Cloud Computing

Regulators urge banks to monitor security of cloud service providers

05/01/20

The joint statement on the risks of cloud computing summarizes years of guidance and rules as industry reliance on third-party platforms has become more ubiquitous.

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LendingClub reinforces its cyber defenses

04/29/20

The online lender has deployed new software designed to spot security risks early, especially the kind of cloud-data issues that led to the Capital One-Amazon breach.

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Small banks don't have to take a backseat to fintechs

04/13/20

A combination of digital and cloud capabilities, data gathering and regulatory experience should give smaller banks an edge over nonbanks.

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Bank tech vendor Finastra hit with ransomware attack

03/23/20

The attack knocked out core and mobile banking systems at several U.S. banks, and Finastra is working to get them up and running.

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Why more banks are ditching their legacy core vendors

02/03/20

Newcomers Nymbus, Neocova, Finxact and Technisys and older competitors like Temenos, Infosys and Oracle are winning over community and regional banks by offering what some bankers describe as more flexible technology at fairer prices.

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Western Union alum starts digital bank for low-income Americans

01/27/20

Rellevate, founded by Stewart Stockdale, will offer pay advances, fast bill pay payment and international remittances for consumers who live paycheck to paycheck.

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Security isn't banks' only hang-up about moving to cloud

01/21/20

Liability for missteps by vendors, jurisdictional headaches tied to locations of servers and legacy technology are other potential impediments.

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Banks best Big Tech on trust, but not much else

01/10/20

Silicon Valley giants are better innovators, software developers and data managers, but banks' inherent advantages shouldn't be discounted, says Sonny Singh, a senior vice president at Oracle.

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Digital transformation doesn't have to disrupt customer experience

12/24/19

It can be a painful process for a bank to go digital, but there are ways to ease the transition.

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Bank of the West nudges customers to be more eco-friendly

12/18/19

The bank is working with a Swedish fintech to offer a tool that lets account holders track how their spending choices might be contributing to climate change. The tool may never be a big moneymaker, but it could help the San Francisco bank attract customers and recruit employees.

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