9 Ways Marketing Can Help Acquire New Mobile Banking Customers

“At a time when battle lines are being drawn in both the mobile banking and payments space, it is more important than ever to encourage customers to use the mobile channel. 

According to research recently conducted by Fiserv Inc., organizations that actively market mobile banking have experienced an average adoption rate that is twice as high as institutions that did not promote the service.” 

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Biometric Banking Bridges India's Financial Gap

“As a country with a massive population spread throughout urban and rural populations, India houses an enormous population of the financially underserved. As the government, banks and others attempt to reduce the number of unbanked and underbanked, innovative solutions that offer education, security and convenience to a group of people who’ve rarely ever had access to traditional financial services before.” <<READ MORE>>

Mobile Banking's Privacy Problem

The US’ FTC has issued a report calling for better privacy protection for mobile device users. Financial data is a primary focus. <<VIDEO>>

What we are reading … 7th February 2013

Android malware could reach the 1 million mark by year's end http://dld.bz/cdJtr

Movenbank Provides a Peek at its User Interface http://shar.es/COt0z

How To Encourage Mobile Banking Use http://blogs.forrester.com/benjamin_ensor/13-01-31-how_to_encourage_mobile_banking_use

Switzerland shifts gold off the books in preparation for Basel III http://dld.bz/cd6Ek

How Can Banks Maximize their Social Media Efforts? http://dld.bz/cd6Ef

U.S. Tablet Shipments Soar During Holidays, Threaten to Surpass PCs http://twb.io/WYrTW7

Payments and the Eurozone http://www.finextra.com/Community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=7331

Find out which mobile apps are stealing your identity http://dld.bz/cd6Ed

10 Tips To Drive More Online Banking Applications

“Many banks and credit unions allow consumers to open accounts and apply for loans online. Few are thrilled with their results. To increase the number of deposit accounts and loan applications generated by your online channel, you’ll need to re-evaluate your website.” <<READ MORE>>

Coming to Grips with Operational Risk

William Beale, CEO of Union First Market Bankshares of Richmond, VA, discusses the key indicators directors need to know when analyzing operational risk.

Survey Says 25 Percent Have No Disaster Plan

“Up to 25 percent of organizations are at risk as they have no disaster preparedness and response plan, according to a SolarWinds recent survey.

Conducted by SolarWinds in partnership with Network World, the survey revealed that only 76 percent of respondents' organizations have a disaster preparedness and response plan for their business or IT department. An aspect of most plans includes remote access for employees to ensure business continuity.” <<READ MORE>>