ACI Worldwide to Acquire S1
10/3/2011Deal is a $0.42 per share increase over ACI Worldwide's previous offer.
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Deal is a $0.42 per share increase over ACI Worldwide's previous offer.
Verizon to Offer American Express Digital Payment Platform
8/1/2011Verizon Wireless will integrate Serve, American Express' digital payment and commerce platform on many of the wireless carrier's mobile phones and tablets.
Core Systems Replacement Becoming a Competitive Imperative
4/13/2010The need to meet consumers' real-time service demands, and to adapt quickly as those expectations change, is driving many banks to replace their aging legacy systems with modern, flexible cores.
Q&A: ATB's Ken Casey Discusses End-to End Core Replacement Project
4/13/2010Ken Casey, ATB's EVP of major initiatives, discusses the business drivers behind the bank's end-to-end core system replacement project and how it intends to realize a return on its major investment.
First Tennessee Bank Rebuilds Customer-facing Web Site
3/9/2010Take an inside look at First Tennessee Bank's new customer-facing web site.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 28-Mar. 6)
3/5/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 28-March 6, 2010):
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 21-27)
2/26/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 21-27, 2010):
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 14-20)
2/19/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 14-20, 2010):
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 7-13)
2/12/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 7-13, 2010):
Community Banks Take Their Message to the Web
2/10/2010The Huffington Post's Move Your Money campaign provides community banks with another example of the Web's value as a communications channel with customers, potential customers and the public at large.
Whitefish Credit Union Selects Symitar as Core System
2/10/2010Whitefish Credit is set to implement Symitar's Episys solutions as its core technology platform.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)
2/5/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (January 31-February 6, 2010):
Mobile Giving Outpacing Mobile Payments
2/5/2010As indicated by the in flux of text message-based donations to Haiti earthquake relief foundations, mobile giving has taken off, but the mobile payments space as a whole has a long way to go.
NY AG Files Lawsuit Against Bank of America
2/4/2010The New York Attorney general's office announced late this morning that it has filed civil charges against Bank of America, relating to the Charlotte, N.C.-based financial institution's acquisition of Merrill Lynch. The NY AG says that the bank, former CEO Ken Lewis and former CFO Joseph L. Price, misled investors when acquiring the investment firm in late 2008.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Jan. 24-30)
1/29/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (January 24-30, 2010):
USAA Announces Mobile RDC App for Android Phones
1/27/2010USAA has launched a remote deposit capture (RDC) application for use with Android-based mobile devices.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Jan. 17-23)
1/22/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (January 17-23, 2010):
The Case for Data Mapping
1/19/2010A, um, wise man once said, "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we do not know we don't know."
Microsoft: Hackers Used IE Vulnerability in Google Hack
1/15/2010More details are beginning to emerge as the technology community further investigates hacks that originated in China that targeted Google and other corporations. Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft announced that a vulnerability in Internet Explorer was exploited as part of the hacks.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Jan. 10-16)
1/15/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (January 10-16, 2010):
Standard Chartered Bank Chooses New Transfer Agent Solution
1/14/2010Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has selected Vitech Systems Group's Equitrak software as its new transfer agency solution.
IWeek: IBM to Reorganize Software Group
1/13/2010Our colleagues over at InformationWeek ran an exclusive story yesterday afternoon, reporting that Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM intends to reorganize its software group.
Google Reconsiders China Strategy After Hack
1/13/2010Google is rethinking its involvement in the Chinese market, after uncovering a serious hacking attempt against the company and many others that originated in China.
ACH Federal Introduces Processing and Merchant Services Suite
1/13/2010ACH Federal has formally introduced a suite of automated clearinghouse (ACH) processing and merchant services solutions.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Jan. 3-9)
1/8/2010Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (January 3-9, 2010):
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Dec. 13-19)
12/18/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (December 13-19, 2009):
Bank of America Elects New CEO
12/17/2009Bank of American has named Brian T. Moynihan as its chief executive officer (CEO) and president.
