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.

8 Model Banks of Note

2/28/2013
Analyst and research firm Celent recently hosted its annual model bank awards. Here we highlight some of the notable winners.

FINRA Tabs Citi's Randich as New CIO

2/28/2013
Steven Randich, currently co-CIO at Citi, will begin his new role at the regulatory body on March 11.

Bank Failures Down in 2013

2/26/2013
Three banks have been shuttered so far in 2013, compared with 11 over the same time period last year.

MasterCard, mFoundry team up on Mobile Payments

2/25/2013
mFoundry will integrate the new MasterPass digital service with its mobile banking solutions.

PayPal Targets European Mobile Payments Market

2/22/2013
The payments company is releasing a Chip-and-PIN version of its mobile credit card reader in the U.K.

IBM Launches Mobile Business Product Suite

2/21/2013
IBM MobileFirst is designed to help the company's business customers create an efficient mobile environment.

Identity Fraud at a Three-Year High

2/20/2013
A report from Javelin Strategy & Research finds that more than $21 billion was stolen due to identity fraud in 2012.

Citi to Buy Capital One Best Buy Card Portfolio

2/19/2013
Citi will pay $7 billion to acquire Capital One's Best Buy private label and co-branded credit card accounts.

Wells Fargo Launching Personalized ATMs

2/19/2013
The San Francisco-based bank is introducing a new interface on its ATMs that it says will offer customers a customizable experience.

New Basel III Provisions Would Have Caused Inflation: Report

2/15/2013
A report from research firm SNL Financial argues that if Basel III had been in effect over the last year, banks would have experienced sizable inflation in their regulatory capital by including unrealized gains and losses.

Visa Rolls Out Managed Mobile Service

2/14/2013
The card giant announced it is rolling out a plug-and-play mobile service targeted to the underbanked.

What Can Banks Learn from the U.S. Government’s Big Data Initiatives?

2/13/2013
Several federal agencies are currently involved in big data research and design projects.

Executive Order Calls for Collaboration on Cybersecurity

2/13/2013
Many in the financial services and security industries say the threats have become more serious.

Financial Services Doesn't Fare Well in Reputation Poll, But Perceptions Improving

2/12/2013
A Harris Interactive poll measured the reputations of the sixty most visible companies in the country.

American Express, Twitter Partner on Purchasing

2/12/2013
The company has expanded its partnership with Twitter, which previously consisted of a daily deals program, to include the ability to buy products.

FIS Launches P2P Payments Solution

2/11/2013
FIS People Pay allows banks to offer their customers the ability to send payments directly to other consumers using an e-mail address or mobile phone number.

Is Mobile Banking Ready For Business?

2/11/2013
Lingering obstacles related to security and functionality are all that stand in the way of widespread adoption of corporate mobile banking.

Jack Henry Announces Mobile RDC Service

2/8/2013
The function will be available for Android and iPhone versions of its mobile app.

The New Bank Fee Model?

2/7/2013
Deloitte reports that there is growing consumer sentiment for a pay-by-transaction plan when it comes to bank fees.

Moving to the Cloud is Costly and Challenging, Survey Finds

2/6/2013
Audit firm KPMG polled more than 650 business and IT leaders about their company's cloud plans.

Digital Wallets Have Yet to Capture Consumer Awareness

2/5/2013
A report by comScore finds that only about half of U.S. consumers are knowledgable about digital wallets.

Will Tablets Be the Key for Corporate Mobile Banking?

2/5/2013
The tablet will provide tools for the corporate treasurer that a smart phone currently doesn't, some say.

Global Bank IT Spend to Reach $118.6 Billion in 2013: Report

2/4/2013
Research firm Ovum predicts that investment in mobile will drive the spending increase.

Citi Pursues 'Smart Banking' Branches

2/1/2013
The bank has opened five new locations in key markets that it says will feature digital innovation and a wide array of services.

Fintech M&A Keeps On Coming

2/1/2013
Two more significant acquisitions were announced this week in the financial services technology space.