Profile of Bryan Yurcan

Associate Editor, Bank Systems and Technology Member Since: 6/19/2014
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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 written for business journals and various financial and business B2B publications.

Visa Europe Invests 24.7 Million Pounds in Monitise

10/31/2011
The deal gives Visa Europe an 8.8 percent stake in the mobile banking provider.

PayPal Offers Banks More Than Just Competition

10/31/2011
Once known only as a method of facilitating eBay transactions, PayPal is getting heavily involved in the digital payments space. But it is offering banks more than just competition.

U.K. Payments Council Tabs Experian for New Database

10/31/2011
The British organization is seeking to create an industry database of its corporate customers' payment information.

Mobile Banking Use Rises Sharply in U.S.

10/28/2011
A comScore report finds that American consumers used mobile banking apps with increasingly higher frequency in 2011 than in the previous year.

Huntington Bank to Offer No-Fee Debit Cards

10/27/2011
The Ohio-based institution has converted its debit portfolio to MasterCard as part of the upgrade.

IBM Completes Purchase of Q1 Labs

10/26/2011
The acquisition will result in a newly formed division at IBM focusing on security systems.

Big Banks Surged in Deposit Size Over the Last Three Years

10/25/2011
Big banks are getting bigger, while deposits are lagging in smaller institutions.

Commonwealth Bank Rolls Out App for Facebook, P2P Payments

10/25/2011
The service, called Kaching, will enable NFC-based peer-to-peer payments via email and social media.

U.S. Bank Partners with Garda on Remote Cash Deposit Delivery

10/25/2011
The partnership will allow the bank's business customers to deposit cash electronically from store locations.

Wikileaks Claims Bank Blockade

10/24/2011
The controversial whistleblower site says that Visa, MasterCard, Western Union and PayPal have conspired to block donations to the site.

Parseq Directors Approve Takeover Bid

10/24/2011
The U.K. online banking software vendor backs a proposal by CEO Rami Cassis to take ownership control of the company.

Lawsuit Over ATM Fees Latest in Banks' PR Woes

10/20/2011
A lawsuit alleges that Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo conspired with card issuers Visa and MasterCard to fix out-of-network prices.

Panel Discussion: The Role of the Bank CIO

10/19/2011
Experts from the vendor and consultant communities discuss the evolving role of bank CIO.

JPMorgan Chase is Now Largest Bank in the U.S.

10/19/2011
The institution overtook Bank of America as the number one bank in the country as measured by asset size.

BillGuard Nabs $10m in Second-Round Financing

10/18/2011
A PayPal founder and a Google exec are among those who have invested in the company.

Major U.S. Financial Institutions Buy Share of Chi-X Global

10/18/2011
BofA, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have purchased a minority stake in the trading systems operator.

A Closer Look at Payment Services Hubs

10/17/2011
Despite being a hot topic for several years, the widespread implementation of hubs has yet to occur, some experts say.

Citi Announces New Mobile Solution

10/14/2011
The app will allow clients to authorize payments on their mobile device.

PayPal Expanding Reach in the Payments Space

10/13/2011
The company has announced several new initiatives this week, including partnerships with bank technology vendors.

Electronic Payments Coalition Supports Repeal of Durbin Amendment

10/12/2011
Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives would repeal the controversial measure, which is part of the Dodd-Frank bill.

U.S. Bank Launches Mobile-Enabled Credit Card App For iPhone

10/12/2011
The app will allow users to apply for and receive instant credit via their mobile phone.

Mitek Appoints New CFO

10/11/2011
The vendor has hired longtime software industry finance executive Russell Clark.

Citi Selects Fidessa to Deliver Global Derivatives Platform

10/11/2011
The U.K. vendor will provide the banking giant with a trading platform for its derivatives business.

ID Theft Ring Arrests Reinforce the Importance of Bank Security

10/10/2011
Authorities in New York say that several bank tellers are among 111 people indicted for being part of an identity theft scam.

'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Gaining Traction

10/7/2011
Though they lack focus, the protesters have expressed anger at banks and financial institutions.

Bank IT Budgets in Focus During Day Two of Banks Systems & Technology Executive Summit

10/4/2011
The majority of attendees reported that they believe IT budgets will rise in 2012.

Report: Many Mid-Tier Banks Not Investing Enough in Document Imaging

10/2/2011
An FIS survey conducted midyear find that banks between $1 billion and $50 billion in asset size are not doing enough in their imaging efforts.