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.

Banks Need to Consider Wearable Technology Now

7/31/2014
A report from Javelin recommends that financial institutions start looking now into how they can implement wearable technology.

U.S. Bank Pilots Mobile Photo App for Card Applications

7/30/2014
The bank is testing the service for its Minnesota Twins-branded cards.

Using Analytics for Better Reporting

7/28/2014
The Bank of North Carolina uses a SAS analytics solution to forecast and trend data from wide-ranging reporting requests.

USAA Enlists Watson to Enhance Digital Capabilities

7/25/2014
The IBM supercomputer will help to answer questions from USAA members.

Digital Wallets: High Awareness, Low Adoption

7/23/2014
While an overwhelming majority of consumers are aware of mobile wallets, few use them for everyday transactions, a new survey finds.

Prepaid Card Costs Rising

7/22/2014
A new report from CardHub also finds that prepaid cards are rising in popularity.

M&A Activity Down in Financial Technology Sector

7/18/2014
The number of deals and overall value fell during the first half of 2014.

3 Non-Bank Payment Players to Watch

7/11/2014
Banks are always at risk of being disintermediated in the payments space; here are some potential disruptors to keep an eye on.

Wells Fargo CDO Charles Thomas Talks Data & Diplomacy

7/10/2014
Thomas took over as chief data officer for Wells Fargo in March, after serving in the same capacity at USAA.

Eastern Bank Pursues Culture of Innovation

7/9/2014
The Boston-based community bank has launched an innovation lab to create and sell new products.

BMO Streamlines Treasury & Corporate Payments

7/8/2014
The bank is seeking to give its corporate clients a more consultative approach to treasury services.

PNC Releases iPhone App for Corporate Customers

7/1/2014
The bank's PINACLE treasury services tool is now available as a mobile phone app.