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.

Tablet-Friendly Websites a Must for Banks

9/30/2013
A report from Corporate Insight finds that, slowly but surely, financial services firms are rolling out new websites with clear, tablet-friendly features in mind.

Bank of America: Building A Sleeker, More Efficient Bank

9/29/2013
Bank of America's Bridget O'Connor oversaw a huge legacy system conversion while also fashioning the bank's branches for the future.

BNY Mellon's Kumar Uses Metrics To Make Better Business Decisions

9/29/2013
Suresh Kumar uses metrics extensively as he helps Bank of New York Mellon prepare for the future and create a culture of excellence.

Treasury Services 2.0: RBS Citizens Goes All in on Mobile

9/29/2013
Jim Gifas brings innovation to corporate clients at RBS Citizens.

First Financial Bankshares: Small Bank, Big Innovation

9/29/2013
Jeff Casey has spearheaded a mobile revolution at First Financial Bankshares, with products that can rival offerings from the big boys.

Chase Tops Keynote Mobile Banking Scorecard

9/27/2013
Banks are moving towards offering more robust, transactional mobile services and capabilities, the scorecard finds.

VeriFone Taps Citi Exec as New CEO

9/24/2013
Paul Gallant, formerly the CEO of Citigroup's Enterprise Payments business, will take the reigns at VeriFone starting Oct. 1.

ACI Acquires Official Payments

9/23/2013
The move is intended to expand the company's footprint in the electronic bill pay market.

Wells Fargo Prioritizes Paperless

9/19/2013
The bank has completed more than one billion e-receipt transactions at ATMs, as it seeks to be more environmentally friendly and offer customers more choices.

The Death of the NFC Mobile Wallet?

9/18/2013
Developments in the mobile wallet space this week seem to indicate a shift towards cloud-based payment methods.

BofA Merrill Lynch Consolidates Data Systems

9/16/2013
The bank consolidated multiple systems in its Global Transaction Services business and now has one data repository.

Number of Undercapitalized Banks Falls To Lowest Level in Five Years

9/12/2013
26 banks were considered undercapitalized as of June 30, according to research from SNL, compared to 38 the same time last year.

ClearXChange Names New CEO

9/10/2013
Former Wells Fargo executive Michael Kennedy says mobile p2p payments will continue to grow.

IBM Launches Mobile Loan Processing Solution

9/9/2013
The solution is designed to allow banks to engage with borrowers in real-time during every aspect of the loan application process.

SAP Names New Global Head of Financial Services

9/6/2013
Ross Wainwright will take over from Simon Paris, who is assuming a new role within the company.

It's All About the Fees

9/4/2013
Surprise! Another study finds that fees are the biggest reason consumers consider switching banks.