Mobile banking at Lloyds rated higher than Barclays

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A recent report also showed that Caixa, a Spanish bank, received the highest score. Forrester Research recently released a report that rated some of the top banks in terms of their mobile banking functionality, and among the leading names on the list, Lloyds Bank was soaring. In fact, that bank managed to score ahead of the majority of its lead competitors such as Barclays and Natwest. This data was released in the Global Mobile Banking Benchmark review that was issued by Forrester. Within it, the research firm ranked the leading…

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Mobile commerce app from Chase bank providing alternative as website struggles

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As the standard site faces considerable issues, the smartphone application is offering another online option. Though it occurred on April Fool’s Day, the technical difficulties that were experienced on the Chase Bank website, and that were sending customers to the mobile commerce app, were neither a prank nor a joke. Late in the day, the standard website for the bank began to struggle and choke as users attempted to log in. The bank’s support Twitter feed (@ChaseSupport) tweeted “*ALERT* Chase Online is experiencing intermittent issues,” to advise customers that there…

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QR codes implemented for faster online billing

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Billtrust has sped up the adoption of the mobile technique through the use of integrated barcodes. Billtrust, a company based in Hamilton, New Jersey, has just announced that its biller statements will be including QR codes as a new service for its customers so that bills can be paid more quickly and conveniently. The service permits businesses and consumers to pay their bills using a single scanning step. The QR codes are very easy to use as they can be scanned using any smartphone with a reader app. They are…

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QR codes to be used by Mobile Privat24 for contactless payments

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Transactions can be completed with the scan of a barcode by iOS and Android devices. PrivatBank has just announced the release of the latest version of its Privat24 mobile payments app for Android and Apple iOS devices, which is centered around QR codes. The service is available to smartphone using customers without a contract. The bank has made this latest launch in order to keep up with what it feels are the expectations of today’s customers. They believe that smartphones will become an important part of electronic banking, and that…

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Mobile commerce begins to expand with the help of QR codes

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QR codes for ATMs from the NCR Corporation Mobile commerce is gaining traction all over the world, due largely to the success and adoption of NFC technology. While NFC has been a powerful force in mobile commerce, it is not the only technology capable of utilizing a consumer’s financial information. QR codes are beginning to grow in prominence in the burgeoning industry and could soon be used at ATMs around the world. The NCR Corporation, an information technology company based in the U.S., has developed a new way to utilize…

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