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.

MasterCard Rolls Out Prepaid Contactless Wristwatch in U.K.

11/30/2011
The product, called Watch2pay, will be enabled with MasterCard's PayPass contactless technology.

JPMorgan Chase Remains Largest Bank in U.S.

11/29/2011
SNL Financial data ranks the top 50 banks by asset size.

Mobile Shopping Booms on Black Friday

11/28/2011
PayPal reports that it saw a six-fold increase in global mobile payment volume on Black Friday 2011 compared to the previous year.

Clear2Pay, VocaLink Partner on Payments Solution

11/23/2011
The solution will enable FIs to offer their customers end-to-end, inter-bank, real-time payments.

Capco, Commerzbank Launch IT Efficiency Study

11/22/2011
The project is designed to enable better management of IT complexity by CIOs.

Mobile RDC Expected to Grow Greatly in 2012

11/21/2011
A Celent report predicts that multiple initiatives will be announced in the coming months.

CommonWealth Bank of Australia Replaces ATM Network

11/21/2011
The bank will replace its 4,100 machines designed to read mag-stripe cards with EMV-enabled machines.

Visa Rolls Out Prepaid Mobile Payments Product for the Underbanked

11/18/2011
The card scheme says that the offering is targeted to customers in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Google Merging E-Payments Service into Wallet

11/17/2011
The company says its Checkout offering will become a part of Google Wallet.

Fiserv's Tweddle Elected President of Association for financial Technology

11/16/2011
The group is an association comprised of tech companies that serve the financial services industry.

M-Via Launches Mobile Payment Service for the Underbanked

11/15/2011
The Boom service is designed to replace wire transfers as a more cost-effective way for migrant workers to send money.

Social Media "Not Just a Shiny Tool" at Wells Fargo

11/14/2011
The bank is piloting a variety of internal social networking technologies and emphasizing business-use-cases.

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems for Credit Unions?

11/11/2011
With an influx of new customers due to consumer angst with big banks also comes a new set of concerns.

Banks Lagging Behind in Social Media Strategy

11/10/2011
A survey released by a U.K. communications consultancy indicates that banks place higher importance on traditional media.

Survey: Bank Transfer Day Nets 40,000 New Customers for Credit Unions

11/9/2011
A credit union association says the Nov. 5 event also brought $80 million in new savings account funds.

High-Performing Banks Invest in IT: Report

11/8/2011
An Aite Group survey finds that financial institutions that continue to invest in IT, even during lean years, reap benefits.

Intuit, AT&T Partner on Mobile Payments

11/7/2011
The vendor's GoPayment credit card reader and related app are designed to allow small merchants to accept mobile payments.

PCI Compliance Still an Issue Among Small Merchants, Survey Says

11/7/2011
A report issued by two security services vendors finds that there is a gap between how small- and medium-sized businesses approach PCI standards.

Bank Transfer Day is Here

11/4/2011
While the much-publicized event has garnered a lot of press, will it lead to a mass exodus from big banks to credit unions?

Gemalto Tackles ACH, Wire Transfer Fraud

11/4/2011
Its new Ezio Plug & Sign product is designed to provide a secure web browser for online banking.

Huntington Rolls Out iPad App

11/3/2011
The announcement is part of the bank's efforts to be more digitally accessible.

FIS Adds Discover to Card Processing Capabilities

11/3/2011
The agreement will add to the 70 million credit cards FIS already processes globally.

M&T Bank Unveils New Anti-Skimming Device

11/2/2011
Blocker is designed to deter would-be criminals from tampering with ATMs.

Bank of America Should Have Kept Debit Card Fee

11/2/2011
Just because the criticism against the $5 fee was loud and angry, it doesn't mean it was right.

Payments Hubs: Better Late Than Never

11/1/2011
Despite their promises of greater efficiency and enhanced customer service, payments hubs have not gained much traction in the past decade. But as the economy recovers, and as banks realize their compliance value, investments in payments hubs are likely to pick up.

Bank of America Scraps Plan for $5 Debit Card Fee

11/1/2011
The company cited consumer feedback and a changing marketplace as reasons for canceling the proposed debit usage fee.

Cyber Attacks More Frequent and Harder to Detect

11/1/2011
U.S. companies, especially banks, must be vigilant in protecting data from new and more varied threats, according to an Ernst & Young report.