Bank technology

Mobile banking has the buzz, but bank branches have plenty of room to flourish—in part by acting as digital "infomediaries," according to a new poll.

Bank accused of failing to use multi-factor authentication has agreed to pay back the loss of an escrow company that was a victim of hacking.

Citigroup branch has now received LEED certification on 200 facilities.

Microsoft's new tablet computer Surface could pose a formidable challenge to Apple's iPad, but for bankers it presents the prospect of gaining a useful new tool in the struggle to integrate handheld PCs into their operations.

Both companies' loan origination systems will be maintained and supported post-merger, executives say.

Using document imaging to support the ability to handle imports and exports on a mobile device.

As Facebook moves away from virtual currency to a payment system that supports real money, a new survey shows that consumers have interest in bringing their banking business to the social media giant.

A survey conducted by Cisco finds high interest in branch banking and in banks playing a role as "infomediaries" of consumers' digital lives.

Facebook is seeking to strengthen the nonadvertising side of its business by enabling users around the world to make payments on the social site in local currency and letting application developers charge on a subscription basis.

A week after opening its first full-service branch in the United Kingdom, Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Calif., has committed to lend as much as $100 million to Irish companies over the next five years.

Deal intended to help Zipmark's electronic check app work at 75,000 online merchants.

Americans are dying a death of a thousand cuts when it comes to spending, says Phil Fremont-Smith, CEO of ImpulseSave.

Square, facing increasing competition from bigger rivals, is adding features to its small plastic card reader such as enabling merchants automatically deliver discounts at the point of sale.

Business process outsourcing provider and training provider partner to cross-sell one another's services.

Consumers may not show banks the same type of love showered on companies like Apple, but financial services companies can still use social media to promote their brands and connect to loyal customers, according to a new study.

Risk management is fundamentally a social science built on market data that sometimes misbehaves. The models are fed by crucial assumptions about the likelihood of different market outcomes.

The Canadian credit union faces lots of competitors, so it's turning to a mix of new CRM, business intelligence, data analysis and success scorecards to expand relationships with its members.

The investment bank, which specializes in research, says it has begun covering the online auction and shopping company because of its ecommerce unit, PayPal.

Six bankers joining the international payment communication network's board.

A toolkit that modifies popular programs SpyEye and Zeus has the ability to empty a victim's bank account automatically.