Mobile Banking

Vodafone to 'bank' 700 million Indians through M-Pesa mobile banking CNN Vodafone India and ICICI Bank, India's largest private bank, have launched M-Pesa, a mobile-based money transfer and payment service that was first established in Kenya in 2007. The partnership, announced in a news release April 17, claims it will give ... See all stories on this topic »

BofA unveils 6 new mobile banking features FierceFinanceIT Bank of America may not be the most cutting-edge institution when it comes to mobile banking--it often lags behind their smaller, nimbler competitors by years--but when they do offer a new widget, it's sure to be used. According to American Banker ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile banking spurs growth at Michigan First Credit Union - Metromode Metromode Media "We are always looking to stay ahead of the curve in our mobile and online bankingoptions." Michigan First Credit Union has 90,000 members and $640 million in assets. It adds more than 1,000 new members each month. It has also hired 70 people so far... See all stories on this topic » Metromode Media

The Next Steps For Consumers And Mobile Banking PYMNTS.com Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of mobile financial apps and services, but there's still more that banks and FIs can do to increase adoption. That's one of the takeaways from a new survey by IAB, InMobi and Viggle, which poled more than 1,200 ... See all stories on this topic »

South Africa's mobile money industry remains innovative and diverse Codewit Global Network He explains: “up until now, the stance of many banks has been to wait and see and as we are all aware, they have had many other pressing priorities to address. There is an enormous amount of 'noise' in the mobile banking space and a lot of ... See all stories on this topic »

Corp Bank launches two new products for customers Times of India MANGALORE: City based Corporation Bank on Wednesday launched two new products - corp saral savings account and corp mobile banking app through Android and IOS Phones and tablets. Ajai Kumar, chairman and managing director launched the ... See all stories on this topic »

Visa to launch mobile banking service in Pakistan - report Telecompaper (subscription) Visa and mobile financial services platform company Fundamo, owned by Visa, will launch mobile banking services in Pakistan. The product will use VisaNet technology and offer all mobile bankingservices that are already offered in the market, the ... See all stories on this topic »

Better Authentication is Key to DDoS, Mobile Banking Protection: Jeff Carter American Banker (subscription) "When you don't have trusted identities for accessing your online banking infrastructure, anyone in the wild can make a request, and you have to respond to it," says Jeff Carter, who ran innovation forBank of America and the Center for Future Banking ... See all stories on this topic »

Are Bank Branch Closures Helping or Hurting Americans? Blogcritics.org (blog) Advances in mobile banking now allow many consumers to never have to set foot in an actual branch. Online account access enables bank customers to check statements, transfer funds and even apply for loans without ever leaving the house. Many actions ... See all stories on this topic » Blogcritics.org (blog)