Your Top 10 Articles of 2013

Big data, regulation, and of course, all things mobile were big trends in 2013. Those topics and more all appeared on Bank Systems & Technology's top 10 most read stories of the year, which we present here for your enjoyment.

Cloud computing continued to be much buzzed about in 2013, especially in banking, as the industry continued to dip its toe into cloud services. Obviously, many bank technologists had cloud on their mind, as this was the most read story by the BS&T community in 2013.

Read the full article: Banking in the Cloud: Four Hot Initiatives

The continuing evolution toward "the paperless bank" and the use of imaging and e-documents proved to be a popular topic in 2013.

Read the full article: Complement the Core: Going Paperless

As tablets continue to outsell laptops, banks have been seeking new ways to take advantage of this fast-growing channel.

Read the full article: Worldwide Tablet Shipments To Reach 227 Million in 2013

USAA continually ranks among the top financial services institutions in customer experience. In this piece, we took an in-depth look at USAA's channel strategy.

Read the full article: USAA Develops Cross-Channel Capabilities to Improve Customer Experience

Mobile payments proved to be a hot topic again in 2013, and BS&T explored how Ontario, Canada is pursuing public-private partnerships to enable the adoption of mobile payments in that area.

Read the full article: 3 Ways Ontario, Canada Is Leading the Charge in Mobile Payments

After several years of "holding the fort" post-financial crisis, banks are now looking ahead to the future and growing the business.

Read the full article: 3 Ways Ontario, Canada Is Leading the Charge in Mobile Payments

Gamification was a buzzword this past year, and the trend even began to make its way to the banking world.

Read the full article: 5 Banks Leading the Way in Gamification

Offering customers the ability to easily open an account on a mobile devices still proves elusive for many banks.

Read the full article: Javelin Report: Improving Mobile Account Opening A Must

In banking, as in the larger business world, data and analytics were at the forefront this past year. In this piece, we took a look at some of the movers and shakers in big data as it pertains to financial services.

Read the full article: 7 Big Data Players To Watch

As banks enter the 2.0 phase of their mobile offerings, we sat down with one of the top mobile execs at Bank of America to get an inside look at the bank's strategy going forward.

Read the full article: The Future of Mobile at Bank of America

Bryan Yurcan is associate editor for Bank Systems and Technology. He has worked in various editorial capacities for newspapers and magazines for the past 8 years. After beginning his career as a municipal and courts reporter for daily newspapers in upstate New York, Bryan has ... View Full Bio