The dark underbelly of commerce has morphed into a full-scale ecosystem of crime. Banks and their customers are the targets.

There are six key areas financial institutions should consider when searching for the right data analytics partner.

When it comes to overseeing technology budgets and strategy in the year ahead, banks and credit union executives can look to IT steering committees, technology bloat and artificial intelligence for change.

As financial institutions modernize, data portability has become a crucial strategy for unlocking operational efficiency and enabling regulatory compliance.

Banks like Fifth Third, Cross River and First International are using specialty-built technology platforms to appeal to nonbank partners while controlling more of the technology stack.