July 25, 2014 - Leading diversified financial services provider, MidCountry Financial Corp., has selected MetricStream to enhance its risk management and strengthen regulatory compliance across the enterprise.

July 25, 2014 - Apple is in talks with Visa as it ponders launching a mobile wallet this autumn, according to tech site The Information.

July 25, 2014 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Citigroup business unit operating an alternative trading system (ATS) with failing to protect the confidential trading data of its subscribers.

July 25, 2014 - The 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study Detailed Report, released today, provides new information on the payments landscape including updated results on the intensity of card use by consumers and businesses; further discussion of previously released information on third-party payments fraud; new estimates of over-the-counter cash withdrawals and deposits at bank branches and wire transfers made by businesses and consumers; and discussion of emerging and alternative payments likely to replace traditional payments such as cash and checks.

July 25, 2014 - A three part report from Aite Group, Vendor Risk Management: Strength in Warning by Denise Valentine, looks at the topic of vendor risk management among commercial banks and the institutional buy-side asset management community. Vendor risk on areas like technology is a serious operational, financial, and reputational risk to the financial institution. Firms are tapping third parties to accomplish a multitude of business goals, particularly as they focus on core competencies to achieve growth and improved profitability.

July 24, 2014 - Crooks have hacked the European Central Bank's website, stealing contact data and demanding a ransom for its return.

July 24, 2014 - New York authorities have charged six people accused of being part of an international criminal gang which used stolen card data to buy thousands of event tickets through eBay-owned StubHub.