Like practically all financial institutions facing a difficult yield curve, First Niagara is keenly interested in growing its noninterest income. Enter Dan Cantara, First Niagara’s EVP of Commercial Services, who is responsible for many of the bank’s fee income lines including insurance, cash management, merchant services, leasing and employee benefits. [Read more]
It’s pretty understandable why CheckFree would want to have an Internet banking product in its arsenal. We can follow the logic of CheckFree seeking a front end for its recently expanded (via Carreker) payment capabilities. What is not immediately apparent is why CheckFree would pay a 50% premium for Corillian. [Read more]
It’s pretty much unheard of today for a vendor to NOT have a user group—and that applies to everything from the major core system providers to minor ancillary system vendors. But there is a world of difference between vendors and the way their user groups work. [Read more]