Credit unions undergoing core conversions may stick with third-party vendors for certain services, but in some cases that can cause more harm than good.

Virtual reality is seeing significant leaps in technology, with immediate applications to gaming and entertainment that foreshadow richer applications for VR in commerce.

Unless near zero-friction identity security is embraced, connected devices cannot be used for payments in a substantial way, according to Xavier Larduinat, manager for innovation at Gemalto.

The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.

For voice to truly thrive in business and enterprise settings, the technology must handle complicated transactions, such as an order for multiple sets of tables and chairs with customized dimensions, writes Mark Bartlett, chief experience officer at FPX.

With the acquisition of Confyrm, the bank is among the few players that are putting themselves in position to sell ID authentication services to other businesses.

Whether they’re thwarting cyber thieves or building out new apps, bank chiefs say hefty tech investments are now a cost of doing business — but they have to convince shareholders.

Industry attitudes toward application programming interfaces (APIs), perspectives on the promise and threats posed by the technology have evolved in the past two years.

Customers at the Providence, R.I., company were unable to access their accounts, due to what a spokesman described as a "technical issue."

The widely held belief that application programming interfaces are the key to banking’s future rests on the many ways early adopters are experimenting with the technology. But security and privacy concerns are still leading many in the industry to hold back.

Narmi, launched by a former credit union executive, aims to bring "innovative financial technology" to credit unions throughout the Garden State.

In an advancing digital age, banks and merchants rarely question the data that advanced analytics and artificial intelligence can provide about their customers' financial and payments habits. But are they using data analytics to its fullest potential?

We need to rethink how we acquire and manage consumer data, and any business using enterprise software needs to be accountable for how information is being processed, transported or shared, writes Chris Wong, CEO of LifeSite.

The authentication software and hardware provider is shifting its focus to identity verification and account onboarding, another sign that the newest generation of bank customers is not interested in coming into a branch to set up an account.

A broader cross-section of hires and added training could help financial institutions avoid problems with algorithm-based discrimination in lending.

Mick Mulvaney, the agency’s acting director, suggests U.S. startups — like their U.K. counterparts — may eventually be able to test products without fear of regulatory action.

Provider of technology for mortgage lenders will serve CUs from Alabama to Washington.

The recent outcry over government use of Amazon's facial recognition software will force TD Bank, USAA and others to confront flaws in the technology that make it harder for women and minorities than white men to use mobile banking.

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

A direct correlation between the chip migration and rampant merchant data breaches is hard to prove. But experts say retailers' prioritization of EMV compliance contributed to other payment card security gaps, leading to the current high level of merchant data breaches.