The iPad and the Future of Banking Innovation
9/28/2012Spanish Bank BBVA last week announced the launch of an iPad-specific corporate magazine.
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posted in September 2012
posted in September 2012
Spanish Bank BBVA last week announced the launch of an iPad-specific corporate magazine.
Bank Of America Partners With Paydiant on Mobile Payments
9/27/2012The second-largest U.S. bank is running a 90-day trial program at five merchant locations in Charlotte.
Card, Online Fraud Increase in the U.K.
9/27/2012A new report from the U.K. Cards Association details financial services fraud trends.
ELITE 8 2012: Bill Pappas Reduces, Rebuilds, and Replaces to Move BofA Merrill Lynch Forward
9/27/2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch CIO for global wholesale banking technology and operations Bill Pappas and his team of thousands look to get more lean and gain efficiencies. The technology and operations organization is charged with simplifying IT and minimizing operational risk.
ELITE 8 2012: Joe Reilly Pushes Beyond IT Infrastructure to Create Business Value
9/27/2012To help keep meet some of the new challenges facing Zions Bancorporation, EVP and CIO Joe Reilly and his team have embarked on several key initiatives, including plans to improve time to market and agility, to modernize Zions' core banking system, to invest in data management, and to develop a cohesive payments strategy that would span payments types and lines of business.
NewDominion Bank Chooses Wausau Lockbox Solution
9/26/2012The solution is offered to financial institutions in a co-sourced, in-house or outsourced environment.
SWIFT Expands Presence in Asia Pacific
9/26/2012The organization will create two new corporate hubs in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.
ELITE 8 2012: Prashant Nema Lives Up to Great Expectations
9/25/2012Silicon Valley Bank CIO Prashant Nema knows his bank must be at the forefront of technology -- because all of its clients are there, as well. One way the bank stays ahead of the curb is through its technologists' collaborative work with many clients to provide feedback on the technology they are developing.
ELITE 8 2012: Prashant Nema Lives Up to Great Expectations
9/25/2012Silicon Valley Bank CIO Prashant Nema knows his bank must be at the forefront of technology -- because all of its clients are there, as well. One way the bank stays ahead of the curb is through its technologists' collaborative work with many clients to provide feedback on the technology they are developing.
Accenture Launches FinTech Innovation Lab London
9/25/2012The lab is a partnership between Accenture and several banks and venture capital firms.
New Poll Ranks Chase, Citi As Top in Customer Experience
9/24/2012New Harris Poll benchmark study measures customer satisfaction ratings for Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi.
ELITE 8 2012: Dominic Venturo Blends New Mobile Technology With Innovation To Provide Better Customer Service
9/24/2012U.S. Bank chief innovation officer for payment services Dominic Venturo understands the importance of cutting-edge technology to the bank customer experience. But he never loses sight of the importance of a good relationship, either.
Recent Cyber Threats Highlight Need for Vigilance
9/21/2012The recent cyber-attacks against U.S. financial institutions show that banks can never let their guard down.
Bank Branches Being Phased Out: Report
9/21/2012According to a new report from ratings agency Fitch, both fewer numbers of branches and different types of branches will inhabit the banking landscape going forward.
StellarOne Bank Envisions Branch of the Future
9/20/2012The Virginia-based bank is looking to modernize its branches and maximize its tablet offerings.
Citi Now Offering Paperless ATM Receipts
9/20/2012Customers can choose an option to have the receipt sent to an email address.
Pawlenty Named New CEO of Financial Services Roundtable
9/20/2012The former Minnesota governor takes over for Steve Bartlett in leading the industry group.
Bank of America Alleged Cyber Attack Shows Need For Cooperation
9/19/2012The Charlotte-based bank reported no major issues with its website a day after a group protesting an anti-Islam film took credit for the attacks.
MasterCard Releases PayPass Developer Kit
9/18/2012The interface is available to financial institutions, merchants and third party developers to build new mobile applications that can integrate PayPass' contactless payments capability in a smartphone.
Banno Releases Updated Grip Product
9/17/2012The app allows banks to quickly and efficiently deploy mobile services without core integration.
5 Hot Bank Technologies From FinovateFall 2012
9/14/2012The conference featured a number of start-up technologies catering to the financial services industry.
Barclaycard US Joins Up With Google Wallet
9/13/2012The card becomes the latest to form a partnership with the mobile wallet.
No Apple Mobile Wallet…For Now
9/13/2012The much-ballyhooed iPhone 5 did not feature NFC capabilities, which many thought it would.
MasterCard Launches Prepaid Refill Service in Europe
9/12/2012The rePower service allows MasterCard prepaid card holders to refill their card with cash at merchant locations.
BitPay Exceeds 1,000 Merchants for Bitcoin
9/11/2012Bitpay, a payments service provider for virtual currencies, offers tools for merchants to accept Bitcoin.
Fifth Third Expanding Remote Currency Manager Services
9/11/2012The Cincinnati-based bank is partnering with Loomis Armored courier service to provide its RCM services to more retailers nationwide.
Mobile Commerce Company Payfone Debuts Checkout Solution
9/11/2012The "1 Touch Checkout" solution enables convenient mobile payments, the company says.
Visa, PayPal Top Mobile Wallet Report
9/10/2012A Javelin Strategy & Research survey found consumers value trust, innovation and privacy most of all when considering a digital wallet product.
MasterCard Acquires Truaxis
9/7/2012Security Vs. Convenience: The Eternal Struggle in Mobile
9/6/2012As mobile banking adoption accelerates, will convenience be compromised to help fight fraud?
Can the Cloud Ever Be Safe?
9/6/2012Can banks trust their client data to the cloud? Absolutely, say the experts, who suggest financial institutions manage the risks of cloud-based services as they would outsourcing risks -- only with more caution.
Citi, Wells Fargo, Among Top Banks in Digital Sales
9/6/2012A new report from Forrester Research finds that digital sales at banks is growing.
Six Singapore Banks Choose Fundtech Payment Solutions
9/5/2012The financial solutions have selected its Global PAYplus payments service.
Has Bitcoin Finally Arrived?
9/4/2012A New Hampshire state representative recently added a donation option on his website to accept the digital currency.
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