Mobile Banking Updates - Aug 23

California Bank & Trust Offers Mobile Banking to Consumer Online Banking Customers
"California Bank & Trust is pleased to announce its new mobile banking service, CBT Mobile Banking. All consumer online banking CB&T customers can enroll in mobile banking immediately following its launch in mid August. The launch of CB&T's mobile banking platform will supplement the bank's relationship-based, customer-centric branch service with the freedom to access account information virtually anywhere a cell phone signal can be reached. By offering mobile banking services, CB&T continues to achieve its goal of creating value for customers by keeping in step with developing trends in financial services technology."

BBVA Provides Access To Mobile Banking With Native Applications - Quick Facts
"BBVA Banco Frances SA (BFR: News ), in order to improve the user experience of mobile banking customers, renewed all its applications for iPhone, iPhone, Android and Blackberry. The company said the new versions were designed specifically for each platform, thus adapting the management of BBVA each mobile phone model."

Mobile Banking App Ideas Rewarded by Monster Offers in "Pitch That App!!!" Contest
"Monster Offers MONT -24.80% , a leading mobile banking solutions company and Daily Deal aggregator, announced today its sponsorship of the "Pitch That App!!!" contest hosted by Iconosys. Monster Offers in conjunction with ZalaPay(TM) will award a $500 pre-paid ZalaPay card to the person who showcases the best mobile application idea that integrates mobile payments and mobile banking solutions."

FirstMerit Bank Sees Strong Adoption Following Launch of Mobile Money from Fiserv
"Fiserv, Inc. FISV -1.25% , the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that FirstMerit Bank has launched its mobile banking solution using Mobile Money(TM) from Fiserv. After making the decision to launch its mobile solution, FirstMerit moved decisively, completing the implementation process from start to finish in 120 days. The new service launched in early August, and within the first week approximately 11 percent of active FirstMerit online banking users had enrolled. FirstMerit Bank is a subsidiary of FirstMerit Corporation FMER -3.07% , a $14.3 billion diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio."