Core systems

Small banks deemed ill-prepared for coming payments revolution

06/30/17

Though they face an array of competitive threats — from digital currencies to peer-to-peer payment apps — the vast majority of community banks do not have a payments strategy, according to a recent survey.

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Fiserv partners with fintech startup to launch digital adviser

06/26/17

The two companies have created a robo-adviser with financial literacy tools to help people understand the basics of investing as they assemble their first portfolio.

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Finastra, the new megavendor, to use IBM’s cloud for core banking

06/16/17

The announcement follows the completion of the merger of D+H and Misys by their owner, Vista Equity Partners.

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Can vendors bridge gap between legacy tech and open banking?

05/19/17

Several firms are betting they will be able to help banks create platforms that allow customers to design their banking services.

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Banks need to stop keeping COBOL on life support

05/16/17

Banks have resisted the need to switch their core systems, but how long can a financial institution continue to operate on a foundation of dust?

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Why veteran of a legacy vendor joined core banking startup crowd

05/09/17

Frank Sanchez, a former FIS executive, is launching a new cloud-based core banking system aimed at large community banks looking to ditch mainframes.

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FIS wants to help banks dominate fintech relationships

05/05/17

By banding together, banks can negotiate better terms with startups and other tech companies, the vendor says.

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Six standout community bank tech projects

03/31/17

In our recent Community Bank Tech Projects series, we looked at the way a handful of banks chose to invest their precious resources over the last year. Here is a roundup of those projects.

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How core conversion spurred a community bank's explosive growth

03/24/17

Bank3 started as a $12 million-asset institution with a single branch, no online banking and a core system that was obsolete. Now it's much more.

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What D+H merger with Misys means for their bank customers

03/14/17

Banks that are customers of one or both vendors may look to leverage the situation to get better terms for certain products. But would small clients get enough attention from the global player the merger would create?

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