Abstract: Systems and methods for providing user-driven reverse auctions are provided. The systems and methods enable a user to request bids for products or services, receive bids in response to the offers, and manage the bids. The methods provide receiving, at a computing device, a request from a user for an offer for products or services, the request including search criteria; identifying, via the computing device, at least one merchant of said products or services based on the search criteria; sending the request to the at least one merchant and receiving one or more bids from the at least one merchant; and presenting, via a computing device, the one or more bids to the user.

Abstract: A method for effecting transfer of a payment amount to a merchant during a transaction between a customer and the merchant includes determining, using a processing device, a funds shortfall, accessing a funds sharing network comprising a plurality of users, identifying one or more of the users of the funds sharing network, requesting funds from the identified one or more users, and applying funds received from the one or more users to the funds shortfall. In some embodiments, identifying one or more of the users includes determining whether one or more of the users are indebted to the customer, determining levels of connection between two or more of the users and the customer, and developing a hierarchy of users based on the indebted users and the levels of connection.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for seamless transferring of a user interaction session initiated at an ATM to a customer's mobile communication device. By transferring the user interaction session to the customer's mobile communication device, the customer limits their time interacting with the ATM and, thus, frees up the ATM for any other waiting customers. Additionally, the embodiments provide for a highly secure means of transferring the user interaction session from the ATM to the customer's mobile communication device. For example, Near Field Communication (NFC) or the like may be implemented as the communication mechanism, such that the customer is not required to re-authenticate when the interaction session is presented on the mobile communication device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for wirelessly communicating information from an ATM to a customer's mobile communication device during or proximate in time with the customer's ATM interaction session. More specifically, the information is accessible to the customer through communication of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that is wirelessly communicated from the ATM to the customer's mobile communication device. In specific embodiments, the URL may be associated with customer-specific information that is determined, on-the fly during the ATM interaction session, based on customer inputs during the session and/or customer profile data, including transaction history data. In other specific embodiments, the URL may be associated with financial institution contact information, such that the customer may obtain answers to questions related to the ATM interaction session or any other financial institution-related matter using their mobile communication device.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system comprises an interface and one or more processors. The interface receives a search request indicating that a buyer requests to search for properties to evaluate. The one or more processors determine one or more buyer preferences that describe preferred characteristics for the properties according to the buyer. The one or more processors also determine whether an available property located proximate to a device associated with the buyer satisfies at least a threshold amount of the buyer preferences. If the available property satisfies at least a threshold amount of buyer preferences, the interface communicates a notification recommending that the buyer evaluate the available property.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention concern the collection and management of a consumer's detailed receipt information in electronic form and the storage of the electronic receipts in a platform accessible to the consumer online or through the consumer's mobile device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a computer assisted method for consolidating reward points or monetary rewards associated with one or more financial accounts which may include electronically receiving information regarding a financial transaction in a first financial account, determining an amount of reward points or monetary rewards based on the financial transaction in the first account, and crediting a reward points or monetary rewards account associated with the first account with the amount of reward points or monetary rewards based on the transaction with the first financial account.