When Sion, a former Citibanker who once built a digital brokerage platform, took the job at Moven, he told American Banker, 'We're heads down and hell bent on changing the world of banking.'" Continue Reading
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Moven, Green Dot Bank Aim to Make Slow Payment Process Transparent
When Sion, a former Citibanker who once built a digital brokerage platform, took the job at Moven, he told American Banker, 'We're heads down and hell bent on changing the world of banking.'" Continue Reading
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Mobile Banking Updates - May 22
Android's Mobile Dominance Fails to Simplify Bank App Development
"Google's Android mobile operating system has grown its market share lead, according to new data from Gartner. Indeed, the research firm says the platform accounts for 74.4% of smartphone units sold worldwide during the first quarter of 2013. Furthermore, Gartner found there are almost 50% more Android smartphones in the market than a year ago."
Chase Tops Keynote's Mobile Banking Ranking a Third Time
"JPMorgan Chase has yet again won a ranking of mobile banking apps. In this one, Keynote's semiannual mobile banking scorecard, Chase came in first for the third time in a row. Wells Fargo came in second and Bank of America third. In late April, Forrester dubbed Chase the best in mobile banking out of 15 large multinational banks, for the second time in a row. What does Chase do right to get the top nod so often?"
Banking Up Launches at FinovateSpring, Lets Any Business Offer Customers a Trusted Alternative to Traditional Banking
"Banking Up launches at FinovateSpring today a first-of-its-kind personal finance platform that lets banks and businesses provide customers with a smart, mobile alternative to traditional checking accounts. Along with the launch, Plastyc Inc., which developed Banking Up, announced that it is now doing business as Banking Up. Over 24 million households have poor access to mainstream banking, and 91 percent have mobile phones and smartphones, according to the FDIC. Banking Up gives banks and businesses a scalable way to provide customers in their local communities with an affordable, high-quality banking option."
Green Dot Sets July 4th Launch Of GoBank
"Green Dot, the provider of prepaid debit cards and other financial products, is looking to launch its big move into the mobile banking market on July 4th, the company said Tuesday afternoon. According to Green Dot, it plans to launch its service, GoBank, on Independence Day on iPhone, Android, and online--and also will be making a big, national push to market the service."
Is electronic banking killing the bank branch? PNC pares branches citing customers' online trends "Another bank branch bites the dust. Three and counting among PNC Financial’s branches in Central Pennsylvania. Another ten PNC branches in Western Pennsylvania. And more to come, as banks evaluate their networks and analyze mobile banking and ATM trends. For so long, it seemed a bank branch was opening on every corner. That era might be coming to an end."
"Google's Android mobile operating system has grown its market share lead, according to new data from Gartner. Indeed, the research firm says the platform accounts for 74.4% of smartphone units sold worldwide during the first quarter of 2013. Furthermore, Gartner found there are almost 50% more Android smartphones in the market than a year ago."
Chase Tops Keynote's Mobile Banking Ranking a Third Time
"JPMorgan Chase has yet again won a ranking of mobile banking apps. In this one, Keynote's semiannual mobile banking scorecard, Chase came in first for the third time in a row. Wells Fargo came in second and Bank of America third. In late April, Forrester dubbed Chase the best in mobile banking out of 15 large multinational banks, for the second time in a row. What does Chase do right to get the top nod so often?"
Banking Up Launches at FinovateSpring, Lets Any Business Offer Customers a Trusted Alternative to Traditional Banking
"Banking Up launches at FinovateSpring today a first-of-its-kind personal finance platform that lets banks and businesses provide customers with a smart, mobile alternative to traditional checking accounts. Along with the launch, Plastyc Inc., which developed Banking Up, announced that it is now doing business as Banking Up. Over 24 million households have poor access to mainstream banking, and 91 percent have mobile phones and smartphones, according to the FDIC. Banking Up gives banks and businesses a scalable way to provide customers in their local communities with an affordable, high-quality banking option."
Green Dot Sets July 4th Launch Of GoBank
"Green Dot, the provider of prepaid debit cards and other financial products, is looking to launch its big move into the mobile banking market on July 4th, the company said Tuesday afternoon. According to Green Dot, it plans to launch its service, GoBank, on Independence Day on iPhone, Android, and online--and also will be making a big, national push to market the service."
Is electronic banking killing the bank branch? PNC pares branches citing customers' online trends "Another bank branch bites the dust. Three and counting among PNC Financial’s branches in Central Pennsylvania. Another ten PNC branches in Western Pennsylvania. And more to come, as banks evaluate their networks and analyze mobile banking and ATM trends. For so long, it seemed a bank branch was opening on every corner. That era might be coming to an end."
