Data strategy

While the looming loan-loss accounting standard has been criticized for its complexity and the potential cost to implement, some advocates believe it could also lead to better pricing decisions and improve communication within a bank.

Financial companies have less than a month to address a third round of cybersecurity requirements, the agency warned.

Aggregate data from analytic and predictive modeling is helping State Employees' Credit Union improve delinquencies and other areas.

Under the Australian government’s direction, the country is implementing an open banking plan — but it's not going as far as the U.K. and EU have.

International banks are also having to adapt to a raft of regional payment and data regulations that impact their operations in certain territories significantly but in others only negligibly, according to Russell Bennett, chief technology officer of Fraedom.

Credit unions know they need big data, but many aren't sure what to do with it.

Protecting customer data should have always been a priority for companies. With GDPR, they now have a framework for teams across the organization to adopt and protect their customer data, writes Shanthala Balagopal, a product marketing executive at Helpshift.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation could serve as groundwork for future U.S. rules, so analysts suggest credit unions at least begin working toward compliance.

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

As more consumer data is shared across banks, fintechs and data aggregators, the industry is asking for regulators to step in with better guidance.

A new survey reveals many credit unions aren't dedicating the resources they should to data analytics, which could put them at a disadvantage when the next recession hits.

In a survey, bankers conceded they may not be doing enough to avoid the mistakes social media giants made in the use of unverified data.

With consumer privacy issues in the spotlight, Citibank is betting its app — as an offering from a trusted data partner — will be more appealing than those from unknown brands or companies that have less liability if security breaches occur.

A broad network of financial data, such as utility payments and direct deposits, could help those without established credit histories better obtain loans. It might also help lenders make more accurate underwriting predictions.

At CUNA’s GAC, one credit union leader explained that CUs need blockchain and distributed ledger technology now for the same reason they needed websites in the '90s -- even if the technology is confusing, it's going to be a big deal sooner than you think.

The journey Diane Morais is taking Ally on is all about being more relevant to customers. Doritos offers a lesson on how to do the opposite. CIT's Ellen Alemany says banks are 'terrific' about addressing sexual harassment. But what about the gender pay gap and boardroom balance?

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s decision to halt the collection of consumer data renders bank exams less effective and ignores existing cybersecurity protections, the Massachusetts senator argues.

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s decision to halt the collection of consumer data renders bank exams less effective and ignores existing cybersecurity protections, the Massachusetts senator argues.

The cloud, open development and onboarding tools should get a boost from PSD2, with mandates that banks make it easier to share payment data with fintechs in Europe.