Bank of America

412 results about this entity

Period: 13 Jul 2004 - 25 Jul 2024

More global banks back blockchain collaboration plan

An initiative to create a set of global standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in financial markets has picked up momentum, with another 13 major banks - including BofA, Deutsche Bank and HSBC - throwing their weight behind the plan.

Samsung Pay lands in the US

Buoyed by a strong start in Korea, consumer electronics giant Samsung has launched its mobile payments service in the US, with support from the three major card schemes and banking giants Citi, Bank of America and US Bank.

BofA files for cryptocurrency-based wire transfer system patent

Bank of America has filed a US patent application for a system and method that uses cryptocurrency technology for wire transfers.

BofA revamps mobile app; introduces fingerprint sign-in

Bank of America has given its mobile app a refresh, enabling customers to log in with their fingerprints and access accounts via the Apple Watch.

Samsung Pay lines up card schemes and banks for launch

Samsung will introduce its mobile payments service in South Korea later this month, with Visa, MasterCard and several major banks onboard for a US launch in September.

InAuth hires former BofA man as chief strategy officer

InAuth, the leading provider of mobile fraud prevention and mobile application security, today announced that it has hired information security and financial services industry veteran Michael Lynch as its first Chief Strategy Officer.

Banks launch IM service to rival Bloomberg

A consortium of Wall Street banks has launched an instant messaging platform it hopes will loosen Bloomberg's vice-like grip on the market for real-time communication between traders.

First Data unveils Clover Mini payment terminal; BofA begins roll out

Unveiling the latest of its best-in-class business management tools for business owners, First Data, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, today announced the launch of Clover Mini, the newest member of the Clover family of products.

US bank-owned clearXchange introduces real-time payments

American bank-owned digital payments network clearXchange is rolling out a system that enables real-time bank-to-bank transfers.

Mobile continues to dominate at top US banks

Mobile banking continues to outstrip desktop-only banking at three of the top US banks - Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase.

US banks continue to trim branches

US banks and thrifts trimmed a net of 343 high street locations in the third quarter of 2014, continuing the trend of branch closures.

Rotten Apple? BofA duplicates Apple Pay transactions

Early reports of a clumsy interface between thumbprint, iPhone and eftpos terminal and an unfortunate case of double-charging by Bank of America has taken the shine off what at first appeared to be a relatively trouble-free introduction of Apple's new mobile payment service.