Mobile device and application for remote deposit of check images received from payors

1. A mobile device comprising:

a processor;

a smartcard secure element;

a memory; and

a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the program including instructions for:

prompting a user to select between either taking a picture of a check for remote deposit or receiving a remote deposit capture (RDC) compatible check image;

in response to the user selecting to receive an RDC compatible check image, authenticating the user to a check control server using the smartcard secure element and receiving the RDC compatible check image from the check control server only after authenticating;

displaying a notification;

responding to a user's interaction with the notification to display indicia of the RDC compatible check image other than the RDC compatible check image itself; and

forwarding the RDC compatible check image to a financial institution for deposit.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the program further comprises instructions for prompting a user to electronically endorse the RDC compatible check image.

3. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the program further comprises instructions for receiving metadata specified by a payor.

4. The mobile device of claim 3 wherein responding to a user's interaction with the notification to display indicia comprises displaying a graphic in response to the metadata.

5. A mobile device implemented method comprising:

prompting a user to select between either taking a picture of a check for remote deposit or loading a remote deposit capture (RDC) compatible check image for remote deposit;

in response to the user selecting to load an RDC compatible check image, authenticating the user to a check control server using a smartcard secure element within the mobile device and receiving the RDC compatible check image from the check control server only after authenticating;

loading the RDC compatible check image;

prompting the user to electronically endorse the RDC compatible check image; and

forwarding the RDC compatible check image to a financial institution for deposit.

6. The mobile device implemented method of claim 5 wherein prompting the user to electronically endorse comprises prompting the user to sign on-screen.

7. The mobile device implemented method of claim 5 wherein prompting the user to electronically endorse comprises prompting the user to load an endorsement stamp.

8. The mobile device implemented method of claim 5 further comprising receiving metadata specified by a payor.

9. The mobile device implemented method of claim 8 further comprising displaying a graphic in response to the metadata.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform:

prompting a user to select between either taking a picture of a check for remote deposit or receiving an RDC compatible check image from a payor;

in response to the user selecting to receive an RDC compatible check image, authenticating the user to a check control server using a smartcard secure element within the mobile device and receiving the RDC compatible check image from the check control server only after authenticating;

electronically endorsing the RDC compatible check image; and

forwarding the RDC compatible check image to a financial institution for deposit.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 wherein electronically endorsing comprises prompting a user to sign on-screen.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 wherein electronically endorsing comprises prompting a user to load an endorsement stamp.