Profile of Jonathan Camhi

Associate Editor, Bank Systems and Technology Member Since: 6/16/2014
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Jonathan Camhi has been an associate editor with Bank Systems & Technology since 2012. He previously worked as a freelance journalist in New York City covering politics, health and immigration, and has a master's degree from the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism.

Non-Traditional Services and Bundles Can Help Drive Fee Revenue, Study Finds

5/31/2013
A new study by Market Rates Insight found that customers are interested in - and willing to pay fees for - new financial services like identity theft protection and same day bill pay.

3 Ways Banks Can Improve The RFP Process

5/28/2013
In order to find the right technology -- and partners -- banks' requests for proposals must spur an open dialogue with potential vendors about their culture, strategy and future road map. Here are three approaches that work.

Chase Names Barry Sommers CEO of Consumer Bank

5/23/2013
After leading Chase’s wealth management services since 2010, Sommers will be taking over the CEO role at its consumer bank.

The PayPal vs. Square Battle: Who’s Your Money On?

5/22/2013
After PayPal launched a program last week offering free transaction processing for merchants who switch to its point of sale card reader, Square hit back yesterday by announcing it will be offering a P2P payments service via email.

Connect and Follow: Leveraging Social Media for Business Results

5/21/2013
Banks can encourage their employees to connect with current prospective customers on social media to build relationships that are more sticky - and more lucrative.

Google Enables Payments Through Gmail to Garner Google Wallet Adoption

5/17/2013
With Google Wallet under-performing in the last couple years, Google is now integrating its wallet into Gmail to allow users to send money through the popular email service.

Museum Opens Its Doors For Free Financial Education

5/16/2013
As financial education becomes more paramount for financial institutions because of consumer and regulator demand, the Museum of American Finance is now offering a free financial education with free admission on Saturdays in a program sponsored by private equity firm Southport Lane.

The CFPB Goes Mobile To Collect Customer Complaints

5/16/2013
With many Latinos in the U.S. accessing the internet primarily through a mobile device, the CFPB has optimized its new Spanish language website for an interactive mobile experience.

Digital Marketing Solutions Stand Front and Center at Finovate Spring

5/15/2013
With more customers interacting with their financial institutions through the mobile and online channels, new marketing solutions targeting these digital customers emerge at Finovate Spring.

Fees On Real-Time Foreign Account Transfers Could Generate $1.1 Billion for Banks, Study Finds

5/14/2013
New research from FIS shows that a number of consumers, particularly those that use foreign account transfers, would be willing to pay a fee to get their payments processed in real-time by their primary bank.

Amazon Launches Digital Currency for Kindle Fire Customers

5/13/2013
After filing an application for a mobile wallet patent last month, Amazon continues to make moves in payments by adding a new digital currency, Amazon Coins, for its app store.

Google Wallet Head Osama Bedier Quits

5/9/2013
Osama Bedier, the head of Google Wallet, has quit the company after two years in charge in which the solution has failed to gain widespread appeal.

How Banks Can Win the Battle for Prepaid Customers

5/8/2013
Banks can leverage current assets to grow their share of the younger and underbanked customer segments through prepaid products, as long as they keep in mind what these customers are looking for.

Chase Brings Mobile Receipt Capture to Small Business Card Holders

5/7/2013
Chase’s Ink card holders will now be able to photograph and store receipts with Chase’s Jot app for small business customers.

Real-Time Payments Offers Opportunity to Build Customer Loyalty, Study Finds

5/6/2013
Consumers are not only interested in real-time payments, but they’d prefer their primary financial institution to be their real-time payments provider, a recent FIS study suggests.

MasterCard Uses Social Media to Rebrand Its Mobile Wallet Through Real-Time Monitoring

5/3/2013
MasterCard’s Conversation Suite tool allows it to monitor social media conversations in real-time in 43 different markets and 26 different languages.

Convenience No. 1 Factor In Customer Loyalty for Banks, Study Finds

5/1/2013
A recent survey suggested that banking customers care more about convenience than customer service or fees in choosing a bank, and mobile banking customers are some of the most loyal a bank can find.