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61% of people surveyed by Market Pulse said they thought the grocery store would be the most convenient place to bank. Market Pulse(SM) Survey by IBT, Georgia

Another study shows that only about 30% of depositors bother to open their monthly statements.John M. Floyd & Associates, Inc. of Houston

There were over 1.3 million ATM terminals worldwide by the end of 2003. About 100,000 new ATMs are currently being installed every year, down from a peak of 115,000 in 2000. By 2009 global ATMs are expected to number over 1.7 million.Retail Banking Research (RBR) Credit Union Tech, 12/14/04

Bank of America, with 22 million debit cards, is the largest debit card issuer in the USA. They reported that their customers spent a record $100 billion using debit cards for goods and services during 2004.Bank of America

Consumers used debit cards, credit cards and electronic payments more often than checks for the first time in December, 2004.Federal Reserve, www.federalreserve.gov

Over two-thirds of US consumers polled said they were comfortable with the idea of using biometric information such as digital fingerprints and iris scanning to verify their identity. 90% of them said the convenience of biometrics rather than remembering passwords was the reason they were more amenable to the idea.Biometric Digest Highlights, 11/22/04

59% of phishing attacks are hosted on hijacked and stolen computers.Cyota AFCC, 12/1/04, www.cyota.com

In six months - November, 2003 to April, 2004 - phishing emails increased an average of 110% each month, netting almost $500 million from the victims.Truste/NACHA study, Business Wire

Global losses due to phishing attacks during 2004 were approximately $137 million lower than expected. Greater potential cost is in lost consumer confidence in online channel and financial institution brands.
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