Data and information management

National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney Hood’s testimony Thursday was reportedly the first time in three years the agency has appeared before the House Financial Services Committee.

Police and city agencies can no longer use facial-recognition technology, which civil liberties groups say infringes on human rights. The measure may be an ominous sign for biometric login authentication.

The company offers an operating system for financial applications akin to Apple's iOS, and more than 1,000 applications run on it.

A Brooklyn startup predicts a mix of blockchain and AI can give retailers a referral and conversion model like Amazon and eBay, but the merchants will have to cede some data control.

At a Senate Banking hearing focusing primarily on predatory lending practices, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood offered insight into the agency's priorities under his leadership.

Everything from phone bills to utility payment histories could help credit unions expand lending opportunities to consumers without a credit score.

Uber will use Adyen's technology to incorporate the latest version of EMVCo’s 3-D Secure authentication, which has been updated to comply with PSD2 mandates for stronger identity vetting.

The forces reshaping small-business lending are also leading to “a moment of reckoning” for small banks, says former SBA head Karen Mills.

A report from the National Credit Union Administration’s Office of the Inspector General found the agency routinely failed to properly dispose of IT materials and spent roughly $440,000 on unnecessary equipment, among other findings.

Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the company’s data collection practices and its work on cryptocurrency payments, raising the possibility of more action down the line.

Some banks have backed away from the technology, but Northern Trust, State Street and JPMorgan Chase are among those actively working on blockchain projects.

Traditional authentication practices are incapable of meeting the real-time demands, writes Frank Teruel, senior vice president and general manager of ThreatMetrix.

Most financial institutions can’t compete on pay, but there are other advantages they can offer, including agile development.

Despite the technology advancements of the past decade, many consumers still provide spoken card details over the phone to company call centers. The practice has triggered security concerns throughout the payments industry.

Sens. Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown are asking Facebook about its consumer financial data collection practices as they consider data privacy legislation.

Consumers expect financial institutions to provide mobile applications that combine ease of use with top-class security features. Biometrics could help credit unions keep up with these high-stakes technology demands.

The Fed is moving to prepare banks for unexpected shocks tied to weather; rules would be eased for trades between affiliates.

Every organization has some kind of plan for the future, but advances in technology, cyber threats, changes in regulation and political uncertainty make it extremely difficult to plan for what lies ahead, writes Ian Stone, CEO of Veualta.

It is human nature to do as little as possible when it comes to secure passwords. The new NIST standard helps solve that problem.

There is anticipation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could release its debt collections proposal later this week.