FTC Sues Intel for Stifling Competition
12/17/2009In a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is alleging that Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker Intel has stifled competition in the microprocessor market.
Fraud: Social Media Heightens New Threats
12/17/2009As fraudsters increasingly seek to exploit weaknesses in consumers' defenses through social engineering schemes rather than hack vulnerabilities in banks' security systems, the need for enterprisewide solutions to detect fraud across channels is greater than ever.
IBM to Acquire Lombardi
12/16/2009IBM has entered a definitive agreement to acquire business process management (BPM) software and services firm Lombardi.
Have Cell Phone, Need Bank: Nokia Makes Mobile Play for Unbanked
12/16/2009Cell phone giant Nokia hopes to provide basic financial services to the unbanked in emerging markets via its Nokia Money mobile service.
J.P. Morgan Continues Treasury Services, Escrow Expansions
12/15/2009J.P. Morgan has expanded upon its treasury services in Canada and introduced its escrow service into the South Korea market.
Citigroup Agrees to TARP Repayment
12/14/2009Having worked out whatever differences might have existed between it and the federal government, Citigroup announced this morning that it has reached an agreement to repay its $20 billion TARP bailout.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Dec. 6-12)
12/11/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (December 6-12, 2009):
Microsoft and Temenos Partner on Core Banking
12/10/2009Temenos Group AG and Microsoft have announced an alliance to deliver core banking solutions.
TARP Extended Through October 2010
12/9/2009Since I'm conscientiously objecting to pay attention to anything related to Tiger Woods, his alleged infidelities or his Swedish mother-in-law, the biggest news today, in my opinion, comes out of Washington, where the Obama administration has announced plans to extend the troubled assets relief program (TARP) through next October.
Citigroup, Wells Fargo Disagree with Government on TARP Repayment
12/8/2009With Bank of America having repaid its TARP loans last week, others are looking to follow suit. That is proving, however, easier said than done. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday morning that both Citigroup and Wells Fargo have found themselves at odds with the federal government over the amount of capital each will be required to raise to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
SAP Launches Banking Suite
12/7/2009SAP has launched SAP banking service 7.0, a set of innovations to its industry-specific banking software suite.
Great Southern Bank Selects Image Processing Platform
12/4/2009Great Southern Bank has selected the Summit.NET image processing platform for its item processing services.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Nov. 29-Dec. 5)
12/4/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (November 29 - December 5, 2009):
What ING's Insurance Divestment Means to the Bancassurance Model
12/2/2009With ING forced to divest its insurance operations, the long-term viability of the bancassurance model has come under scrutiny.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Nov. 15-21)
11/20/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (November 15-21, 2009):
NY Fed Could Have Done More in AIG Negotiations
11/17/2009Apparently, the New York Fed could have done more last year when it was negotiating with AIG trading partners. At least that's what Troubled Asset Relief Program special inspector general Neil M. Barofsky suggests in a government report officially released today.
Allin Leverages Technology to Support Wealth Management Growth at City National Bank
11/16/2009Logan Allin, named SVP and manager of business and operations strategy for City National Bank's wealth management division in August, discusses his technology goals and responsibilities.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Nov. 8-14)
11/13/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (November 8-14, 2009):
Wolters Kluwer Enhances Anti-Fraud Functionality
11/12/2009Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has enhanced its anti-fraud solution's investigative services functionality for financial institutions based in the U.S. and U.K.
Chugoku Bank Signs 9 Year Outsourcing Deal with IBM
11/11/2009Chugoku Bank, a major Japanese regional bank, has signed a nine-year outsourcing agreement with IBM.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Nov.1-7)
11/5/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (November 1-7, 2009):
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Oct. 25-31)
10/30/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (October 25-31, 2009):
HSBC Leverages Online Commenters in Marketing Campaign
10/30/2009HSBC has teamed with blog and article commenters on nymag.com as part of the bank's recent marketing campaign.
