Bank technology

'They are coddled': Comments of the week

02/24/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Investors line up to refill fintech coffers

02/23/17

A core processing startup gets $16 million and a U.K. challenger bank raises $27.6 million.

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Why a clear answer to the data-sharing debate remains elusive

02/23/17

Screen scraping has plenty of critics, but the alternatives, OAuth and APIs, have their share of detractors, too.

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Working with the underbanked in the age of Trump

02/22/17

Although much of banking is cautiously optimistic about the Trump presidency, the financial firms and organizations that serve the unbanked see the election as a mixed bag at best so far.

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Make sure your digital strategy creates value

02/21/17

The temptation for banks these days is to digitize as much as possible, but that generally results in spending a lot and doing nothing really well. Picking one of these three business models can help banks choose technology best suited to add value and thus get the most bang for their buck.

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Tap into crowd power to thrive amid disruption

02/21/17

The way we buy today is already different than just a few years ago. In a decade, it will be totally transformed. Here is what every company must do to stay relevant and competitive in the coming decade of unprecedented disruption.

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Voice recognition's surprise pitfall: aging customers

02/21/17

The human voice changes more quickly than you’d think, and this has to be taken into account by voice-recognition systems.

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Breaking Banks: Fintech charter; blockchain, credit scores and refugees

02/20/17

First half: Brett King says the OCC fintech charter is overdue. Second half: fintech and refugees.

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Amazon buying Capital One? Fat chance, but fun to ponder

02/17/17

Chatter about bank-nonbank combinations pops up frequently, as it did in a low-profile way this week, but there are reasons you should be skeptical even in these anything-could-happen times.

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Four ways banks are turning the tables on cybercriminals

02/16/17

Instead of sitting around waiting for the next cyberattack, banks are trying to get a little ahead – without breaking the law.

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