The Best Bank Accounts For College Students
- Written by Forbes
- Category: Banking
College students only need two things when it comes to a bank account. They don’t want to pay any fees. And they want easy access to their money. Fortunately, there are a number of student checking account options that satisfy these requirements.
Security Risks of NFC
- Written by Matthew S Daye
- Category: Mobile Banking
Near Field Communication (NFC) a wireless technology for transmitting information, promises to make our lives easier. Reminds us of the nine words you should always fear whenever you hear them: "We're from the government, and we're here to help."
Is Gold Really A Safe Investment?
- Written by The Lowell Sun
- Category: Markets & Metals
Gold has long been considered a safe haven for investors who wish to insulate themselves from the whims and fancies of the volatile markets of both stocks and bonds. True? Or just another myth promoted by hype-sters who would just love to sell you... well... some gold! Martin Krikorian breaks down the myth with a practical look at the real value of gold.
Are ATM Fees Too High? That depends on what the meaning of zero is!
- Written by Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Despite the continued push in many countries for more government oversight and new legislation aimed at reducing ATM fees, just what costs do we really face when we need to get some quick cash? With very little effort those costs can be... uh... zero!
What distinguishes a cash-in-transit robber from other crooks
- Written by Business Day Live
- Category: Cash-In-Transit
Dr Hennie Lochner‚ who interviewed 21 people doing time for cash-in-transit robberies, as part of his doctoral studies had some interesting findings. The study which took place in South Africa can provide some important insights for armored carrier and secure transport operators around the world.
Is The Mobile Banking Revolution Favoring In-Store Branches?
- Written by American Banker
- Category: Mobile Banking
After giving a recent speech to a large banker group, I was approached by two area branch managers. They wanted to share that, while they currently run physically distinct brick-and-mortar branches, those roles do not fully reflect their experience.
They explained that, like me, they were alumni of in-store bank branches, and they appreciated my comments during the speech about having "in-store banking DNA" in my system.