Mobile Banking Updates - Jan 15

Last Year Witnessed a Mobile Banking Lift Off
"In the span of just 12 months, a revolution in financial transactions has occurred. Mobile banking has shifted from nice to have to must have at credit unions across the country as a stampede of institutions have embraced the idea that members demand the convenience of banking from the palm of their hands."

Wells Fargo Mobile(R) Banking Application Now Available from Amazon Appstore for Android
"Wells Fargo customers who use Android-powered smartphone and tablet devices, like the new Kindle Fire, can now keep track of their finances while on the go with Wells Fargo Mobilebanking services. Wells Fargo & Company WFC +0.20% announced today its new Wells Fargo Mobile banking app for Android is available for download from the Amazon Appstore for Android."

The Path to SmartPhone Banking Apps
"Despite mobile banking's growth, many financial institutions still view it as a cost rather than a revenue opportunity. In this roundtable we discuss how banks can speed up adoption rates and increase profit margins, and where deployment of apps fits into the strategy."

Voice controlled mobile banking is the future
"Most Brits will use voice commands to carry out certain banking tasks on their mobile phones following the success of Siri in prompting the take up of voice activation services. Digital banking software maker Intelligent Environments has pieced together the trends in technology and banking and come to the conclusion that voice-activated digital banking could become mainstream in 2014."

First National Bank of Santa Fe Launches Mobile Banking Solution. Teams With Intuit Financial Services to Provide Customers Access to their Accounts Anytime, Anywhere.
"First National Bank of Santa Fe is teaming with Intuit Financial Services to offer consumer mobile banking, allowing customers the ability to access account balances, make transfers, view transaction history and pay bills via a mobile web browser, text messaging or iPhone and Android Apps."