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Mobile Banking Updates - Jan 20
"Banking is top of mind for smart device owners who are increasingly using mobile to accomplish the daily to-do list. Among a list of tasks performance marketing company Performics provided US smartphone and tablet users in October, the No. 1 activity people said they expected to be able to do on their mobile device was banking. The expectation of mobile banking functionality was more common across every age category than routine activities such as ordering food, checking public transportation and booking travel."
Alliance Bank Offers Mobile Banking for Personal Banking Customers
"Alliance Bank, a privately owned community bank with over $590 million in assets, announced today the launch of Mobile Banking services for all personal banking customers. Alliance Bank offers a variety of Mobile Banking tools for fast, easy, and secure access to personal banking accounts from anywhere. With Alliance Bank Mobile Banking, customers can accomplish the most common banking tasks such as checking available balances, transferring funds between accounts, and paying bills. To use Mobile Banking, customers must first be registered for Access Online banking."
Green Dot Takes On Mobile Banking With GoBank
"Green Dot, the prepaid payment card provider, has launched itself into the mobile banking market today, unveiling its new GoBank bank account. The firm said it designed the new, mobile banking account "from scratch", specifically aimed at the new mobile generation."
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Mobile Banking Updates - Jan 15
Beyond Mobile Banking: Building New Consumer Apps
"Should banks and credit unions be building fun and engaging mobile apps that go beyond basic banking functions? Or should they just stick to what they know? And what kind of apps do consumers expect from retail financial institutions?"
EVEN THE BEST MOBILE BANKING STRATEGY CAN BE A VICTIM OF POOR EXECUTION
"My latest research on Building Next Generation Mobile Banking Solutions has been published for a few days now. I’ve already gotten phone calls from clients stating this research is not only timely, but speaks to the very challenges their organization is facing when considering how to build next generation mobile banking solutions. The resounding theme, as my latest research uncovers: Even the best mobile strategy can be a victim of poor execution. Digital banking executives are feeling the pain of their current mobile banking platform."
Capital One's Mobile Banking Video Campaign is Heavy on Heavy Metal
"Banks that have been offering mobile banking for some time are looking for ways to extend adoption. At Capital One (COF), the efforts include the unlikely participation of a U.K. "power metal" band called DragonForce in a new web video-dominated ad campaign."
Green Dot Plans Mobile Banking Product
"Monrovia, California-based Green Dot, the provider of prepaid cards, is getting set to launch a new, mobile bank account product, the firm said Wednesday afternoon. The firm said it will be launching the product on Tuesday, January 15th. The company disclosed the new product launch through an invite for media, analysts and investors to a live conference call. The firm has not yet announced any details of the new product. Green Dot is headed by Steve Streit."
Cachet Provides Mobile RDC for Tyfone’s Mobile Banking Platform
"Cachet Financial Solutions, a leading provider of remote deposit capture solutions, has announced a partnership with Tyfone, a mobile financial and security solutions provider, to provide mobile remote deposit services, including mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC), for their mobile banking platform. Through this integration, Tyfone is offering real time deposit capabilities, allowing funds to be directly deposited into member accounts. Midwest-based CoVantage Credit Union was the first to implement the integrated solution."
"Should banks and credit unions be building fun and engaging mobile apps that go beyond basic banking functions? Or should they just stick to what they know? And what kind of apps do consumers expect from retail financial institutions?"
EVEN THE BEST MOBILE BANKING STRATEGY CAN BE A VICTIM OF POOR EXECUTION
"My latest research on Building Next Generation Mobile Banking Solutions has been published for a few days now. I’ve already gotten phone calls from clients stating this research is not only timely, but speaks to the very challenges their organization is facing when considering how to build next generation mobile banking solutions. The resounding theme, as my latest research uncovers: Even the best mobile strategy can be a victim of poor execution. Digital banking executives are feeling the pain of their current mobile banking platform."
Capital One's Mobile Banking Video Campaign is Heavy on Heavy Metal
"Banks that have been offering mobile banking for some time are looking for ways to extend adoption. At Capital One (COF), the efforts include the unlikely participation of a U.K. "power metal" band called DragonForce in a new web video-dominated ad campaign."
Green Dot Plans Mobile Banking Product
"Monrovia, California-based Green Dot, the provider of prepaid cards, is getting set to launch a new, mobile bank account product, the firm said Wednesday afternoon. The firm said it will be launching the product on Tuesday, January 15th. The company disclosed the new product launch through an invite for media, analysts and investors to a live conference call. The firm has not yet announced any details of the new product. Green Dot is headed by Steve Streit."
