Bank technology

A community bank seizes on iPhone 8's ID power

09/19/17

Beneficial Bank in Philadelphia intends to be an early adopter of Apple’s Face ID.

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Bank webinars prove to be a marketing hit

09/18/17

Wells Fargo, PNC and others are finding that the web seminar is an effective way to promote themselves through advice and useful content aimed at consumers and business clients.

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Good news for fintech seen in CFPB’s ‘no-action’ move

09/15/17

The Upstart Network's CEO, Dave Girouard, explains how the online lender worked with a normally aggressive federal regulator to balance the needs for innovation and consumer protection.

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Collaborators and hugs in at Finovate, disruptors out

09/14/17

More blazers — and fewer T-shirts — are evident at this tech conference than when it began 10 years ago, a sign of how fintech and traditional banking are blending.

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Ex-Citi CEO Pandit: 30% of bank jobs at risk from tech

09/13/17

Vikram Pandit, who ran Citigroup during the financial crisis, said developments in technology could see some 30% of banking jobs disappearing in the next five years.

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How the iPhone may alter mobile banking

09/12/17

Facial recognition and an updated Apple Watch could spur change in banks’ mobile apps for Apple customers.

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Seven aftershocks of the Equifax breach: What bankers need to know

09/08/17

One lawsuit has already been filed against Equifax in the wake of its massive security failure. But that’s the just beginning of the consequences for the credit bureau and the banks that use it.

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Zelle says 4M users have enrolled since June launch

09/08/17

The person-to-person payment service, the big banks’ answer to Venmo, is scheduled to launch a standalone app next week.

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Equifax says data breach affected as many as 143 million customers

09/07/17

Intruders accessed names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers in what could be one of the largest data intrusions.

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Is AI a threat to fair lending?

09/07/17

It’s highly debatable whether the artificial intelligence engines that online lenders typically use, and that banks are just starting to deploy, are capable of making credit decisions without inadvertent prejudices.

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