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Q&A: Dennis Risinger, CIO, FCS Financial is Building A Loan App for the iPad
News  |  7/30/2010
Rural Missouri lender already images loan documents and is in the process of modifying its online loan software for the iPad.
ING Direct Launches Enhanced iPhone, Blackberry App
News  |  7/30/2010
Wilmington, Del.-based ING Direct USA has launched an enhanced mobile application for iPhone and Blackberry, allowing a number of new functions for customers of the nation's largest direct bank who use those devices.
Wells Fargo Named Best Consumer Internet Bank
News  |  7/29/2010
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo was named Best Consumer Internet Bank and Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in the United States by Global Finance magazine, the bank said in a release.
Does Citi's iPhone Glitch Mean All Banks Should Review Their Mobile Banking Code?
News  |  7/28/2010
Citi's confession this week that a glitch in its iPhone application was saving customers' personal information on their phones was a wake-up call for other banks who customize or develop their own mobile banking code, according to Alex Kwiatkowski, principal analyst - financial services technology at Ovum, who spoke to us this morning.
Citi Fixes, Discloses iPhone App Security Glitch
News  |  7/26/2010
Citi has been remarkably proactive and upfront about a mobile banking glitch affecting users of its iPhone app. The bank identified a problem with the application in a routine security review, created a fix for it, and notified customers about it in a letter dated July 20. "During a recent review, we discovered that our U.S. Citi Mobile iPhone banking app was accidentally saving information related to customer accounts in a hidden file on their iPhones," the company said in a statement. "This
U.S. Consumers More Willing to Bank, Make Payments Via Mobile Device
News  |  7/22/2010
They still lag the rest of the world, but 16% of U.S. consumers now say they're comfortable with mobile banking and mobile payments, according to a KPMG study.
ClairMail Adds Tsukahara as VP and CMO
News  |  7/21/2010
Mobile banking and payment provider ClairMail, Inc. announced today the addition of Carl Tsukahara as VP and Chief Marketing Officer.
Where's the Love for Android?
News  |  7/21/2010
With the large public debacle that was Steve Jobs' and Apple Inc.'s "Antennagate," a growing number of smart phones and connected devices on America's other wireless carriers and an ever-maturing mobile OS and app marketplace, Android is looking more attractive all the time. And while mobile banking apps and features seemingly pop up everyday on iOS, the same can't be said for Android.

Citi's Mobile Shopping App Goes Live
News  |  7/19/2010
Citi today debuted its CitiShopper application, which provides information about offers and deals from local retailers. I tried this out on my iPhone. I typed in the site URL (https://citishopper.citi.com/mp), then my office zip code. Up popped a list of Local Deals, each followed by an exclamation point, as in "This refrigerator is perfect for your home!" CitiShopper suggested I purchase a $600 red microfiber sofa at a Wal-Mart in Secaucus (a bit of a hike from 19th Street in Manhattan), a $500
5 Ways to Fix the iPhone 4 Antenna Problem
News  |  7/15/2010
The problems with Apple's iPhone 4 - if the user covers the lower left corner of the device with his or her hand the signal may drop - persist. Our friends at InformationWeek have come up with five solutions to the problem, as well as some recommendations for Apple.
BBVA Pilots Sleek New ATMs
News  |  7/14/2010
BBVA has rolled out a set of sleek new ATMs the bank refers to as "The Future of Self-Service Banking." It hired San Francisco design firm Ideo, which studied the way customers use ATMs and worked on the design for two years. NCR and Fujitsu also worked on the project.
Citi Plans to Double Malaysian Mobile Banking Base in Two Years
News  |  7/12/2010
Citi today launched a new mobile banking platform in Malaysia and vowed to grow its mobile banking user base in that country by more than 100% within two years. The bank already has 120,000 Malaysian mobile banking customers in the Southeast Asian country.
Apple iPhone's App Download Dominance to Be Challenged By Android, Symbian
News  |  7/9/2010
Apple generated 67% of all smartphone app downloads in 2009, but Ovum analysts expect that in 2015, Apple will generate a relatively modest 22% of app downloads, compared to 19% for Symbian.
Wells Fargo Executives Take to the iPad
News  |  7/8/2010
Wells Fargo executives have professed their fondness for the iPad to reporters of the San Francisco Chronicle, we see in an an article published this morning.
Chase Adds Remote Deposit Capture, P2P Payments to iPhone App
News  |  7/6/2010
In the most recent update to its Apple iPhone mobile banking app, New York-based Chase launched remote deposit capture and peer-to-peer payments.
Zions Launches Mobile Banking
News  |  7/1/2010
Salt Lake City-based Zions First National Bank on July 1 launched its mobile banking service, which gives customers access to Zions Bank accounts, lets them view balances and transfer funds.


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