Northwestern Bank Selects Image Processing Platform
10/27/2009Northwestern Bank has selected the Summit.NET check image platform for item processing services.
ING to Divest ING Direct
10/27/2009ING has announced that it will divest its Internet bank, ING Direct USA, as part of a restructuring plan to separate its banking and insurance businesses required by regulators.
AnswerMine Launches Mortgage Analytics Service
10/26/2009AnswerMine Group has released the Mortgage Analytics Service, an analytics-based solution for targeted mortgage restructuring, mortgage portfolio valuation and risk management.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Oct. 18-24)
10/23/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (October 18-24, 2009):
Microsoft Unveils Windows 7
10/22/2009The big news in software this morning is that Microsoft has launched Windows 7, the latest version of its computer operating system.
ING Belgium Selects Cash-Recycling ATMs for Branch Concept
10/19/2009ING Belgium will equip its new-concept branches with NCR SelfServ 34 ATMs, featuring cash-recycling functionality.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Oct. 11-17)
10/16/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (October 11-17, 2009):
Fifth Third Bank Expands Footprint With Web-Based RDC Offering
10/15/2009By shifting to a thin-client RDC offering, Fifth Third Bank has been able to accelerate efforts to grow deposits and expand its geographic footprint.
Oracle Launches Solution for Enterprisewide Stress Testing
10/15/2009Oracle Financial Services Software has announced the availability of Oracle Reveleus, an enterprise risk analysis solution.
Rapid Reporting Releases Verification of Deposit Service
10/14/2009Rapid Reporting has launched AccountChek, an electronic verification of deposit service.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Oct. 4-10)
10/9/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (October 4-10, 2009):
BS&T Executive Summit: If They Were Banks...
10/6/2009During the opening session of this year's Bank Systems & Technology Executive Summit, US Bancorp EVP and chief strategy officer Mac McCullough discussed how, in 2007, the bank developed the Enterprise Revenue Office (ERO), with an eye on cultivating more organic growth.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)
10/2/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (September 27-October 3, 2009):
ACI Releases New Version of BASE24-eps
10/1/2009ACI Worldwide has unveiled the latest version of its BASE24-eps electronic payment management solution.
Huntington Bank Names Chief Credit Officer
9/30/2009Daniel J. Neumeyer has been named executive vice president and chief credit officer at Huntington National Bank.
Fiserv Agrees To Sell Loan Fulfillment Solutions Business
9/29/2009Fiserv has agreed to sell its Loan Fulfillment Solutions (LFS) business to ISGN Solutions.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Sept. 20-26)
9/25/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (September 20-26, 2009):
Bank CIOs Look to Recruit and Retain Top IT Talent
9/24/2009How are the state of the economy and current industry challenges affecting banks' ability to recruit and retain top IT talent? BS&T's Elite 8 2009 honorees share their opinions.
OBS Launches Commercial Mobile Banking Service
9/23/2009Online Banking Solutions (OBS) has released Messenger Mobile Services, a commercial mobile banking service for banks' business customers.
Survey: Customers Prefer Online Banking
9/22/2009More bank customers prefer to do their banking online compared to any other method, according to American Bankers Association (ABA) survey.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Sept. 13-19)
9/18/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (September 13-19, 2009):
CornerStone State Bank Selects Core System
9/17/2009CornerStone State Bank will implement Jack Henry Banking's Core Director core processing system.
Fred Cook Enables Growth at North Shore Credit Union
9/16/2009Elite 8 honoree Fred Cook has helped establish North Shore Credit Union's IT organization as a major enabler for the business as it experiences tremendous growth and high retention levels.
SNS Bank Selects Treasury Management Solution
9/11/2009SNS Bank, a major Dutch retail bank, will implement SunGard's Ambit Treasury Management solution.
John Beran Leads Technology Transformation at Comerica
9/11/2009Comerica CIO John Beran has led the bank as it has transformed its IT infrastructure and restructured its IT organization.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Bank Blogs (Sept. 6-12)
9/11/2009Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (September 6-12, 2009):
Oracle Mantas Fraud Released
9/3/2009Oracle Financial Services has announced a new release of Oracle Mantas Fraud.
