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Is Your Credit Score Mortgage Ready? + MORE Mar 28th
May and June are the busiest months for real estate in Canada – and that means home buyers will soon be out in full force. It also means many prospective buyers are visiting their lenders, and asking for mortgage financing for their new dream home purchase. However, a new BMO study finds the.... More »
What's open on Thanksgiving Monday Oct 12th
While banks and many city services and stores will be closed in Ottawa on Thanksgiving Monday, some retailers and museums will remain open. Here is a list of stores and services that are open: Shopping: Most ByWard market vendors and stores, and other high tourist areas will have some stores open. T.... More »
Scotiabank profit rise pushes big bank profits up 20% to almost $10B this quarter + MORE May 30th
Scotiabank boosted its second-quarter net income by 30 per cent to $2.06 billion, in a period that saw all of the country's biggest banks shrug off concerns about high house prices and overstretched borrowers..... More »
RBC InvestEase Review: Can a Big Bank Robo-Advisor Stack Up to the Competition? Dec 17th
With the surge in popularity of robo-advisor platforms like Wealthsimple in recent years, it was only a matter of time before Canada’s big banks got in on the action. RBC made its foray into Canada’s robo-advisor scene in 2018 when they launched RBC InvestEase. In this RBC InvestEase review, Iâ€.... More »
Valeant’s looming M&A hiatus deals blow to investment banks + MORE Oct 23rd
Drug company has emerged as fifth biggest payer of investment banker fees over past three years
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Leave Your Card At Home With The Latest Mobile Wallets
– ratesupermarket.ca
We’re getting closer and closer to the day where our smartphones really can do it all. On-the-go payments are now a reality, thanks to mobile wallet and instant payment options from Canada’s biggest banks.
Ready to leave your cards at home? Check out our roundup of mobile payment options below.
NEW: The RBC Wallet
RBC unveiled its RBC Wallet last week, available for RBC clients using Bell Mobility Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung Galaxy S4 phones. The app will let users pay with either their RBC debit or credit cards for purchases up to $100; it can be used at any retailer that has a contactless payment terminal (such as Interac Flash and Visa payWave). According to Dave McKay, group head of personal and commercial banking at RBC, the goal is to eventually have RBC Wallet available on all phones with all carriers.
NEW: CIBC Mobile Payment App
CIBC recently expanded the availability of its mobile payment app. Their app is now available on Samsung Galaxy S4 and SIII and Samsung Galaxy Note II phones, as well as the HTC One, BlackBerry Z10 & Q10 and BlackBerry Bold 9900 phones — but only for users on the Rogers network…
Leave Your Card At Home With The Latest Mobile Wallets
– ratesupermarket.ca
We’re getting closer and closer to the day where our smartphones really can do it all. On-the-go payments are now a reality, thanks to mobile wallet and instant payment options from Canada’s biggest banks.
Ready to leave your cards at home? Check out our roundup of mobile payment options below.
NEW: The RBC Wallet
RBC unveiled its RBC Wallet last week, available for RBC clients using Bell Mobility Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung Galaxy S4 phones. The app will let users pay with either their RBC debit or credit cards for purchases up to $100; it can be used at any retailer that has a contactless payment terminal (such as Interac Flash and Visa payWave). According to Dave McKay, group head of personal and commercial banking at RBC, the goal is to eventually have RBC Wallet available on all phones with all carriers.
NEW: CIBC Mobile Payment App
CIBC recently expanded the availability of its mobile payment app. Their app is now available on Samsung Galaxy S4 and SIII and Samsung Galaxy Note II phones, as well as the HTC One, BlackBerry Z10 & Q10 and BlackBerry Bold 9900 phones — but only for users on the Rogers network…
