Cloud computing

Cloud technology has made it possible to leverage APIs so that two pieces of software talk to each other and stay updated in real time, which dramatically improves the user experience, writes Sanjeev Kriplani, senior vice president of product at Bill.com.

Luring developers from Silicon Valley and cloud computing are among the bank’s strategies for staying competitive in a changing tech environment.

With a new core system, Surety Bank plans to connect with customers outside of its geographic market.

Lindsey Argalas will push innovation throughout the Spanish bank and encouraging collaboration across businesses and markets.

Microsoft and Accenture have unveiled a blockchain-based digital-identification system in connection with the ID2020 international initiative.

The announcement follows the completion of the merger of D+H and Misys by their owner, Vista Equity Partners.

Frank Sanchez, a former FIS executive, is launching a new cloud-based core banking system aimed at large community banks looking to ditch mainframes.

Shugar has previously held technology positions at eBay, Yahoo, Verisign and The Thomson Corp., among other companies.

The tech giant said it is enabling third-party developers to create financial services apps in the cloud.

Societe Generale is working with Microsoft and Amazon.com to become one of the first large European banks to adopt cloud computing for the bulk of its operations.

The venture capital firms of Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, along with the fund backed by Google’s chairman, have invested in a firm that helps banks secure their cloud technology.

U.S. corporations with heavy international payments traffic between buyers and suppliers are looking for ways to use financial technology to streamline processes.

Problems with Amazon's cloud computing services caused major disruption across the Web on Tuesday, but Capital One says it cloud strategy kept things smooth there.

Most new payments and financial services innovation isn't tied to the actual payment, making hosted and cloud solutions a good fit for right sizing resources.

Host Brett King chats with TheFinanser.Com's Chris Skinner and American Banker's Penny Crosman. Then, Brett reports from the floor of the Computer Electronics Show, where he spoke to Guy Kawasaki, a VC who drives a semi-autonomous Mercedes.

Chatbots, virtual assistants and the like may mean fewer direct interactions between banks and consumers, fintech leaders say. But branches will become self-service destinations.

Los Angeles fintech firm InvestCloud has acquired London-based Babel Systems for $20 million.

As some banks warm up to the idea of open banking, several tech vendors are vying to be the intermediaries that connect them to the fintech ecosystem.

A flood of fintech companies are promising to create a better experience for mortgage borrowers, forcing lenders to contemplate buying a vendor's software, building applications in-house — or even outright acquiring a company with digital expertise.

SAN FRANCISCO — Want to improve the customer experience? Start by making the employees' tools better.