Washington Mutual has launched mobile banking delivering account information
real-time account balances, real-time transaction history and branch/ATM
locations.
WaMu customers can benefit from the mobile banking services by logging into
their accounts online at www.wamu.com and opting into the free service. Mobile
banking is easy and offered free by WaMu (customer's wireless provider may
charge standard fees).
"We develop products and services based on what makes sense and is of
value to our customers," said Richard Blunck, SVP, and Director of
eCommerce for WaMu. "Internal and external research tells us that the SMS
text banking tool that we've launched is an application consumers find valuable
because it is a fast, simple and affordable way to keep track of the most important
account information -- account balance and recent