WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- BB&T (NYSE: BBT) has been named "2016 Javelin Mobile
Banking Leader in Functionality" by Javelin Strategy &
Research.
"This honor shows BB&T's mobile banking capabilities are
among the best in the industry," said Chief Digital Officer
Bennett Bradley. "With more than 1.5
million active users already, we're pleased our clients are
engaging with this new customizable digital banking platform that's
all about them and how they want to manage their financial
lives."
BB&T was ranked third in Javelin's annual mobile banking
scorecard in the functionality category, up from 18th place in
2014. Javelin noted that 'this fast rate of growth was due to key
functionality upgrades within the U app,' including the ability for
clients to:
- Manage debit cards, order replacement cards, activate new
cards, and temporarily disable cards, if needed – all within the
app
- Aggregate account information and assets from BB&T and
other financial institutions
- Experience mobile deposit support, such as viewing mobile
deposit funds and deposited checks availability
- Call or schedule an appointment with their local banker through
the "My Banker" feature
- Contact a representative through live chat, checking current
wait times and requesting a call back
- View and redeem credit card rewards and access cash back offers
through BB&T Deals
- Send person-to-person payments from their phone, to any person,
regardless of where they bank
A video of U by BB&T's features can be seen here. U by
BB&T is now available for download on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. For more information,
visit BBT.com/U.
About 2016 Javelin Mobile Banking Leader awards
The
Javelin Mobile Banking Leader awards recognizes these leaders for
their quality mobile banking product or client experience and
ability to meet customer demand. These awards leverage Javelin's
annual Mobile Banking Financial Institution Scorecard that
benchmarks the mobile banking capabilities of the top 30 U.S.
retail financial institutions, by gross annual deposit size. In
2016, four critical areas were benchmarked: functionality,
accessibility, app ratings, and alerts. The award designations are
determined by a combination of results of the interviews, website
research and analyst opinion.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $212.4 billion in assets and market
capitalization of $26.0 billion, as
of March 31, 2016. Based in
Winston-Salem, N.C., the company
operates 2,137 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of
consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset
management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune
500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding
client satisfaction by the U.S. Small Business Administration,
Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T
and its full line of products and services is available at
BBT.com.
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