Union Pay bumps Visa to No. 2 spot in global payments value

July 28, 2016

According to a new report from RBR, "Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021," China's UnionPay is now the largest scheme in terms of value of card…

MasterCard to acquire parent company of Link ATM network

July 21, 2016

MasterCard Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4 percent of VocaLink Holdings Ltd. for approximately $92…

MasterCard blesses UL EMV tool for CPV testing against 9.2 spec

July 5, 2016

UL has announced that its UL EMV card personalization validation tool is ready for testing of both contact and contactless payment cards according to the…

Discover joins major card brands with Quick Chip offering

June 24, 2016

Discover has followed the rollout of Visa, MasterCard and American Express Quick Chip programs with its release of Discover Quick Chip. The technology…

China opens to foreign card brands, promises fair play with UnionPay

June 14, 2016

China has issued new rules that could finally give the major card brands their long-sought foot in the door to an $8.4 trillion (and growing) card market.

ATM Marketplace: Most-read features for May

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

As fast as May zoomed by, it would come as no surprise if you missed an ATM Marketplace feature or two. We've collected our top five articles here in one place…

MasterCard urges industry collaboration to speed up EMV transactions

May 26, 2016

MasterCard is working with other acquirers, processors and payments networks on a standard to shorten checkout times for EMV transactions, according to a…

Durbin goes after the card networks again; this time over EMV

'EMVCo standards have been technologically inadequate and their implementation has caused chaos in the U.S. market ... ' With these words, the senator from…

Visa, MasterCard taking over as standard debit brands in Europe

March 7, 2016

At the end of 2014, Visa was the largest scheme in Europe, with 28 percent of all cards according to a report from RBR.

Study: Consumer embrace of next-gen payments on the increase

February 24, 2016

Social media comments asking issuers and retailers for ready-to-use mobile payments options more than doubled last year, MasterCard says.

Mobile-first FI pursues fast-paced expansion across Europe

December 9, 2015

Number26 says its popular mobile bank account (with free ATM access) is the antidote to 'a bad user experience and overpriced retail banking products.'

MasterCard, Visa payment card share rising in Europe

December 8, 2015

A new study by RBR finds that 90 percent of the euros spent via payment card in Europe were on a Visa or MasterCard-branded card — the highest share of any…

98 percent of US cards forecast to be EMV-enabled by end of 2017

September 30, 2015

By the end of 2015, 60 percent of cards will have chips, compared with 30 percent in June, the Payments Security Task Force says.

AMIS: 'Provocative and inspiring'

Delegates at the ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit, held Sept. 9–11 in Washington, DC, talk about conference takeaways, and why they'll be looking forward to next…

First Tech, MasterCard pilot puts selfies to the test

August 21, 2015

'Selfie Pay' will test the use of facial recognition and fingerprint ID for online credit and debit card purchases transacted via smartphone.

IADs to get their day in court in MasterCard, Visa fee-fixing case

August 4, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed class action suits alleging anti-competitive…

MasterCard invites customer input at digital security lab

July 27, 2015

The broadened mandate of the lab will encourage joint problem-solving for fraud and risk in payments, MasterCard says.

Multiparty deal to allow Romanians to receive international remittances at ATMs

June 19, 2015

Maestro and MasterCard cardholders in Romania will be able to withdraw funds sent via Western Union at more than 900 Banca Transilvania ATMs.

Torching mom and pop

With the major card schemes looking to offload up to $6B in annual card fraud beginning this year, the EMV risks to 'mom-and-pops' will grow exponentially.

Report explores the new prepaid environment

May 11, 2015

Companies must find partners and build efficient value chains if they are to survive market challenges, a new report says.