Banks Become Relevant Again Online
Internet technology is making our local banks irrelevant, but online banking is becoming very relevant with phishing scam protection and bill pay services. I thought for a while banks, as we know them, would become obsolete because of prepaid debit cards and online money transfer. This is no longer the case because of the need for phishing scam protection and online bill pay.
Online Bill Pay. Most banks are offering online bill pay, but they are continuing to improve services. Banks such as U.S. Bank are now offering same day or next day payments, alerts for bills that are coming due. See finextra posting:
U.S. Bank upgrades e-banking service for more information on U.S. Bank bill payment services. Other banks are offering not just online bill payment, but also payment by mail for merchants and service providers that are not online.
Phishing Scam Protection. Just like in the old days we kept our money in a bank to protect our money from thieves. Now banks are doing the same for online thieves who attempt to use our personal information to withdrawal money and open new credit card accounts. See our posting More Banks To Protect Against Phishing Scams for more details.
Electronic-Cash-News.com Related Links: Prepaid Debit Cards | Online Bill Pay Services | Online Banking | Phishing Scams