Mobile technology

The Chicago bank's new partnership with AutoGravity mirrors others struck this year by JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bank with providers of mobile apps that bundle the car-buying and lending processes.

In a bid to show it can best the competition, the Massachusetts-based institution will donate to a local food pantry every time new members join the CU and download its app.

The latest personal financial management tools provide a more passive approach for customers that analyzes patterns and suggest ways to fix issues.

While apps are still a popular way for customers to order and pay, other options are emerging because they're a natural fit for restaurant patrons, many of whom are already heavy users of text, social media and voice technology.

Are midsize banks in position to disrupt, or are they investing billions in technology because they can’t afford not to?

Starbucks has established itself as a model for mobile payments among coffee drinkers, but Barclays is partnering with a U.K. coffee chain to take it a step further by bringing the coffee cup itself into play.

Consolidation across the financial space isn't going to slow down, but one analyst says credit unions have a significant advantage over the competition.

A Colorado business owner and the second-largest U.S. bank are set to go to court this month over his intellectual property claim that he owns the service mark for an online virtual assistant named Erica. That is the same name the bank uses for its digital assistant.

Staffers at the bank's flagship, multilevel branch in Manhattan say wearable tech has proven ideal for discreet communication among each other to speed customer service.