All articles by Stephen Little

Stephen Little

Citi launch new m-banking solution

Citigroup (Citi) has launched a new mobile payment solution in the Dominican Republic which is designed to make transactions more efficient for small grocery stores and businesses.

Wells Fargo launch new ATM interface

Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest US bank by assets, has launched a new ATM interface designed to be more personalised and easier to use.

BBVA Compass launches NBA-branded online account

BBVA Compass, the US subsidiary of Spain’s second-largest bank by assets, has launched a new National Basketball Association-branded (NBA) online bank account called NBA-Banking.

Barclays to offer free Wi-Fi in UK branches

Barclays, the second-biggest UK bank by assets, has teamed up with telecoms provider BT to offer free public Wi-Fi in 1,500 of its UK branches.

Almost half of US bank customers interested in pay-by-transaction: Deloitte

Almost half of bank customers in the US would consider paying a fee of $0.25 to $0.75 for each transaction, as opposed to a traditional flat-monthly fee, according to a report by consultancy Deloitte.

BNZ launches YouMoney PFM tool

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), New Zealand’s second-largest bank by assets, has launched YouMoney, an online personal financial management (PFM) tool designed to be more customisable and intuitive for customers.

ING to slash 2,400 jobs

ING, the Netherlands’ largest-bank by assets, is set to cut 2,400 jobs in its Dutch and Belgian retail operations in order to lower costs as a result of customers shifting to mobile and online channels.

Mobile banking usage in Australia soars: (MISC) Market Intelligence Strategy Centre Australia

More than 6m Australians are now using mobile banking, with adoption at a faster rate than internet banking a decade ago, according to a report entitled Remote Banking Futures by financial services consultancy MISC (Market Intelligence Strategy Centre).

Online-only companies have greater visibility in online searches: Epiphany UK

Many established UK financial service brands are struggling in the face of stiff competition from online-only companies when it comes to visibility in online searches on Google, according to research by UK-based search marketing agency Epiphany.

NAB launches Money Tracker PFM tool

National Australia Bank (NAB), Australia’s largest-bank by assets, has launched Money Tracker, an online personal financial management tool (PFM) designed to make it easier for customers to manage their money.