CFPB to Examine Mobile Payments
6/29/2012The regulatory agency said it is going to examine the potential harm for consumers around mobile payments.
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posted in June 2012
posted in June 2012
The regulatory agency said it is going to examine the potential harm for consumers around mobile payments.
The Slow March Toward EMV Adoption in the U.S.
6/28/2012The Chase Paymentech "Future Proof" terminal is the latest EMV-related announcement.
Mobile Payments Interest Rising: Report
6/27/2012The transition of payments from a piece of plastic to a Web-connected communications channel is opening a wealth of opportunities, says Aite Group.
HNW Launches Retail Banking Practice
6/26/2012The newest practice of the firm will focus on delivering a wide range of integrated marketing solutions primarily for retail banks.
Bank of America Executive Places Importance on Risk Management as New Banking Technologies Emerge
6/24/2012As Bank of America's top global technology and operations executive, Cathy Bessant oversees the infrastructure that makes the bank hum. Whether it's pursuing efficiency, streamlining operations, cutting costs or reducing risk, Bessant and her team support it all.
The Pursuit of New Revenue Generators: How Banks Can Monetize New Digital Technologies
6/24/2012Given new regulatory statutes and changing consumer habits, banks' revenue generators of 10 years from now almost certainly will not be the same as today's. While mobile and other emerging technologies offer exciting new opportunities for banks, however, they must figure out how to meet customers' expectations and best monetize these new channels.While mobile and other emerging technologies offer exciting new opportunities, banks must determine how to meet customers' expectations and best moneti
Mobile Banking Spend on the Rise
6/22/201212 Bank Acquisition Deals So Far in June
6/21/2012According to SNL Financial, there have been 99 M&A deals in the banking industry in 2012 so far.
Mobile Banking is Here to Stay
6/21/2012If there was one overarching theme that came out of Bank Systems & Technology's Virtual Event "How Mobile Is Transforming Banking's Competitive Landscape" on Thursday it's that mobile is indeed the future. While mobile banking adoption sits in the 10-15 percent or so range -- and even less for tablet banking -- the numbers are increasing every day, as technology continues to rapidly advance. It's not a stretch to say that within five years, most bank customers with access their account via a mob
Dissatisfaction Still Looms 6 Months After Bank Transfer Day
6/20/2012A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research finds that big banks are still vulnerable to losing customers.
Dimon Tops Bank Executive Compensation List
6/20/2012According to research from SNL Financial, the JPMorgan Chase CEO earned $23.1 million in total compensation in 2011
BBVA Compass Launches Updated Android App
6/19/2012The version 2.0 app gives users to ability pay bills as well as view check images, transaction receipts, account charts and payments.
Mercator, ATM Group Partner on Research Initiative
6/19/2012The research firm and the ATM Industry Association will cooperate on conferences, webinars, workshops and research to study the role of the ATM in today's multi-channel environment.
Huntington National Bank CIO Stephen George Looks to Technological Innovation to Support Growth
6/19/2012As the recently appointed CIO for retail and business banking at Huntington National Bank, Stephen George is excited about technology's role in driving the bank's overall growth strategy.
Allied Bank Limited Launches Mobile Banking
6/18/2012The Pakistani bank has partnered with Sybase 365 and AbacusConsulting to offer the service to its customers.
Facebook and Video Games: Is This the Bank of the Future?
6/18/2012Polish Bank Alior has unveiled a digital bank that includes Facebook payments and an "entertainment area."
Intuit Launches Mobile Rewards Product for iPhone and Android
6/15/2012Mobile Banking Purchase Rewards encourages saving and allows bank customers to get merchant-funded rewards, says Intuit.
iPads, Smartphones, Mobile Payments and Clean Water: Top Quotes From Celent's Banking Insight & Innovation Day
6/14/2012Boston-based research firm Celent held its fifth annual Banking Insight & Innovation Day in Charlotte, N.C., earlier this week. Many of the 'hot topics' in the bank technology industry were discussed with enthusiasm and passion, including tablet banking, mobile wallets and financial services disruptors. Here are Bank Systems & Technology's picks for some of the most memorable and interesting quotes form the event.
Banks Lag in Social Media, But it Could Prove Advantageous
6/14/2012A report form Auriemma Consulting Group indicates that banks have an opportunity to offer valuable information to consumes via social media
Tablets, Mobile Payments, Disruptors Among Hot Topics at Celent Banking Innovation & Insight Day
6/14/2012The Boston-based research and analyst firm also handed out its "Model Bank" awards at the event.
BBVA Compass Releases iPad App Version 2.0
6/12/2012The updated tablet app will feature weekly economic updates for users.
Will Apple Pursue A Mobile Wallet?
6/12/2012The company unveiled the very wallet-like Passbook app at its Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday.
Mobile, Tablet, Industry Disruptors Among Topics to be Featured at Celent Banking Insight & Innovation Day
6/8/2012Fifth Annual event will take place June 13 in Charlotte.
JPMorgan Chase Remains Number One Bank by Asset Size
6/7/2012Financial information firm SNL Financial ranked the top 50 banks by asset size for the first quarter of 2012.
Mobile Payments, Regulatory Headaches and Slow Growth: Top Quotes of the Week in Banking
6/6/2012Every week in the financial services industry, there seems to be chatter about increasing regulatory pressure, the slow economy and the potential of mobile payments. This week is no different.
Life Without Channels: How to Provide a Seamless Customer Experience
6/6/2012Banks that fail to provide a seamless, singularly branded experience across all customer touch points risk alienating a new generation of customers. Here are some tips on developing a delivery strategy for a world without distinct channels.
IT Spending to be Top Area of Bank Investment: Survey
6/6/2012A survey conducted by KPMG also found that bank executives believe regulatory reform changes and legislative pressures will be the biggest barriers to growth during the next year
Improving the Bank Customer Experience Through Cross-Channel Integration: Q&A With Umpqua's Colin Eccles
6/5/2012Achieving a seamless cross-channel experience is every bank's goal. But customers interact with their financial institutions in so many different ways that truly converging channels can be difficult.
Bank of America Sells $10 Billion Worth of Mortgage Servicing Rights
6/5/2012Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. announced today it has reached an agreement with the bank.
Google, Apple, PayPal Pose Mobile Wallet Threat to Banks
6/4/2012A report from Carlisle & Gallagher found that consumers who are interested in mobile wallets would consider using nontraditional financial institutions to their primary bank for that service.
Misys to Merge With Turaz
6/1/2012Vista Equity Partners has finalized its $2.6 billion all-cash takeover of the U.K. financial services vendor, and announced it will merge the company with business banking software provider Turaz.
Industry Groups Seek to Operate .bank and .insurance Domain Names
6/1/2012The American Bankers Association and The Financial Services Roundtable announced they have applied to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the right to operate two new Web domains.
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