Banks news from FierceFinanceIT

It's no secret that cyber-thieves have identified small companies and their bank partners as prime targets. The result for tiny PlainsCapital bank in Texas has been something of a PR fiasco. It... Read more...

Are banks ripe for more outsourcing? You might think so given the cost pressures and the sheer level of consolidation that is underway. Over time, the industry has gotten much more accustomed to... Read more...

All banks would like all their branches and customer contact points to share a common technology platform, to ensure consistency of service, and to unlock a whole range of cross-selling... Read more...

We sort of take PayPal and similar services for granted these days. We forget that they represent a powerful alternative to banks in some ways. A good reminder comes from India, where the central... Read more...

We've suggested that New Jersey is emerging as perhaps one of the key data center capitals of the world. Even with the recession and financial crisis, all signs point to the boom continuing. We've... Read more...

Automated teller machines continue to make good targets for thieves. But one could argue that the issue has generated enough awareness in the banking industry that it's become slightly more... Read more...

Aggregation is a tricky issue for top banks. Do you really want to offer tools providing a window into assets that may be custodied somewhere else? The answer seems to be mixed. Bank of America... Read more...

Recall that the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act--commonly called Check 21--took effect on October 28, 2004. The law allows the recipient of a paper check to create a valid digital version,... Read more...

We've talked a lot about using smartphones and devices to deposit money in banks, and we're seeing more activity generally. ClairMail, for example, has just announced it will launch such a service... Read more...

Can it get any worse? That's a fair question when it comes to IT spending in the banking sector. The fact is that most banks were forced to ration their IT spending dollars in 2009. Celent predicts... Read more...