Technology
Technology
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Some say 2017 is a make-or-break year for the recordkeeping technology spawned by bitcoin. According to a survey released Thursday, most executives in financial services and IT are putting their money on "make."
February 9 -
Mobile is taking the spotlight as fraudsters shift to account takeovers and e-commerce fraud in the wake of EMV chip cards taking hold at the physical point of sale.
February 9 -
Consumers still primarily use cards and shop at brick and mortar retailers. Merchants need to take that into consideration when forming a technology strategy.
February 9 -
One common fear is that going high-tech — which often includes a lot self-service — will chip away at the high-touch service CUs are known for, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
February 8 -
The latest cyberattacks on banks (and others including the Democratic National Committee) can no longer be found by traditional means, as they lurk in memory and necessary computing tools.
February 8 -
For a corporation, throwing out new propositions in the dark is a very expensive way to innovate.
February 8 -
Now that the holiday sales rush is over, merchants are starting to look more closely at game-changing sales models like Amazon Go as models to reinvent their own point of sale.
February 8 -
The San Francisco-based online lender will soon begin selling refinanced student loans through Promontory’s member network.
February 8 -
Payment service providers and independent software vendors may find themselves on the outside looking in if they can't diversify to accommodate m-commerce.
February 8 -
By partnering with the matchmaking platform Opportunity Network, Citizens will be able to better connect corporate clients to deals worldwide.
February 7 -
Easing regs without mulling the consequences could hurt the financial system, but a fintech charter and other careful reforms could promote innovation, Patrick Harker said.
February 6 -
In an newly created role, Deborah Guild, the bank’s current chief technology officer, will lead a revamped security unit.
February 6 -
The unit of Customers Bancorp considers the visualization and animation features of its new app, which will show users if their money is dwindling or growing and where it's going, special enough to apply for a patent.
February 3 -
Home improvement lender EnerBank USA expects half of its loans will be originated on the app it built *in-house*, which promises near-instant approvals.
February 3 -
Hong Kong and Singapore have long been economic crossroads. China and India are economies with vast populations. And Shenzhen is bursting with innovative creativity. All of these contribute to the Asian fintech market being far ahead in adoption and ecosystem creation.
February 3 -
The delay has analysts worried that Customers Bancorp will also postpone the sale of BankMobile, which was slated to take place during the first quarter.
February 3 -
American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.
February 3 -
Quickly keeping customers informed about an attack is among the principles banks must adopt to mitigate the fallout.
February 3 -
Cashless payments provider SIX Payment Services has launched a virtual PayLife credit card for making mobile payments in Austria.
February 3 -
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has introduced real-time payments leveraging blockchain technology from Ripple, providing a new approach for the bank’s UAE-based customers to send and receive payments across borders.
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