Mobile Banking Vendor Updates - Oct 26

S1 Mobile Adoption on the Rise
"S1, a leading global provider of payments and financial services software solutions, today announced that more than 35 customers across three continents have licensed the S1 Mobile application. In addition, S1 mobile-enabled customer applications are available on the App Store(SM) for the following financial institutions: Trustmark, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, First Community Bank, and Ventura County Credit Union."

Fidelity Information Systems provides mobile banking platform for Virginia credit union
"Fidelity Information Systems (FIS) Inc. announced today that it has implemented a mobile banking platform for Chartway Federal Credit Union, which is based in Virginia Beach, Va. Fidelity's mobile banking platform enables Chartway members to check account balances, view account transactions, transfer funds between accounts and receive text alerts. The mobile banking platform has been a hit with credit union members."

Infosys Launches Finacle Mobile Banking 2.0
"According to Haragopal Mangipudi, Global Head - Finacle, Infosys Technologies, 'As channel innovation continues to be a strategic priority for progressive banks, mobile banking has truly come of age. Finacle mobile banking 2.0 enables banks to create and leverage game-changing opportunities, through the mobile channel, to build, deepen and institutionalize relationships with both customers and new emerging consumer segments.'"

mFoundry Launches Mobile Banking 'Adoption Guarantee'
"mFoundry, the award-winning provider of secure mobile financial solutions, announced today that it is launching an "Adoption Services" program to complement its "90 Day to Live" club. New mFoundry customers can take advantage of an optional package of adoption services that guarantees a minimum adoption rate of 10% of the marketed base within one year of launch."

Mobile Photo Bill Pay
"After establishing online-bill-payment arrangements as part of their banking account, users of Mobile Photo Bill Pay can initiate e-bill-payment sessions on their smartphones, then simply snap photos of the bills they want to pay, verify the payment information and click on the app's "PAY" button."

Consumers See Mobile Payments as Reason to Stay with or Change Banks
"Obopay has announced the results of a recent survey exploring consumer attitudes about mobile payments and banking in the U.S. 53% of consumers interested in a mobile payment service would consider changing banks if another bank offered the service. 70% of those responding indicated that if the service allowed them to get paid, send or receive money by mobile phone, it would be an incentive to remain at their bank."