Delineating the Mobile Value Chain: A Holistic View of Mobile Payment

As excitement surrounding mobile payments develops, most of the focus has been placed on the wallet apps such as Google Wallet and Isis jockeying for position. However, the success of a mobile payments system will depend on far more than which piece of software will be used on the most devices. A fully...

Consumer Adoption of Mobile Banking Jumps Nearly 60% in 2011

After two years of flat growth, consumer mobile banking jumped from 19% to 30% in 2011, corresponding to a rise in Financial Institutions’ offering mobile banking and an increase in consumer smartphone ownership, according to Javelin Strategy and Research. The triple play–mobile banking via SMS...

Research Report: 2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments

Javelin Strategy and Research has release a new report entitled “2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments: Framing Mobile Payments on the Foundation of Mobile Banking.” Mobile payments have been the source of much excitement for over half a decade, with the latest focus...

Mobile Banking and Payments Report: The Role of the Mobile Phone as a Banking Device

With over 2 billion users worldwide, mobile phone usage penetrates every core demographic of the world’s population. Research and Markets has announced the release of a new report entitled “ Mobile Banking and Payments.” The report assesses the role of the mobile phone as a...

Columbia Credit Union Deploys mFoundry Platform for Mobile Banking

mFoundry today announced Columbia Credit Union (CU), based in Vancouver, Washington, is the latest credit union to deploy mBanking, mFoundry’s SaaS-based mobile banking platform. The new Columbia CU Mobile offering leverages mFoundry’s multi-mode mobile banking solution, providing Columbia Credit...

mFoundry Signs Up 400+ Financial Institutions for mBanking Solution

mFoundry, a provider of SaaS-based mobile banking and payment solutions, today announced more than 400 U.S. financial institutions have selected mBanking, the company’s flagship mobile banking and payments solution. “The pace of mobile banking adoption of mFoundry’s mobile banking...

375 Million+ Mobile Payment Users by 2015, Says Report

Mobile payments are an emerging opportunity to make payment from or with a mobile handset. While a success in certain countries and with fringe audiences already, mobile payments have not yet achieved success on a global scale. However, it is anticipated that this will begin to change in 2011 as the...

Hottest Mobile Payment Startups

Here’s a preliminary list of the hottest mobile payment startups.  Feel free to add to the conversation: Carrier Billing Boku (Paymo) Zong Payfone Purchase in App (not billed via carrier) Apple (iTunes) Contactless / Mobile Contactless: mFoundry’s mPayments Bling Nation ViVOtech P2P...

First Data mBanking Solution Adopted by Texas Banks

American Bank of Texas, Marble Falls, Texas, and Waggoner National Bank, Vernon, Texas, have launched First Data’s Mobile Manager – mBanking solution. The offering is now available to their Internet banking customers following a successful internal pilot period. First Data Corporation is a global leader...

Starbucks Mobile M-Payment May Be Tipping Point for Mobile Payments

Drew Sievers believes Starbucks’ rollout of an app-based mobile payments system to more than 7,500 locations nationwide could represent a tipping point toward mainstream acceptance of the phone as a means to make purchases. And, ultimately, that adoption could pave the way for future advances in mobile...

mFoundry Named Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan

The mobile banking and payments industry in the United States faces many challenges, including positioning mobile banking as a strategic differentiation tool, integrating multiple categories of mobile financial services in a coherent framework, and the challenges of a one-size-fits-all-strategy. Other...

mFoundry Provides Mobile Banking Solution for Washington Trust Bank

mFoundry, a provider of secure mobile banking and payment solutions, has launched a fully-integrated multi-mode mobile banking solution for Washington Trust Bank, the oldest and largest privately-owned commercial bank in the Pacific Northwest. Washington Trust customers now have access to a mobile banking...

U.S. Mobile Payment Market to Top $200 Billion by 2015, Says Research Report

A recent report from Aite Group forecasts that U.S. mobile bill payments will reach more than $200  billion in 2015. Aite Group interviewed more than 60 companies in the Fall of 2010 and produced a 65 page report that defines and segments the mobile payment industry, and includes an analysis of the...

mFoundry

With more than 250 clients, mFoundry is a leading provider of mobile solutions for banks, credit unions, and retailers. The company’s products are based upon a market-proven platform that was designed to help clients create deeper, more valuable relationships with their customers. Founded in 2004 by...

Global Mobile Payment Market to Reach US$264.8 Billion by 2015

Mobile payment market gained momentum in the recent years owing to introduction of efficient mobile money transfer services across several markets. Further, the widespread adoption of mobile payments in majority of the markets, especially in Asia-Pacific, and participation of global institutions in NFC...

Global Mobile Banking Customer Base to Reach 1.1 Billion by 2015

Mobile banking is emerging as a key electronic channel for the global banking and financial services industry. The ubiquitous nature of mobile devices and services, and the ability of mobile banking services to reduce overall operational costs, streamline operations, and expand customer base are expected to...