Core systems

So much of the blockchain hype has dwelt on the efficiency it could bring to the financial system, but finding ways it could make money would excite more bankers about the nascent technology.

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.

The core-tech vendor Fiserv has agreed to buy Online Banking Solutions in Atlanta.

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.

Community banks are increasingly looking to fintech firms as a way to offer customers the tech they want in order to be competitive.

Several non-U.S. core systems providers are trying to make American banks their clients, but they still face challenges penetrating an entrenched marketplace.

Financial industry groups have rolled out a plan for keeping bank customers' data safe if a mega-disaster, like a massive attack or a natural disaster, strikes.

The president-elect's policies on taxes, offshoring, surveillance and other issues will affect bank technology officers and their vendors in a variety of ways. The positives may slightly outweigh the negatives.

Tesco Bank has confirmed that over the weekend, some of its customers' accounts were subject to online criminal activity, in some cases resulting in money being withdrawn fraudulently.