ATMIA, EFTA release second study on Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATMs

May 5, 2014

The ATM Industry Association and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, have jointly announced the release of a second commissioned research report on the…

2nd annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit to explore convergence of Bitcoin, ATMs, mobile payments

At the Sept. 10-12 event in D.C., speakers from across the payments ecosystem will discuss the future of the industry.

Preview: ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit 2014

Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talks about what to expect from this year's ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit and why executives should…

A primer on the FTC's authority over financial institutions

Malini Mithal, assistant director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, explains the FTC's purpose and influence over banking…

Why the FTC thinks mobile payments are more secure than magstripe

The Federal Trade Commission weighs in on the mobile vs. magstripe debate. (From a keynote address by Malini Mithal of the FTC at the ATM & Mobile Executive…

Lessons from the FTC's lawsuit against HTC

"Data security is a big area for the FTC," said Malini Mithal, assistant director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC. "We have brought nearly 5…

Will Senator Harkin hit ATM fees again in 2014?

Will outgoing Senator Tom Harkin introduce some kind of ATM fairness bill just before he retires in 2014? This panel of experts makes predictions at the ATM …

Debate: Has Dodd-Frank given the government too much power?

Kurt Helwig, CEO of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association (EFTA), puts it succinctly: "P.J. O'Rourke said, 'Giving the government money and power is like…

Have banks become regulated utilities?

Joe Samuel, SVP of global public affairs for First Data, said FIs are constantly balancing new regulation, new supervision and enforcement. Dodd-Frank has…

What to expect from the CFPB on ATM overdraft in 2014

A "Front Page Focus" panel at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit prognosticates on coming regulatory activity surrounding overdraft protection. Panelists…

Q&A on real-time ATM overdraft notification

Issues to deal with include small screen size, multiple messages to and from the host system, and other operational challenges that threaten to slow down…

Durbin's "limbo" effect on EMV

"When you're looking at having every bank in the country potentially having to reissue debit cards and change their whole debit card structure ... to then…

Is Durbin heading to the Supreme Court?

Attorney Lynne Barr and Joe Samuel of First Data analyze the probable paths resulting from Judge Leon's ruling on the Durbin Amendment. (From a "Front Page…

Are we exploiting the unbanked once they enter the system?

An ex-employee sued McDonald's claiming that its policy of paying unbanked employees' wages via prepaid  meant that her income was eaten up by card fees. A…

The problem of consumer education in EMV migration

Panelists at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. discuss the EMV migration issues surrounding consumer education.

The appropriate use of customer payment data

Acquiring and sharing customer data has become "one of the most hotly negotiated" deal points in the mobile payments M&A community. A payments attorney asks a…

MasterCard explains the EMV liability shift

What exactly shifts in Oct. 2015, and to whom? A MasterCard representative clarifies the issue at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit.

Will the date shift for EMV merchant liability?

Currently, Oct. of 2015 is the targeted date when card fraud liability will shift to merchants who have not deployed EMV-compliant terminals in their…

Litigation that may redefine mobile vs. plastic

Private litigation in New York pitting a group of merchants against Visa, MasterCard and a number of large banks could stifle innovation in the mobile space.

The new card

George Wallner, payments pioneer and founder of Hypercom, describes the promise of the "new card" in an interactive environment. (From the ATM & Mobile…