Topics: California
- Chase to Open 90 Calif. Branches in 2010April 28, 2010Chase announced Tuesday that it will open 90 new branches in California, bringing approximately 1,200 jobs to the state and effectively extending Chase's reach in California to more than 800 branches and nearly 3,000 ATMs.+ Comment
- BS&T's Elite 8 2008 Have Lived Through HistorySeptember 25, 20092008's Elite 8 honorees share their experiences about facing the most challenging economic environment of their careers.
- Tech Spending in 2009 to Be Trimmed, Not SlashedJanuary 06, 2009Bank technology executives acknowledge that 2009 will be lean, but they're hopeful that it won't be too mean.
- Offshoring of Bank IT Jobs Looks Likely to Rise in 2009 January 05, 2009Amid the financial crisis, banks are likely to dial up their use of offshore outsourcing. But cost cutting isn't the only driver.
- UBOC's Yee Institutes Major Change Initiative to Bank's IT and CultureSeptember 29, 2008James Yee made the transition from the securities industry to the commercial banking industry, bringing to Union Bank of California a plan to shake things up — capital markets-style.
- Sara Pelaez, First California Bank, Masters Core Systems ConversionsSeptember 29, 2008As a lead partner in supporting First California Bank's aggressive growth strategy, Sara Pelaez has overseen more core systems conversions in four years than most CIOs handle in their careers.
- Elite 8 See Danger and Opportunity from NonbanksSeptember 22, 2008As nontraditional competitors chip away at banks' business, particularly in payments, it's important for banks to maintain a solid core of services, according to this year's Elite 8.
- U.S. Banks Are Talking More About Core ConversionsMay 26, 2008The new generation of core banking platforms promises to improve agility and customer insight through streamlined systems integration. And intensifying competitive forces increasingly are driving banks to consider core system replacements.
- Bank of America Tops Large Banks in Combating Identity FraudNovember 07, 2007New Javelin Strategy & Research report shows top U.S. banks succeeding in identity fraud resolution, slower progress in detection and prevention capabilities.
- Customer Satisfaction Is Key to Driving Organic Growth at BanksSeptember 27, 2007The best way for banks to maximize organic growth is to personalize the customer experience.
- California Bank & Trust Adopts Provenir Platform To Control Small Business LoansJune 14, 2007With the goal of gaining more autonomy and speeding up changes to credit-scored loans, the California bank implements Provenir's online small business loan platform.
Contrary to stereotyped perceptions (and Saturday Night Live skits), IT staff members aren’t necessarily targets of verbal abuse, they do get positive feedback from users, and they aren’t constantly surfing the Web looking for new job
February 22, 2007Banks are trying to leverage enterprise compliance technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency while driving business value.- True E-Mortgage Inches Closer to RealityDecember 01, 2006Systems integration remains major obstacle.
- BS&T Holds First Executive SummitOctober 31, 2006Bankers gather for BS&T's first Executive Summit.
- BS&T Executive Summit 2006September 26, 2006Technology Is Becoming Further Intertwined With Compliance Efforts
- Domain-Based Phishing Attacks on the RiseJuly 18, 2006MarkMonitor reports that domain-based phishing attacks now represent 73% of all phishing scams.
- Domain-Based Phishing Attacks on the RiseJuly 18, 2006MarkMonitor reports that domain-based phishing attacks now represent 73% of all phishing scams.
- Corporates’ Wishes Are Banks’ CommandsMay 25, 2006To retain demanding corporates in an increasingly competitive market, banks work to anticipate their treasury and cash management needs. Automation, integration and standardization are just the beginning.
- Growth Can Be Risky BusinessMay 01, 2006Financial institutions are focused on selling, to the detriment of data security.
- Keeping Up With Fraudsters August 02, 2005To fight fraud, banks must gather information about current schemes and educate consumers.




