News Topic: Bank technology

Can preferential loan terms encourage environmentally friendly practices among corporate borrowers? Barclays, BNP Paribas, and Standard Chartered are working with fintechs — and even Prince Charles — to develop a blockchain to answer that question. ... Read full article

The cryptocurrency proved so popular it triggered two temporary trading halts on CBOE's Global Markets exchange. ... Read full article

In a rare show of public support for a security technology, the banks are leading a $40 million funding round for Menlo Security, provider of browser technology that keeps malware at bay — and they’re using it, too. ... Read full article

For the second week in a row, the CFPB's leadership shakeout dominated readers' attention, while a regional banker discussed efforts to fight hacking and the impact of the tax cuts, and bitcoin's price soared. ... Read full article

Tether's $31 million hack gave bitcoin skeptics plenty to crow about. But experts say bad security is to blame, not digital assets. ... Read full article

HSBC Bank is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Industrial Liaison Program as part of a broader effort to invest more in technology, data and analytics. ... Read full article

Jon Zanoff, managing director of Barclays New York Accelerator, has been coaching fintech startups for decades. He offers tips on how to make it as a fintech startup and run an effective accelerator. ... Read full article

Bank of America is launching several upgrades to its mobile app meant to make the product more fun and essential to customers' daily lives. It is also expanding digital-only branches through which customers communicate with staff by video. ... Read full article

After two century-old community institutions merged in 2010, they never suspected it would take seven years before their operating systems got along. ... Read full article

An ex-regulator’s stern warning about the risks of sharing consumer information with fintechs has prompted debate over common security standards for banks and nonbanks, better data tracking and new liability insurance products. ... Read full article

With millions of Alexa and Google Home devices now in use, first-mover banks are rapidly developing services to let customers control their finances using only their voice — even if there are still many kinks to work out. ... Read full article

One estimate says 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will go unfilled by 2021. Banks are looking to military veterans, universities and even high schools to help fill the gap. ... Read full article

Cordray picking his own interim successor sets off a firestorm; co-head of global banking leaves the U.K. bank after only 18 months. ... Read full article

Borrowing from the startup world and some popular TV shows, Citigroup is encouraging employees to pitch innovative ideas to a panel of senior execs who could give them the green light to start work. ... Read full article

The digital-currency startup, which markets software to banks, appears keen to signal that it wants to play by the rules. ... Read full article

Tech startups differ from a bank’s typical commercial clients; many want a trusted financial adviser. ... Read full article

Mike Warriner joins the bank with a focus on setting its digital platform strategy. ... Read full article

The incident will fuel the debate on Wall Street over whether digital coins are secure enough to enter the mainstream of finance. ... Read full article