MasterCard Worldwide today announced the availability of the MasterCard MoneySend™ service for BlackBerry® Smartphones, a convenient way to transfer money in the United States from person-to-person easily and securely by combining the power of a mobile device with a banking relationship. MasterCard MoneySend is available for free download on BlackBerry... Read This »

Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments, loyalty and marketing applications and contactless NFC readers, and DeviceFidelity, the global leader in microSD based mobile contactless solutions, today announced a joint solution that brings contactless mobile payment, loyalty, transit, ticketing and coupon redemption capabilities to leading... Read This »

MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that it will host an investment community meeting on September 15, 2010. Members of MasterCard’s senior management team will provide updates on the company’s operational, business and product initiatives. A live web cast of the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET will be available on... Read This »

Cognito, the financial industry PR firm, today launched a new service that gives firms a clear picture of their media profile and allows them to track key competitors.Cognito Analytics is specifically designed for firms in financial services. It gathers and analyzes information from relevant financial media and grades the information... Read This »

Today Capital One Bank (www.capitalone.com/bank) launched EndangeredSavers.com, an interactive new Web site for people looking for tips and strategies to help them save money. The site (www.endangeredsavers.com) provides consumers with easy-to-use online tools that can be shared with their entire network of friends and family.“Saving can sometimes seem a bit... Read This »

USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) announced today that the company has improved its ranking among the world’s leading shippers of point-of-sale (POS) terminals.The Nilson Report, a leading source of research on consumer payment systems worldwide, ranked USA Technologies 31st in the world in 2009 after finishing 34th for the previous... Read This »

According to a new Javelin Strategy & Research report issued today, the pain of the recession has produced a risk-adverse, cash-hoarding “cautious consumer” that is dropping credit cards and opting for “pay-now” payment alternatives such as cash, checks, debit, prepaid and gift cards at a higher rate than ever before.The... Read This »

Family-owned and Indiana-based Salin Bank is excited to announce the launch of their newly re-designed website, www.salin.com. This new website embraces the “sailing” theme that reinforces the family-owned bank’s name – pronounced “sail-in.”Visitors to www.salin.com will find a refreshed homepage featuring financial products and services. The new branded background will... Read This »

Wells Fargo Securities, part of Wells Fargo & Company, today announced that Bonnie Herzog has joined its Research & Economics Department as Managing Director and senior beverage and tobacco analyst. “We are excited to have Bonnie partner with the Wells Fargo Consumer research team as we continue to grow our... Read This »

Affinitext launches FAR Online, a new service that will transform the way businesses interact with Government regulations regarding supply of goods and services to US Federal Agencies. The United States Government is the largest single customer in the world. Any company selling to a federal agency needs to comply with... Read This »

PayLease, Inc., an online service provider that streamlines the process of lease collection, today announced they have been named to the prominent Inc. 500 list for the first time. PayLease ranked 494th on the list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the... Read This »

Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Marfrig Alimentos S.A. (Marfrig).Marfrig is a food company engaged in the processing and distribution of processed, prepared and fresh beef, pork, poultry and lamb products to clients in Brazil and... Read This »

Countering the frequent financial services industry practice of profiteering from consumer missteps, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is proud to offer its members “Another Chance” against costly NSF fees and returned check charges. With Another Chance now in place, SECU members have the most consumer-friendly traditional checking and alternative checking... Read This »

eBillme today announced that it will be sponsoring an industry Webinar titled How Banks and Merchants can Leverage Alternative Payments for a new Revenue Stream on Thursday, September 16 at 1 p.m. EDT. The Webinar will feature Kelly Jurgens, First Vice President of the Enterprise Payments Strategy Group at SunTrust... Read This »

Randal Hernandez has joined Union Bank, N.A., as an external affairs executive, where he will be responsible for building relationships with civic and business leaders, community-based advocacy organizations, government officials and multi-cultural leaders throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties. Hernandez is based in Los Angeles and Long... Read This »