May 20, 2016
Chime, a mobile-only banking scheme, has announced a suite of new features including Apple Pay and, separately, a new service to instantly pay friends and…
read nowMay 13, 2016
Barclays is not waiting for Android Pay to launch in the U.K. and has introduced its own alternative, Barclays Contactless Mobile.
read nowMay 10, 2016
France has the lowest card penetration in Western Europe, with less than one payment card in circulation per person, according to research firm Verdict…
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Sole Financial's Visa Paycard program will now feature a mobile app that cardholders can use to pay their wireless bill, transfer funds and reload money.
read nowJune 16, 2015
One in four US consumers would even be willing share their DNA with their bank to secure financial and personal information, a new report reveals.
read nowJuly 1, 2014
More important than a toothbrush? A new US Bank study drives home just how indispensable U.S. consumers consider their mobile devices — including for mobile…
read nowJune 4, 2014
The U.K.-based financial institution has deployed the U.K. Payments Council’s Paym mobile payment service using Authentic and Fractals software from Alaric, an…
read nowMay 28, 2014
Canadians have deposited more than 1 million checks via mobile phone since the Canadian Payments Association approved a rule last year allowing mobile remote…
read nowMay 21, 2014
Banking via mobile device is fast becoming a preferred way for consumers to conduct their banking activities and manage financial information on the go. New…
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British consumers last year moved away from conducting bank transactions at branches and nearly doubled their use of mobile banking channels, according to a…
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Australian consumers expect to ditch their physical wallet in favor of a mobile one by 2021 as the popularity of contactless card and smartphone payments…
read nowFebruary 26, 2014
For some time, it's been a matter of debate throughout the financial services world whether information stored on a mobile device is truly secure — or can be.
read nowFebruary 17, 2014
Square Cash, a new money request feature from mobile POS provider Square, allows users to request money from other people or groups by using the Square Cash…
read nowFebruary 13, 2014
Joint Electronic Teller Services Ltd. is rolling out mobile NFC payments in Hong Kong and Macau with its member banks using the Gemalto LinqUs trusted service…
read nowFebruary 4, 2014
Historically, ATM and POS network operators have been locked into card-based payments acquiring relationships that offer few options for generating additional…
read nowJanuary 27, 2014
Sixty percent of Kenyans now use their mobile phone for banking transactions and 64 percent of Kenyans send or receive money locally through their mobile…
read nowJanuary 22, 2014
T-Mobile U.S. is offering a raft of cheap banking services with its new reloadable T-Mobile Visa prepaid card, issued by The Bancorp Bank.
read nowDecember 16, 2013
The use of mobile money services in Kenya has grown sharply in the last five years to overtake banks, according to the country's latest Fin Access National…
read nowDecember 5, 2013
Co-op Financial Services has introduced a new version of its Sprig digital wallet platform with new services from its long-standing business partner…
read nowOctober 23, 2013
Banks increasingly feel the need to innovate, according to a new survey, and they're looking to mobile to lead those efforts.
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