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NewsCloud computing rises at all levels
When it comes to cloud computing, definitions vary across a range of technologies. As the marketing imperative grows, so do the varieties of definition. There's a lot of ways to segment... Read more...
Chief innovation officer to work magic at Citigroup?
Deborah Hopkins occupies an interesting role at Citigroup (NYSE: C). She's the chief innovation officer and the head of the bank's venture investing arm. The dual role certainly puts her in prime... Read more...
USAA launches new car loan app
USAA is a tiny thrift aimed at military families with just one branch office. To serve its far flung clientele, it has become an online and mobile banking leader. It's one often mentioned in the same... Read more...
A glimpse of the future of mobile banking
Mobile banking in the United States has been making impressive gains in usage, reflected by the launch of higher-end services by top banks. JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) new remote deposit app falls... Read more...
Remote deposit and P2P: Killer mobile apps?
Are remote check deposit for the masses and person-to-person payments poised to become the first true killer of financial applications for the mobile Web? A significant boost may be coming in the... Read more...
Case study: Small bank reins in outsourcing
First Tennessee's decision to bring some outsourced IT work back home was driven by the collapse of the mortgage industry (mortgages news) in some ways. The bank decided to sell off its mortgage... Read more...
Banks face more sophisticated "man in the browser" attacks
The art of cybercrime continues to morph. Phishing and "man in the middle" attacks are now standard. The leading edge--or bleeding edge--seems to be moving toward more sophisticated "man in the... Read more...
Upgraded Zeus Trojan takes aim at banks
Zeus is well-known among bank security experts as perhaps the most pernicious of all Trojans, which seek to infect individual computers for nefarious purposes. The makers of Zeus, whoever they are,... Read more...
IT recruiting wars heating up again?
For employees who survived the financial crunch of recent years, they might soon reap the rewards, according to a recent survey. In the financial services industry, IT professionals are reaping gains... Read more...
Capital trades make a comeback
We noted recently that Citigroup (NYSE: C) has developed a system, called Total Touch, that seems to marry high-touch trading with IOIs. The price is sent through traditional IOI venues and order... Read more...
| Press ReleasesHalf of Bank Customers Choose Overdraft ProtectionABA survey shows customers value overdraft service WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new survey shows 46 percent of bank customers report they did - or will - opt in to their bank's Read more >> Israel Discount Bank Earns NIS 158 Million in Q2 2010TEL-AVIV, Israel, August 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Second Quarter Net Income Decreases 53.1% to NIS 158 Million, Compared With NIS 337 Million in Second Quarter 2009; Return on Read more >> FINRA Fines Zions Direct $225,000 for Failure to Disclose Potential Conflict of Interest in its Online CD AuctionsFirm’s Claims About CD Auctions Also Violated FINRA Advertising Rules WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Zions Direct, Read more >> Fitch: U.S. Bank TruPS CDO Defaults Pass 14% on July SpikeCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Fitch Bank TruPS CDO Default and Deferral Index (As of July 2010) Read more >> Consumers Get New Credit Card & Gift Card Protections on August 22WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting August 22, new regulations will go into effect that will help limit credit card and gift card fees and require banks to periodically Read more >> |