Cathay Bank Guards Against Internet Banking Fraud
9/3/2009Cathay Bank has selected Guardian Analytics' FraudMAP solution to help protect its business account holders from Internet banking fraud.
Pyxis Set To Support iPhone Configuration
9/2/2009Pyxis Mobile has extended its Application Studio solution to include configuration support for Apple's iPhone.
Fifth Third Bank Launches Consumer Lending Online Channel
9/2/2009Fifth Third Bank has collaborated with Tavant Technologies to develop a web application for direct-to-consumer lending.
Visa Names New Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development
8/27/2009Oliver Jenkyn will succeed Rupert Keeley as Visa Inc.'s Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development.
GreenBank Offers Unembossed Debit Cards
8/26/2009GreenBank has implemented Dynamic Card Solutions' (DCS) software and flat card printers to instantly issue unembossed MasterCard debit cards at the branch level.
MasterCard Partners With CyberShift
8/25/2009MasterCard Worldwide and CyberShift have announced to provide businesses with CyberShift's Expense Management Automation (EMA) solution.
NCR and Document Capture Offer Bundled RDC Solution
8/21/2009NCR Corporation and Document Capture Technologies have announced an agreement to offer a remote deposit capture hardware and software bundle.
New UK Entrants Take Different Approaches to Core Banking
8/19/2009New entrants in the U.K.'s retail banking market are taking different approaches to their core banking systems, depending on their size and strategic models.
Veridian Credit Union Leverages ClairMail for Mobile Banking
8/18/2009Veridian Credit Union has selected ClairMail's suite of mobile banking services.
USAA Launches RDC App for iPhone [Video]
8/12/2009USAA has introduced to members a mobile remote deposit capture capability for Apple's iPhone.
ICBA Debuts YouTube Series
8/12/2009The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has launched a video series running on YouTube geared towards consumer education.
U.S. Bank Pilots Visa payWave on Unembossed Debit Cards
8/6/2009U.S. Bank has launched a pilot program to instantly issue unembossed debit cards with Visa payWave technology.
ProfitStars Launches Document Capture Service
7/31/2009ProfitStars has unveiled Enterprise Conversion Solutions (ECS) Document Capture Solutions, a scanning service.
SailPoint Offers Identity Risk Assessment
7/24/2009SailPoint has announced that it is offering companies a 30-day identity risk assessment.
Wolters Kluwer Strengthens Anti-Fraud Solution
7/22/2009Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has strengthened its Wiz Sentri: Anti-Fraud platform, which aims to help U.S. and U.K. financial institutions prevent cash management-related crimes.
Caixanova, IBM and INSA Set To Create Innovation Centre in Spain
7/21/2009The Spanish savings bank will partner with IBM and its affiliate INSA to establish an innovation center in Galicia.
Deluxe Selects ID Analytics for Compliance
7/14/2009Deluxe Corporation has added ID Analytics for Compliance to its existing suite of fraud protection services.
S1 Enterprise Introduces New eLearning Solutions
7/7/2009Zions Bancorporation will be the first firm to use S1's new series of self-paced, interactive eLearning modules for financial institutions.
Standard Bank International Goes Live with Cash Management Solution
7/6/2009Standard Bank International has gone into production with Calypso's cash management system.
Garda Cash Logistics Names CISO
7/1/2009Garda Cash Logistics has appointed Barbara Danzi to the newly created position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Heartland Completes First Phase of Encryption Pilot
6/30/2009Heartland Payment Systems has announced that it has successfully completed an AES-encrypted transaction process from a merchant card reader through to a processor network.
USAA to Launch Mobile RDC iPhone App
6/26/2009USAA will launch an application that will allow customers to remotely deposit checks using their iPhone.
Bangkok Bank Unveils Mobile Banking Solution
6/17/2009Thailand-based bank to offer its online banking platform via mobile phones.
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