News Topic: Mobile technology

There are steps financial firms can take to protect their customers in the event a major wireless network is compromised, including reconsidering the use of SMS messaging for account authentication. ... Read full article

Digit, Chime and Pluto are among those said to be stepping into a void left by the banking industry. But designing helpful enough, yet flexible enough, financial safeguards for consumers is easier said than done. ... Read full article

Augmented devices and automation will push banking services beyond the current mobile phone delivery model into a virtual world — but how, exactly? Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others are trying to find out. ... Read full article

Jason Brown explains why his company, Tally, helps consumers by paying their monthly balances, providing advice and offering a lower-rate credit line. ... Read full article

The Chicago bank's new partnership with AutoGravity mirrors others struck this year by JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bank with providers of mobile apps that bundle the car-buying and lending processes. ... Read full article

Are midsize banks in position to disrupt, or are they investing billions in technology because they can’t afford not to? ... Read full article

A Colorado business owner and the second-largest U.S. bank are set to go to court this month over his intellectual property claim that he owns the service mark for an online virtual assistant named Erica. That is the same name the bank uses for its digital ... Read full article

Staffers at the bank's flagship, multilevel branch in Manhattan say wearable tech has proven ideal for discreet communication among each other to speed customer service. ... Read full article

Community banks are getting more creative to draw in younger people to fill job openings. ... Read full article

The merger could help make open source and cloud computing more commonplace at banks. But it may have an unintended consequence as well. ... Read full article

The bank saw value in Ondot System’s ability to empower customer analytics in card controls. ... Read full article

Bank Independent in Alabama is the latest small bank to start using Alexa, though implementation costs and security concerns continue to hold others back. ... Read full article

What the bank is doing differently with its personal financial management tools could be instructive to the many institutions that haven’t gained much traction with similar offerings. ... Read full article

Glassbox, a digital customer management company based in London, allows banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to use data and analytics to study customers' behavior. ... Read full article

Glassbox, a digital customer management company based in London, allows banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to use data and analytics to study customers' behavior. ... Read full article

Truebill, which started as a subscription management app and grew into one targeting bank fees, is now offering automated savings and financial management. ... Read full article

Fiserv Lending Solutions rebrand to Sagent Lending Technologies reflects the company's focus on a more efficient process for mortgage and consumer lenders. ... Read full article

A family-owned community bank in Oklahoma is testing a Spotify-like service by fintech Meen that allows customers to pay $9.95 a month to obtain digital banking services. ... Read full article