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Banks and financial services

TD Bank rolls out mobile banking apps to streamline customer service

August 31, 2010

TD Bank is streamlining its customer service operations via mobile applications for Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android-powered devices.


How secure are mobile payments?

August 30, 2010

While mobile payments are convenient, consumers could be at risk when mistakes are made by merchants and processors or as a result of fraud.

Bank of the West reinforces customer service via mobile banking platform

August 26, 2010

Bank of the West customers can check account balances and transfer funds between accounts using a mobile banking platform optimized for several devices.

Texas banks offer tap-and-pay service at retail point of sale

August 25, 2010

American National Bank and Guaranty Bond Bank now offer tap-and-pay as an option to pay for purchases at point of sale.

Chase positions mobile check deposit as customer service differentiator

August 20, 2010

Chase is letting customers deposit checks remotely by using the bank’s iPhone application in a play to differentiate itself from competitors.

KeyBank offers mobile banking service via SMS

August 17, 2010

KeyBank is keeping on-the-go customers updated on their accounts via a new SMS mobile banking service.

Sybase 365 upgrades mcommerce banking services

August 12, 2010

Sybase 365 is expanding its mobile commerce offerings with a mobile banking service that features multichannel functionality and multi-device support.

Bank of America testing functionality to make deposits remotely

August 11, 2010

Bank of America is currently testing mobile banking functionality that lets customers make deposits remotely.

State Farm Bank enables mobile deposits for iPhone customers

August 6, 2010

State Farm Bank is letting its customers deposit checks into their accounts via a new iPhone application.

ING Direct USA uses contests to promote mobile banking apps

July 30, 2010

ING is encouraging its customers to “put their bank branch in their pocket” with the launch of its enhanced mobile application for iPhone and BlackBerry devices.