Bank technology

Alleged card thieves were captured and a bank robbery suspect threatened to use weapons of mass destruction in the big security stories the week through March 1.

For small merchants who want to accept mobile transactions, Apple makes the go-to machines, the iPad and the iPhone. But Apple has some company: Google is cultivating the same market for its Android devices.

Mobile device management software vendor plans to use RSA's two-factor authentication mechanism in its apps for smartphones.

Bill.com has developed technology that gives businesses a view into future payments and receivables.

Fiserv is merging its two person-to-person payment offerings, Popmoney and ZashPay, and will market the combined offering as Popmoney.

Five Questions with Tracey Weber, head of Internet and mobile banking for North America consumer, Citigroup

MP Bank, one of the few remaining banks in Iceland, struggled to keep up with a wave of new customers and wary regulators after the country's financial crisis.

American Banker research shows bankers' biggest motivation for developing mobile apps is to deepen customer relationships.

Rather than waste recruiters' time with endless rounds of phone tag, Associated Bank now interviews potential front-office workers through an automated call first.

Georgia Bank & Trust has found that an automated approach to software patches brings compliance benefits.

Mobile banking, virtualization and imaging technology dominated this year's Top 10 Community Bank IT Initiatives. Thad Hutcheson at T Bank stood out from the pack for smart in-house/outsource decisions.

Some of the banks on this year's list wrote to us about their top IT projects, others were nominated by vendors, and still others we knew of through our work in the field. All demonstrated a thoughtful approach to technology, despite modest budgets.

New strains of malware are targeting online and mobile banking applications and existing threats continue. More banks' IT and security teams are taking a proactive stance.

The last remaining hurdles to electronic signatures - and therefore electronic mortgage documents - are coming down, albeit slowly.

Unsecured wireless access points such as airports are prone to hacking, and even encrypted data is vulnerable. Governance, detection and virtual networks can help.

The four largest U.S. banks need to make some budget changes and improve collaboration.

For Robert Landstein, the key to First Trade Union Bank's growth initiative starts with a process as simple as snapping a picture.

Latest step in the bank's transformation from Banco Popular to the more Americanized and digitized Popular Community Bank.

American Express announced Tuesday a new Facebook application that allows the social network's users to send and receive funds.

Now that PayPal is rolling out its point of sale payment system to all Home Depot Inc. stores, the payments company must make sure its terms are good enough to keep its most prominent retail partner happy.