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BART has announced that "a select group of BART riders is helping to launch a first-in-the-nation technological trial that will allow participants to walk up to any BART fare gate with a specially-equipped Sprint wireless phone and pay for their ride by tagging the phone on a reader located on top of the gate."   » Continue Reading

TowerGroup has announced new research that "finds that the most critical driver for the successful evolution of mobile banking and payments will be the ability of financial institutions and mobile operators to balance ease of use with security.   » Continue Reading

Dove Consulting has announced new research findings, sponsored by PSCU Financial Services, based upon consumer focus groups that "gauged consumer interest in and predicted future use of three major mobile applications: mobile banking (using a mobile device to access banking information), mobile payment at the point-of-sale (using a mobile device to make purchases), and mobile person-to-person payments (using a mobile device to send money to another mobile device)."

The winner? Mobile banking - chosen by two-thirds of participants. Mobile payments at POS was the choice of 30 percent while only a handful said they were excited about mobile person-to-person payments.   » Continue Reading

As part of its announcement this morning regarding fees, eBay also announced several enhancements that "will dramatically improve seller protection for eBay PowerSellers" when PayPal is used.   » Continue Reading

Discover reports that "few small business owners started out the year with confidence in the direction of the U.S. economy, according to the Discover Small Business Watch. The monthly index fell nearly 6½ points in January to 86.3, the second-largest point tumble in the 18-month existence of the poll. The index has been steadily decreasing since July, when it was 107.3."

Separately, Discover CEO David Nelms is presenting today at the Citi Financial Services Conference in New York.   » Continue Reading

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