week.

New authentication techniques such as biometrics are being developed rapidly in labs. Traditional usernames and passwords are showing signs of vulnerability. A future where palm prints and complex cryptography are part of bank logins is fast becoming more science than fiction.

LendingQB, the maker of a mortgage loan underwriting system, is adding the ability to electronically produce loan documents to its platform.

Scivantage has hired Andrew Haines to be its new chief information officer. Haines joins the software company from online forex trading company Gain Capital, where he served in a similar role.

Swift, the interbank messaging organization, plans to hire more than 100 employees for its new corporate services center in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wells Fargo (WFC) said Tuesday that some of its customers had trouble logging on to its website, roughly a week after online customers of Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) encountered similar delays.

Mercantile Bank of Grand Rapids bank is exploring how to make the most out of its content on a touch-screen kiosk. One idea? Use it as a photo booth.

Banker sentiment echoes Google research suggesting consumers expect sub-five-second mobile app downloads.

Senior Vice President and Marketing Group Manager Susan Brown discusses how the bank is upgrading services for both businesses and consumers.

Ellie Mae is adding support for automated good faith estimates to its mortgage handling software.

Firms like Digital Risk and Corelogic are experimenting with software that uses behavioral analysis to determine which homeowners will repay and which will default.

New Jersey payment messaging software company is helping a coal producer handle international payment messages.