Banking

Fiserv announced Tuesday it has signed its first client for its retirement income technology Retirement Illustrator.

Banks want to collect more data to target offers at their card customers. One company's facial-recognition system may offer an edge, assuming it's not going too far.

Eight new members have joined the committee that advises the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on community-bank policy.

Now that a version of a trailer for an anti-Muslim film has been removed from YouTube, the al-Qassam Cyber Fighters say they will suspend their denial of service attacks against banks.

Lakeland Bancorp in Oak Ridge has agreed to buy Somerset Hills Bancorp in Bernardsville, N.J.

As loan-loss reserves normalize, the earnings benefit from lower provision expenses will abate and earnings will be squeezed. M&A should emerge as an attractive strategy to maintain earnings and generate growth.

The tech giant's iOS 6.1 update includes a voice recognition feature that allows iPhone users to purchase theater tickets through the movie app Fandango.

A ruling by a federal appeals court last week that President Obama acted improperly in recess appointing members of the National Labor Relations Board may encourage Democrats to cut a deal on the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is standing up for megabanks against growing criticism and calls for their breakup.

Zions Bancorp. (ZION) posted lower fourth-quarter earnings after taking a big charge on its holdings of collateralized debt obligations.

Dexter Credit Union, a Rhode Island credit union, now uses technology from Q2ebanking for online banking, text banking and mobile apps.

Richard Cordray's recess appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may ultimately be invalidated, but legal experts say several recent mortgage regulations approved on his watch may still be upheld.

Sierra Vista Bank (SVBA) in Folsom, Calif., is soldiering on with newly raised capital, though its profit shrank in the fourth quarter.

An Anonymous group hacker who was responsible for planning attacks against PayPal has been sentenced to 18 months in a British jail, according to a report from The Register, a technology news and opinion website.

EverBank and OneWest appear set to do what regulators and the largest mortgage servicers concluded was impractical: Finish the independent foreclosure reviews.

Other acquisitive banks have dropped regional monikers, but Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., is focusing on service instead of rebranding, its CEO says.

CO-OP Financial Services hopes the model used in one of the oldest staples of credit union cooperation, the shared branch, can drive new digital commerce innovation and help get a leg up on banks.

First Financial Northwest (FFNW) in Renton, Wash., reported higher quarterly earnings after settling a lawsuit with an activist investor.

Persistent challenges such as margin compression and rising expenses will eventually force more banks to sell.