Mobile remote deposit being used by 13 percent of consumers, aba survey says.

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MOBILE REMOTE DEPOSIT IS EMERGING AS A POPULAR BANKING SERVICE, with more than one in eight consumers saying that they deposited a check using a mobile device within the past year. This was one of the findings of a recent survey by the ABA. Of those who have used mobile deposit, 80 percent report using it at least once a month.

Thirteen percent of consumers replied "yes" when asked, "In the past 12 months, have you deposited a check into your bank account by taking a picture of the check with your mobile device?" Eighty-five percent said that they have not, while 2 percent were uncertain. Those who responded yes provided the following responses when asked "How often?": Once per month (46 percent); twice per month (23 percent); three or more time per month (11 percent).

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