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An #ATM designed for illiterate users

NCR’s EasyPoint 70 Tijori machines are already automating the collection and disbursement of loans in India, and soon the company hopes to introduce its Pillar ATMs there as well. These new devices are the result of research in the largely illiterate slums of Mumbai, and feature a contactless card reader, a biometric fingerprint scanner, fast cash buttons, [...]

BankSimple Announces Funding & Partnerships to Launch Real-Time Banking Platform

BankSimple, the highly anticipated web-only bank being built with an emphasis on user experience and no fees, is getting closer to launching, the company said today. CEO Joshua Reich put up a blog post this afternoon announcing that BankSimple has secured partnerships with VISA, Barcorp and other institutions to enable its customers to get transaction [...]

ING Bank runs Group-Buy Deal to Acquire New Customers [Screenshots] | Social Commerce Today

So it looks like the financial services industry has got the social commerce bug.  Yesterday we covered Amex’s innovative open-graph powered Link-Like-Love rewards program that offers personalized rewards based on Facebook Likes and activity, and today ING bank (Canada) is running a group-buy deal to acquire new customers on dealoftheday.com. via socialcommercetoday.com

‪The History of Payments – a mockumentary from Barclaycard ‬‏

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American retail #banking: As #internet and #mobile banking take off, the #branch is evolving – The Economist

When interest rates are low, as they are today, the appeal for banks of online deposits grows relative to those harvested in the branch, points out Aaron Fine of Oliver Wyman, a consultancy. The reason is that traditional banks hold a lot more non-interest-bearing and low-interest deposits than direct banks typically do, and the profitmaking [...]

A Website To Cut Your #CreditCard Processing Fee – Sites To Use

FeeFighters is a shopping comparison site for credit card processing and it saves 40% on average on businesses credit card processing. Site provide easy to use UI and you will get bid within minutes of joining it.If you are a business then this site is absolutely free for you because they will charge it from [...]

Most People Ready to Make Payments with Their #Mobile Phone

2011 is the beginning of the NFC mobile payments era and consumers are eager to pay with their mobile phones at stores, stadiums, restaurants and etc. – for convenience or impress a date. Well, that’s what we found in a recent survey we conducted with U.S. consumers. Defined as a mobile generation with its pulse on digital [...]

#Akbank Para Gönder #Android Application ready for download

See the full gallery on Posterous Akbank’s Para Gönder (translation: Send Money) Android Application Download Here Send money from: Chequing account Credit card Send money to: Any recipient’s GSM number to be withdrawn from an ATM Akbank customer’s GSM number to be transferred to their chequing account Any credit card Related articles Akbank #Mobile #Money #Transfer #iPhone [...]

Financial Products Comparison Engine: #Google Advisor

via youtube.com Google Advisor is a site that helps you find offers that meet your needs. You can easily compare offers from participating advertisers and contact them for more information. To help you avoid unwanted sales calls, Google protects your contact information throughout the process. Visit Google Advisor at http://www.google.com/advisor. Related articles Google Advisor Wants [...]

PayNearMe’s Cash Payments Product Can Now Be Used For Money Transfers, Bill Pay And More

Here’s how PayNearMe works. On participating partners, e-commerce or merchant sites, consumers can use the PayNearMe option to pay for purchases or debts owed. You simply place your order with PayNearMe and print out the given receipt. You then take that receipt into a 7-Eleven and they scan it and you pay in cash. Once [...]