The Dynamics of Mobile Apps for the Financial Industry

Elle Leslie
Emerging Technologies
4 min readOct 14, 2019

There is no denying the fact that mobile applications, as well as smartphones, have reinvented our lives and even simplified it to a large extent. Well, maybe that’s a point up for a later debate about how its pros and cons have to be weighed against each other before drawing that conclusion. But the point of this blog article is how mobile applications have pervaded the space of finance and banking, so much so that. according to Juniper research, digital banking users will reach 2 billion in 2019, representing nearly 40% of global adult population. Mobile banking users will grow 14% year-on-year, compared to 6% for online banking. With the financial industry characterized by secure transactions and he industry must adapt and adopt best practices in the delivery of its service in order to meet customer needs swiftly, conveniently, and on-demand, as well as become pioneers of innovation.

There’s no better facilitator of this than mobile technology, as more people are spending more time on their smartphone devices these days doing myriad different things including, but not limited, to financial transactions or financial-related activities. In essence, providing finance apps, like personal finance and budgeting apps, that tap into this growing consumer behavior is an absolute must for the finance industry.

How can the finance mobile applications help in managing important financial affairs

One of the most significant things that have remained unchanged is undoubtedly the careful approach of the people towards any kind of financial situation. It is obvious that any financial matter is going to be the first and most important priority of people and the financial applications do not hide this important part of the lives of the people. This is one of the most important reasons as to why both the retail as well as brokerage firms have started harnessing the platform effectively for providing customers applications so that they can keep themselves updated regarding the upcoming events. They can also check the portfolio holdings and process transactions, irrespective of where they are. Mobile applications are responsible for rendering important information regarding the lenders, loyalty programs, investment houses, and also provide with a precise estimation of the finances.

Advantages of financial mobile apps

It is important that you have sound knowledge about the various advantages that the financial mobile applications have. Given below is a list of the benefits that you cannot miss knowing about.

Increased time efficiency

By making use of financial mobile applications, consumers have the option of checking the account balance when they are moving from one place to another. Any financial activity, which includes opening new accounts, transferring money, scheduling payments, and a lot more, can be done easily with the help of the mobile finance applications. This is something that helps in saving a lot of time because customers do not need to go to the bank every now and then anymore. Instead, they can do anything and everything right from their smartphones only. Customers can also check if they have enough balance in their account for clearing the withstanding bill payments.

Cost-effective and ease of operation

Making use of finance as well as banking mobile applications is definitely not rocket science, even when the customers who hardly have any idea about technology is being considered. Consumers do not need to pay money in order to use these applications because they can be downloaded for free. Even if a customer has to visit the bank, it is obvious that he has to spend a certain amount of money on traveling to the bank. This money can also be saved because they do not need to visit the bank branch anymore.

Increased security

There is a myth that is doing the rounds constantly. This myth is that mobile apps for managing finances are not at all secure. However, this myth has been busted successfully over all these years. Most of the financial institutions are responsible for providing security codes in order to ensure that a transaction is carried on safely. Customers will also be informed with the help of texts right after a transaction has been made with the help of the finance apps. Account activities, which include withdrawing money or depositing money to the bank accounts, are normally informed to the customers with the help of texts.

Advantages of mobile apps for financial institutions

There is no denying the fact that the finance mobile applications are responsible for offering numerous benefits, and these benefits are offered not only to the customers but also the financial institutions. Financial institutions do not need to spend a lot of money anymore on customer services or even telebanking. Customers are capable of processing most of their important transactions within a short time only. This has been responsible for increasing the productivity of the staff, thereby increasing the satisfaction of the customers as well. It is also easy to identify the base of target customers, with the help of the features that the applications are responsible for offering.

Mobile banking and internet banking

It cannot be denied anymore that with the appearance of the mobile apps, the transactions can be made faster in comparison to having to stand in long queues behind numerous other customers. Earlier, even during cases of emergencies, people had to visit the banks in order to withdraw money or send money to someone who was in dire need of some cash. However, this situation has completely changed now because anybody who is asking for money can receive it almost instantly. The only difference between mobile banking and internet banking is that internet banking requires a proper machine, which has an internet connection. Currently, Wi-Fi is present everywhere, which is responsible for making financial transactions easy and hassle-free.

Conclusion

Building mobile applications for easing out your financial operations offers the value of quick and seamless transactions, rendering increased ROI and more user adoption. If you are keen on building a mobile application to explore the potential benefits of safe financial operations and ease of banking, schedule your free consultation with us today.

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Elle Leslie
Emerging Technologies

Design Consultant, Content Writer, Digital Marketing Executive