Web Browser the Most Popular Mobile Banking Channel
12/21/2011A Javelin report finds that more customers access mobile banking via a mobile browser, though downloadable apps are gaining and considered more secure.
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Bryan Yurcan is associate editor for Bank Systems and Technology. He has worked in various editorial capacities for newspapers and magazines for the past 8 years. After beginning his career as a municipal and courts reporter for daily newspapers in upstate New York, Bryan has written for business journals and various financial and business B2B publications.
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posted in December 2011
posted in December 2011
A Javelin report finds that more customers access mobile banking via a mobile browser, though downloadable apps are gaining and considered more secure.
IBM Signs Deals with Five Kenyan Banks
12/21/2011The deals are part of Big Blue's overall plan of partnering with African banks as they turn to advanced technologies to launch new services.
Staffing and Sheer Volume of Information Make for a Big Data Headache
12/20/2011New research from data monitoring company Connotate highlights executive attitudes toward Big Data.
8 Bank Technology Trends That Will Shape the Industry in 2012
12/19/2011With 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.
Visa Europe Launches Exclusive Offers Portal for U.K. Customers
12/19/2011Online deals and discounts site allows retailers and banks to reach every Visa cardholder in the U.K.
Compliance Doesn't Have to Be Painful for Banks
12/16/2011Facing an ever-intensifying regulatory environment, banks are expected to spend more on risk management than ever before. But there is a silver lining: Many of the new standards with which banks must comply can help make their operations more efficient.
Isis Secures Mobile Payments Platform as It Gears Up for Launch
12/15/2011The mobile commerce venture has chosen Gemalto to secure its platform as it moves toward a 2012 rollout.
Mobile Payments Offer Opportunity to Reach the Unbanked
12/14/2011Two recently launched mobile payments initiatives target migrant workers and consumers in developing countries, offering banks a possible avenue to reach the underbanked market.
Mobile Payments Preferred by Consumers for Online Purchases: Report
12/14/2011A Javelin survey released this week reports that consumers find mobile to be safer than credit cards for online payments.
Careful What You Wish For: Community Banks, Credit Unions Challenged by Influx of New Customers
12/14/2011With an influx of new customers who are dissatisfied with big banks, smaller community banks and credit unions face new operational challenges.
Mobile Payments Investment to Grow in 2012
12/13/2011A Fiserv/Forrester survey found that financial institutions are looking to ramp up RDC and mobile P2P payments offerings next year.
Bank Dependence on Social Security Numbers Increases Fraud Risk: Report
12/8/2011Javelin study finds that over-reliance on SSNs for authentication puts customers more at risk.
Sunrise Community Banks Select Fiserv for Card Processing Services
12/8/2011Fiserv will provide prepaid and gift card processing for the consortium of community banks.
Visa Global Development Head Joins Green Dot
12/5/2011The prepaid card company announced that John MacIlwaine will served as its new CIO.
Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Online Banking Customers
12/3/2011Banks can drive up their online account opening completion rates by being dilligent in collecting consumer data and actively following up with customers who don't see the process through to the end.
Strict Security, Along With Convenience, Are Key to Online Banking Success
12/2/2011Providing customers with convenience while maintaining strict security measures in the online banking channel is a delicate balancing act that banks must continue to work to master.
Carlson Tabbed to Lead BITS Security and Fraud Efforts
12/2/2011The former Morgan Stanley managing director has rejoined the tech policy outfit.
Chu Leaves Citi for LivingSocial
12/2/2011The former head of digital at Citi is now the head of merchant solutions for the daily deals site.
TD Bank Acquires MBNA Canada's Credit Card Portfolio
12/1/2011The move will grow Toronto-based TD's credit card business to 5.8 million customers.
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