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Verdict Staff

BofA plans to close more branches in 2014: Reports

Bank of America (BofA) is, reportedly, planning to close more branches in 2014 as mobile banking continues to take majority of the market share.

Commonwealth Bank launches iPhone version of CommBank app

Australia-based Commonwealth Bank has launched the iPhone version of its CommBank app that allows customers to perform mobile banking and payment using their iPhone.

Westpac New Zealand plans new super branch, Help Station in Tauranga: Reports

Westpac New Zealand is, reportedly, planning to develop a new super branch and a new Help Station in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Bank of England dismisses Labour Party’s plans to shake-up UK banking industry

The Bank of England governor Mark Carney has dismissed the UK Labour Party leader Ed Miliband’s plan to shake-up UK’s banking industry.

Current account switching numbers on the rise: UK Payments Council

Around 306, 240 switches were made by customers using the UK Government’s current account switch service in the last three months of 2013, according to the Payments Council.

RBS, Tesco Bank sign up to Sky’s AdSmart service

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Tesco Bank have signed up to a new television advertising service, AdSmart, developed by Sky, which will allow them to target television viewers based on their age, income, location and other factors.

UK’s Metro Bank to add 500 new jobs in 2014

UK-based high street lender Metro Bank is set to add more than 500 new jobs in 2014, as part of its growth strategy.

Co-operative Bank in talks to sell 26.7% stake in Unity Trust

The Co-operative Bank is in talks with Unity Trust board to sell its 26.7% stake in the UK-based specialist bank.

OceanFirst Bank selects NCR solutions to deliver omnichannel banking experience

New Jersey-based OceanFirst Bank has selected ATM software and hardware solutions from NCR to deliver omnichannel banking experience for its customers.

BofA introduces a new app for Amazon Kindle Fire tablets

Bank of America (BofA) has introduced a new app for use on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets that will allow customers to perform banking operations securely with BofA mobile banking.