Mobile Banking Updates - Jun 21

Mobile, Tablet, Industry Disruptors Among Topics to be Featured at Celent Banking Insight & Innovation Day
"The future of mobile and tablet banking, and disruptors in the financial services space will be among the major topics discussed at Celent's Banking Insight & Innovation Day next week in Charlotte, N.C. This will be the fifth year the Boston-based analyst form will host the event, which will feature Celent analysts as well as representatives from more than 30 banks. Celent will also be issuingits "Model Bank" awards at the event."

PSECU Rolls Out Kindle, Large-Screen Android Banking Apps
"The $4 billion Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union is now offering its 388,000 members two new mobile banking applications. One is a Kindle Fire app available on the Amazon Appstore and the other is for large-screen Android tablets and is available on Google Play, PSECU said. Both were developed for the Harrisburg, Pa., credit union by Vertifi Software LLC of Burlington, Mass."

5 Ways Banking is Changing Fast
"When bank ATMs first started appearing in the U.S. some 40 years ago, they were hard to miss. Recent innovations have been much more stealthy — but just as groundbreaking. In case you’ve missed them, here are five contemporary, cutting-edge technologies that are quickly changing banking:"

Plastyc to Address Mobile Banking for the Unbanked at Clinton Global Initiative
"Plastyc CEO Patrice Peyret will share examples of innovative services and products for the unbanked at the second annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) in Chicago June 7th and 8th. As participant in the CGI Financial Inclusion: Building a Path to Financial Security working group, Peyret will discuss leveraging mobile technology to reach traditionally underbanked consumers and using advanced features and analytics to help support financial responsibility."

RBS Citizens Treasury Solutions Experts to Speak On Mobile Banking, Payments Fraud, and Data Connectivity at Windy City Treasury Conference
"Mobile banking, fraud prevention, and the challenges of data connectivity will be the topics of presentations by experts from RBS Citizens' Treasury Solutions group this week at the Windy City Summit. Hosted by the Treasury Management Association of Chicago, the conference is the premier gathering for corporate treasury and finance professionals in the region."

Now Live -- Heartland Bank iPad App and Mobile Browser
"G. Scott McComb, President and CEO of Heartland Bank is pleased to announce an additional service to Heartland Bank's Online Banking. McComb stated, 'In 2011, Heartland launched both its Mobile Banking iPhone and Android App. Today, we are proud to introduce another Heartland Online Banking Solution - the iPad App.'"

ACI Worldwide Shares New Product Plans With Market
"ACI Worldwide ACIW +2.12% , a leading international provider of payment systems, today released details of its product roadmaps to the market, and described how the combination of ACI and S1 adds innovation, new product capabilities and resources around the globe to support the needs of its customers. The roadmaps were released to a gathering of customers at the company's annual ACI Exchange conference in Miami. The event marks the first collaborative exchange of the combined customer bases, and will be followed by ACI Exchange conferences in Monaco, June 12-15, and in Bangkok in November."

Mobile Banking Updates - Apr 26

Financial institutions must address security concerns in mobile banking and payments
"With smartphones and tablets becoming increasingly important to consumers, financial institutions must get serious about security as mobile banking and payments explode. Security factors that financial institutions must take into account include mobile malware, mobile software/app assurance, application and OS trust management, data protection, identity and access management, according to IDC Financial Insights. Tactics banks should consider include mutual authentication approaches that incorporate multi-factor, multi-layered security techniques, for example, online banking transaction confirmations via SMS or call back."

Heartland Bank's Mobile Banking NOW Available at The Market Place for Android!
"Heartland Bank is pleased to announce the Android App is now available in The Marketplace for Android users. Online banking customers can access their account information via SMS Texting, Web Browsing, or if you own an Android cell phone, you can visit the Android Market and search for "Heartland" or "Heartland Bank" to locate and install our mobile app. There is no charge for this application which is very similar to the iPhone app that was released a few months ago."

Mobile Banking Becoming an E-Commerce Staple
"Mobile banking, m-banking, or SMS banking refers to online banking that occurs via mobile phone or PDA rather than a PC. The earliest mobile banking services were offered over SMS, but with the introduction of smartphones and Apple iOS, mobile banking is being offered primarily through applications as opposed to text messages or a mobile browser."

Mobile banking thru Smart Money hits P13.5B in 2010
"Smart Money has facilitated P13.5 billion worth of transactions last year within remote communities that used to have limited or no access to financial services. It is an electronic money (e-money) platform utilizing mobile phone technology. It is a product of Smart Communications Inc. Smart Financial Services senior manager Maybelle Santos said Smart Money provides Filipinos anywhere in the archipelago with simple, secure, affordable and convenient means to send and receive cash, even without the presence of banks and ATMs in their communities."