All articles by Kate Palmer

Kate Palmer

CertusBank redesigns digital platforms

CertusBank has overhauled its digital banking and social media offering in a bid to appeal to internet-savvy users.

Skye Bank to extend retail arm in deposit reach

Nigeria-based Skye Bank has announced it will expand its retail banking operations in a bid to increase its deposit strength.

Bank of America reaches million mark for business mobile users

Bank of America says its mobile banking platform has surpassed one million small business users.

Bottomline takes on financial messengers Sterci and Simplex

Cloud payment outfit Bottomline has bought Sterci and Simplex, two financial messaging and informational services.

PNC looks to frequent flyers with credit card deal

PNC Bank has added fee-free foreign transactions to its credit card offering.

Bank Leumi to invest in Israeli entrepreneurs

Israel’s Bank Leumi is pumping more than $280,000 in a programme to aid financial technology start-ups.

ING and Alior: Can social get customers cheering for their bank?

From creating a sports fan-like following to crowdsourcing ideas, Facebook and Twitter is not the limit of social banking. Kate Palmer looks at online drives by ING Canada and Poland’s Alior to prove social is more than stock replies and company announcements

EC approves digital wallet team-up in Spain

A joint venture in Spain to create a ‘virtual community’ for merchants and consumers has been approved by the European Commission.

CoBank challenges GoBank app name for ‘causing confusion’

CoBank, a cooperative bank serving rural regions in the US, has filed a patent objection against a competitor app for having a similar name.

Date announced for UK account switching service

The UK’s payments council has announced that the UK’s 7-day account switching service will begin on 16 September.