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Featuring commentary from the editors of Bank Systems & Technology, as well as other bank technology industry experts.Basel III Brings Opportunity for Banks to Optimize Assets
August 30, 2012 @ 09:47 AM | By Shannon Lois- Experian
Regulatory and audit requirements offer banks an opportunity for a bottom-up approach to credit strategies, which can also be applied to other business processes. Key to this approach is a decision-optimization framework.
continued...Is Apple Preparing a Mobile Wallet?
August 28, 2012 @ 17:30 PM | By Bryan Yurcan
Leaked photos of the next generation iPhone purportedly show an NFC chip as part of the device.
continued...10 Best Practices for Jumpstarting FATCA Compliance
August 28, 2012 @ 11:00 AM | By S. Ramakrishnan- Oracle
Achieving FATCA compliance will require new roles and processes, extended information gathering, and new or updated information management systems, including reporting systems.
continued...Cybersecurity is Paramount in the Digital World
August 24, 2012 @ 09:08 AM | By Bryan Yurcan
The recent discovery of a Stuxnet-like virus in the Middle East once again brings to light the vigilance banks must have.
continued...Is The Wild World of Mobile Payments About To Be Tamed?
August 17, 2012 @ 15:22 PM | By Kathy Burger
The mobile payments arena currently is a bit of a free-for-all, with lots of announcements of new schemes and partnerships (not all of which include banks). Will the regulators ruin the fun?
continued...Moving Forward Mobile Payments
August 16, 2012 @ 14:56 PM | By Bryan Yurcan
The Merchant Customer Exchange partnership between major retailers has a chance to be a major force in growing mobile payments adoption.
continued...Banks Beware: Operational Risk Increasing
August 16, 2012 @ 10:30 AM | By Tom Hinkel- Safe Systems
Non-traditional risk areas are gaining prevalence alongside privacy and security.
continued...New Deal with Starbucks Raises New Issue for Square
August 10, 2012 @ 16:59 PM | By Jonathan Camhi
The new deal with Starbucks means that Square will have to figure out how to make money processing credit card transactions for small purchases, like a cup of coffee.
continued...CFPB's New Remittance Regulations Could Shake Up the International Payments Market
August 09, 2012 @ 17:15 PM | By Jonathan Camhi
New CFPB disclosure rules for remittance providers could push smaller banks away from offering international remittances.
continued...Should the Government Force Core Systems Upgrades?
August 09, 2012 @ 16:32 PM | By Bryan Yurcan
A U.K. technology trade association wants regulators to force British banks to upgrade legacy IT systems.
continued...Living Wills: The IT Implications
August 09, 2012 @ 11:59 AM | By Dilip Kumar and Sandeep Mangaraj- Ernst & Young
Banks must think in terms of legal entities -- not simply lines of business -- when crafting living wills.
continued...Square Will Use GPS to Spread Mobile Payments
August 08, 2012 @ 14:21 PM | By
Square's new partnership with Starbucks opens the door to intriguing possibilities for using GPS to spread its mobile payments technology.
continued...Winning the Mobile Wallet Race
August 06, 2012 @ 10:22 AM | By Douglas Brown- FIS
The providers that drive benefits for financial institutions, retailers and consumers will emerge from the pack.
continued...Tapping the Payments Opportunity: Creating an Integrated Payments Business
August 03, 2012 @ 13:35 PM | By Peter Ognibene- Berkery Noyes
A fully integrated payments business provides banks with the best opportunity to compete.
continued...Will EMV Prevent ATM Fraud?
August 02, 2012 @ 15:23 PM | By Bryan Yurcan
The latest criminal bust for skimming ATMs brings into focus EMV's apparent strength in that area.
continued...Mobile Payments: Can Banks Seize the Moment to Transform Consumer Finance?
August 02, 2012 @ 08:40 AM | By Kathy Burger
The growth of mobile banking has created a competitive landscape in payments and has caught the attention of government regulatory agencies. In the continuing payments evolution, can banks take advantage of the opportunities ahead?
continued...How to Prepare for EMV
August 01, 2012 @ 13:17 PM | By Andy Brown- ACI Worldwide
The liability shift around EMV implementation is rapidly approaching.
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