Readers this week highlighted the need for banks to upgrade payments systems, debated a small bank’s decision to ditch its legacy core vendor, lamented populist initiatives of the GSEs, and more.

Whether it is a bank branch or an automated fast-food kiosk, talented and engaged employees will remain integral to future success.

Interviews with entrepreneurs and techies at the Copenhagen conference.

Though they face an array of competitive threats — from digital currencies to peer-to-peer payment apps — the vast majority of community banks do not have a payments strategy, according to a recent survey.

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

Two women who lead innovation efforts at major U.S. banks are having opposite experiences. Christine Lagarde calls for male allies to help with gender equality, and Geena Davis wants your input.

Greenlight Financial Technology offers a card that enables parents to control where their kids spend money.

Out of the ashes of the fake-accounts fiasco, heads of business lines became more open to change, an executive at the bank’s innovation group said Wednesday.

Corporate One FCU has teamed up with San Francisco-based Roostify to provide CUs and CUSOs with a streamlined digital mortgage platform.

The two companies have created a robo-adviser with financial literacy tools to help people understand the basics of investing as they assemble their first portfolio.