02-Feb-12
Who Needs a Bank Branch When You've Got a Mobile Phone?

There's a great deal of discussion and debate around what will ultimately happen to banking as a result of the massive changes in connectivity, utility, mobility and customer experience taking place right now. Banks will be disenfranchised, losing direct relationships with customers as banks adapt to becoming pervasive providers of bank products and services, when and where you need them....

02-Feb-12
Mobile Banking Guidance May Be Forthcoming

In response to the increased use of mobile banking applications among consumers, financial services industry regulators may soon release new guidance on how banks and other organizations should go about leveraging this trend, according to BankInfoSecurity....

31-Jan-12
OBOPAY DEBUTS MOBILE-PAYMENT SERVICE IN UGANDA

Obopay has teamed with Warid Telecom to launch a mobile banking and payment service in Uganda. It will be called Warid Pesa...

30-Jan-12
IMF Faults Regional Banks on Financial Inclusions

Limited access to financial services is a key constraint on growth across the East African Community, according to the International Monetary Funds (IMF)....

30-Jan-12
FIS and mFoundry Strengthen Strategic Relationship

FIS Expands Relationship, Increases Stake in Mobile Financial Services Leader...

13-Jan-12
Finextra and Mobey Forum to stage European mobile banking and payments conference

Finextra is partnering with the bank-backed Mobey Forum to launch MobeyDay, a new one-day conference for the European mobile banking and payments industry....

13-Jan-12
IT-business divide harming mobile banking security

Application delivery firm Akamai has called on financial institutions to review their business and IT alignment to ensure they don't fall victim to cyber attack, arguing that new digital channels are increasingly being launched by banks without a sufficient IT strategy behind them....

12-Jan-12
Making the Most of Mobile Banking

Mitek Systems is a pioneer in digital bank deposits. And its shares should take off as more banks embrace its technology....

12-Jan-12
Tapping the Unbanked Market

Wireless carriers, money-transfer vendors, and other stakeholders are poised to bring mobile banking services to North America's unbanked....

11-Jan-12
Mobile Banking: Functionality, Security Top Demands

Mobile banking is on the rise, with 23 out of the United States' top 25 banks already offering some sort of mobile service. As smart phone and tablet usage grow, banks and credit unions will need to continue implementing and enhancing mobile technology, but they must focus on security and convenience....

11-Jan-12
Emerging Markets Mobile Banking Runs Ahead Of Google Wallet

Mobile phones have changed banking faster in emerging markets than in developed countries, so they may provide an indication of where hot tech like the Google Wallet might go if it ever catches up with South Africa, Kenya or Bangladesh....

10-Jan-12
Mobile & web commerce in 2012, unlocking the value of connectivity

In 2012 we’re going to see the full e-commerce & mobile commerce services roll-out in Zimbabwe. This includes the means to pay for goods and services via mobile and the web....

10-Jan-12
Last Year Witnessed a Mobile Banking Lift Off

Last year 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....

09-Jan-12
Citibank loads up on mobile banking apps

Citibank is offering ease in accessing one’s credit card and bank accounts anywhere and anytime through Citibank Online, or the mobile banking application for Android phones or Citi Mobile Payments....

09-Jan-12
Challenges for lenders with mobile banking

A new report has implications for SA banks showing rapid adoption of mobile technology is changing relationships and presenting new challenges....

06-Jan-12
Does the mobile "cash" wallet popular across Africa make sense for the North American market?

This is Part 1 in a two-part series exploring the opportunity to service the large unbanked and underbanked population in North America through innovative new banking services. Part 1 discusses the “mobile wallet,” and explores the applicability of this service offered in Zambia and other countries to the North American market....

06-Jan-12
How 2012 will change retail banking forever

As we kick off 2012, there are many expectations that as the economy slowly warms up and pressures to innovate increase, that the new year will bring some healthy change and positive resolutions. With lots of competitive plays continuing to infringe on banking as we know it, 2012 also promises to bring a slew of new models of payments and bank-like capability that further challenges incumbents. ...

05-Jan-12
E*Trade Launches Mobile Deposit for iPhone

E*Trade rolls out remote deposit feature by using the iPhone's camers, and plans to target Android next....

04-Jan-12
8 Bank Technology Trends That Will Shape the Industry in 2012

With IT budgets finally rebounding, BS&T identifies the eight trends that will shape tech spending in 2012 and determine banks' competitive positions for years to come...

04-Jan-12
Remittances through mobile banking may hit $55B in 2016

According to a report from Juniper Research released recently, growth will come from mobile remittances sent across established migration corridors – such as the US-Mexico and intra-regional transfers across Africa and the Middle East – as migrant workers send money home from foreign countries...