Cachet Provides Mobile RDC for Tyfone’s Mobile Banking Platform
"Cachet Financial Solutions, a leading provider of remote deposit capture solutions, has announced a partnership with Tyfone, a mobile financial and security solutions provider, to provide mobile remote deposit services, including mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC), for their mobile banking platform. Through this integration, Tyfone is offering real time deposit capabilities, allowing funds to be directly deposited into member accounts. Midwest-based CoVantage Credit Union was the first to implement the integrated solution."
Monday, March 12, 2012
Mobile Banking Updates - Mar 12
Chase Tops Mobile Banking Scorecard
"Chase took top honors in an analysis of the mobile offerings of the top 15 U.S. banks released today. Keynote Competitive Research, the industry analysis group of San Mateo, Calif.-based Keynote Systems, released its expanded 2012 "Mobile Banking Scorecard," first issued in 2011. The latest scorecard measures and ranks the banks based on a list of more than 100 criteria in four main categories: functionality, ease of use, privacy and security, and quality and availability. The analysis was developed from consumer research and extensive interviews with practitioners, said Keynote."
Green Dot to Acquire Loopt
"Green Dot Corporation GDOT +0.27% , a provider of widely distributed, low-cost banking and payment solutions to a broad base of U.S. consumers, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Loopt, Inc., of Mountain View, California. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2012 and is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions."
Big boys gear up for bigger play in mobile banking
"The opportunity em erging from India’s efforts to rope in a large unbanked population under the financial system has some of the key players from the mobile world and the financial sector sit up and take note. Among them, are telecom players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, mobile infrastructure providers such as Ericsson, money transfer players like Western Union and Visa."
One in four online households use mobile banking
"Here's another sign that credit unions should offer mobile banking options. One in four U.S. online households already use a mobile banking service, and many are moving beyond employing mobile devices for information (such as checking a balance or locating an ATM) and toward making transactions (paying bills and transferring money), says a new study."
BBVA Compass Announces Launch of Enhanced iPhone App
"BBVA Compass today launched version 2.0 of the bank's native application for the iPhone. The free app's enhancements allow users to pay bills as well as view check images, transaction receipts, account charts and payments. It also allows users not previously using online banking to enroll in mobile banking directly from the app."
BofI Federal Bank Launches Mobile Check Deposit App in Latest Advance of Mobile Banking Platform
"BofI Federal Bank BOFI +1.03% announced today the expansion of its mobile banking platform with the introduction of its new Mobile Deposit App that enables anytime, anywhere deposits of checks using an iPhone or Android(TM) phone. Mobile Check Deposits is the latest addition to the BofI Federal Bank Mobile Banking Platform, launched in 2011."
"Chase took top honors in an analysis of the mobile offerings of the top 15 U.S. banks released today. Keynote Competitive Research, the industry analysis group of San Mateo, Calif.-based Keynote Systems, released its expanded 2012 "Mobile Banking Scorecard," first issued in 2011. The latest scorecard measures and ranks the banks based on a list of more than 100 criteria in four main categories: functionality, ease of use, privacy and security, and quality and availability. The analysis was developed from consumer research and extensive interviews with practitioners, said Keynote."
Green Dot to Acquire Loopt
"Green Dot Corporation GDOT +0.27% , a provider of widely distributed, low-cost banking and payment solutions to a broad base of U.S. consumers, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Loopt, Inc., of Mountain View, California. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2012 and is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions."
Big boys gear up for bigger play in mobile banking
"The opportunity em erging from India’s efforts to rope in a large unbanked population under the financial system has some of the key players from the mobile world and the financial sector sit up and take note. Among them, are telecom players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, mobile infrastructure providers such as Ericsson, money transfer players like Western Union and Visa."
One in four online households use mobile banking
"Here's another sign that credit unions should offer mobile banking options. One in four U.S. online households already use a mobile banking service, and many are moving beyond employing mobile devices for information (such as checking a balance or locating an ATM) and toward making transactions (paying bills and transferring money), says a new study."
BBVA Compass Announces Launch of Enhanced iPhone App
"BBVA Compass today launched version 2.0 of the bank's native application for the iPhone. The free app's enhancements allow users to pay bills as well as view check images, transaction receipts, account charts and payments. It also allows users not previously using online banking to enroll in mobile banking directly from the app."
BofI Federal Bank Launches Mobile Check Deposit App in Latest Advance of Mobile Banking Platform
"BofI Federal Bank BOFI +1.03% announced today the expansion of its mobile banking platform with the introduction of its new Mobile Deposit App that enables anytime, anywhere deposits of checks using an iPhone or Android(TM) phone. Mobile Check Deposits is the latest addition to the BofI Federal Bank Mobile Banking Platform, launched in 2011."
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