Online banking via mobile devices growing -- Mobile Banking -- InformationWeek

Access to mobile banking is growing so rapidly that a substantial percentage of users are accessing their mobile accounts from home on their smartphones and handsets rather than their PCs at home, according to a report from comScore Inc.

In its inaugural report on the Mobile Financial Services Market released Thursday, the market research firm said respondents to its survey examining the use of mobile banking access on mobile phones and 3G service, found that 31% accessed financial accounts on mobile phones at home. The next largest percentage -- 25% -- accessed accounts while running errands. Other times and places from which respondents accessed their bank accounts were: while commuting, 15%; at work, 11%; on vacation, 9%; and business travel, 8%...