Technology
Technology
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As major vendors consolidate, financial institutions should be looking to adopt emerging technologies, rather than relying solely on legacy firms to provide services.
February 6 -
Both banks and credit unions in fact do a lot today to better the world. Collectively, they pour billions of dollars into their communities and causes that align with their respective mission, writes Elena Pierce, COO of In/PACT.
February 6 -
Chime, a financial technology startup that offers online banking services, is close to raising $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
February 6 -
Fintechs and payment startups are creating a range of solutions to SME financing, from crowdlending and invoice-backed factoring to digitalization and formalization of business processes, according to OmniBnk's Andrés Abumohor.
February 6 -
A year after buying the artificial intelligence fintech Layer 6, TD Bank is "rewiring how the organization has worked," Gregory Braca says.
February 5 -
The U.S. car rental industry has frustrated many young adults for years with special restrictions and credit checks for customers under who try to pay with a debit card. But big data is bringing some relief.
February 5 -
Banks are a primary market to be pursued by Blue Hexagon, which received $31 million in venture capital.
February 5 -
Steve Boms, executive director of the Financial Data and Technology Association, says open banking standards are needed for U.S. banks and fintechs to follow.
February 5 -
Making micropayments feasible and viable for businesses will open up a whole new world of online commerce that was just not possible before, writes Sushil Prabhu, CEO of OpenCrowd.
February 5 -
Facebook is inching closer to threatening traditional processors and financial institutions with its own digital currency by adding staff with expertise in the underlying technology.
February 4 -
Policymakers need to update banking regulations to minimize the risks posed by technology companies entering financial services, a well-known policy analyst says in a new paper.
February 4 -
The bureau’s updated no-action-letter policy and “product sandbox” proposal are important steps in helping the industry adapt during this period of rapid change.
February 4 -
Biometric technology adoption is on the rise, meaning credit unions need to think about how to utilize this for both members and employees.
February 4 -
One solution would be to move to infrastructures where card issuers can share the cost of offering rewards with the retailers — making it a win-win-win situation, according to Mehmet Sezgin, CEO and founder of myGini.
February 4 -
As the consumer lender announced its seventh consecutive profitable quarter, its CEO bragged that his company is better positioned than the likes of Goldman Sachs and LendingClub.
February 1 -
Banks spend heavily on marketing to win deposits, push digital; Wells Fargo bends to critics in its latest response to scandals; FDIC review of brokered deposits has big implications for branches; and more from this week's most-read stories.
February 1 -
Among the lessons David Hijirida learned at the online giant: Companies are often so focused on competitors that they neglect their own customers.
February 1 -
The payment systems within these games are conducive to various types of fraud, including account takeovers, that can result in crippling chargeback claims, according to Suresh Dakshina, president of Chargeback Gurus.
February 1 -
Criminals are going to get smarter, but banks can implement a modern authentication solution to meet unique use cases and security requirements without sacrificing user convenience, writes Mike Byrnes, senior product manager at Entrust Datacard.
February 1 -
Thanks to big tech companies, the business world is moving to third-party platforms, or online marketplaces where buyers pull sellers' products off digital shelves. A growing number of financial institutions — including BBVA, Citi and community banks like Eastern — say they can't afford to sit out the trend.
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