Digital banking
Digital banking
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Indictments are still pending in the case of an alleged Bitcoin money laundering scheme involving a tiny low-income credit union in New Jersey.
August 17 -
A trans-Atlantic trademark dispute pits one of the most talked-about startups in the emerging blockchain technology field against a futures exchange whose founder is involved in another ballyhooed blockchain firm.
August 14 -
Some community banks stick with rigid or outdated policies out of habit. That winds up hurting them when customers take their business to financial institutions that use technology to make transactions more convenient.
August 12 -
Anthony Murgio, who is accused of running a Bitcoin exchange that laundered money and who has been linked to one of the largest bank hacks in U.S. history, can remain free on $100,000 bail.
August 11 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is trying to "supercharge" its process for reviewing financial innovations in an effort to keep pace with a glut of new products inside and outside the banking system.
August 10 -
Community Trust in Ruston, La., took the rare step of replacing its hodgepodge legacy core system. The move should cut processing costs in half. In the meantime, the bank's taking a lot of calls from confused customers.
August 10 -
Customers expect mobile banking services but they're not necessarily impressed by them. Bank marketers should instead emphasize their institutions' problem-solving capabilities and skilled professionals.
August 6 -
Marlin Business Bank has launched a new site to compete with alternative lenders such as OnDeck and Kabbage, which specialize in providing quick and convenient access to small-business credit.
July 31 -
Blockchain technology can be used to help financial-services institutions accomplish their most important goal improving customer service, Blythe Masters said Tuesday.
July 28 -
A new ad from the U.S. unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank that features a same-sex couple is more than a social statement, as it also says a lot about the fragmentation, context and consumer control that are part of modern TV viewing habits, according to the company's top marketing executive.
July 27 -
Peter Randall, known for helping unleash a new era of competition for European stock exchanges in 2007, is seeking to upend the status quo yet again. This time, the goal is using the underlying technology for the digital currency Bitcoin to dramatically speed up the transfer of assets.
July 27 -
In order for the financial services industry to achieve its full potential in the digital age, Silicon Valley must work together with banks and lawmakers to build technology that can modernize banking infrastructure while addressing regulatory and cybersecurity challenges.
July 27 -
Financial institutions worldwide are exploring the possibilities for faster, cheaper, more transparent processing of global payments in near real time offered by distributed software solutions, including blockchains and distributed ledgers. Because this is a new field of study, these technologies are often misunderstood or mischaracterized.
July 24 -
Wells Fargo tapped the head of its wholesale services unit to lead a new research and development division.
July 23 -
JPMorgan Chase is set to launch its new homepage on Sunday, marking its first major overhaul of Chase.com since 2012. The new homepage aims to simplify language and makes the company's news and stories feature more prominent with the hopes of driving customer engagement.
July 17 -
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including ways to make megabanks pay for their too big to fail subsidy and how banks can help put an end to human trafficking.
July 17 -
U.S. Bank's new "Your Community" app aims to give consumers the scoop on local happenings, including news and merchant offers. It's the kind of idea that may finally give consumers a reason to share their location information with a bank.
July 13 -
The health care system is riddled with excess capacity, huge legacy costs, out-of-control expenses and regulations even more onerous than those in banking. And just as in banking, high-tech startups are shaking up the system.
July 13 -
Banking experts are starting to look into cryptocurrency tech, and they are hedging their bets by finding uses for both the public blockchain models like Bitcoin and private models.
July 13 -
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including ideas about how to improve disclosure requirements and ways to encourage banks and young tech firms to join forces.
July 10



