Extraco Banks intros Agent IQ's digital assistant, chat service for customers

January 10, 2022

Extraco Banks, based in central Texas, has deployed Agent IQ's Lynq digital assistant and chat service. With this tool, Extraco can improve communication and…

Looking back at top news headlines of 2021

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

ATM Marketplace regularly covers critical news in the ATM and banking industry and 2021 was no exception. The most read stories of 2021 covered topics ranging…

Fintech startup Almond Finance earns $2M in funding round

January 7, 2022

Almond Finance, a fintech company that offers a blockchain-based funds transfer infrastructure, has earned $2 million in a funding round. The company plans to…

Fintech company Transigo earns $70M in funding to expand cross-border B2B marketplaces services

January 7, 2022

Transico, a fintech company and a provider of software-as-a-service for cross-border B2B marketplaces with point-of-sale financing, has announced it secured up…

Fraud detection and prevention market to surpass $100B by 2027

January 6, 2022

The fraud detection and prevention market will be worth more than $100 billion by 2027, according to a study by Global Market Insights Inc. Growing adoption of…

Safe Credit Unit donates to Joy & Kindness campaign

January 6, 2022

Safe Credit Union employees collectively donated $20,000 to nonprofits in the Greater Sacramento region as part of its Joy & Kindness campaign. Each team…

Branch Transformation 2021 – Mark Aldred interviewed by RBR

BankSec21 – Stefano Cipollone Interviewed by RBR

Two ATMs damaged by thieves in Orangeburg, South Carolina

January 5, 2022

Thieves attempted to break into two ATMs in Orangeburg, South Carolina, but were unable to get any cash out of either of them. The suspects targeted an ATM at…

Lexington police are looking for attempted Chase ATM theft suspect

January 5, 2022

Lexington, Kentucky, police are on the lookout for an individual who tried to steal an ATM from a Chase Bank. The person wrapped a chain around the ATM and…

Executives share predictions at Self-Service Innovation Summit

Executives at the Self-Service Innovation Summit cited numerous challenges and opportunities ahead but are confident the industry will meet customer needs.

Santo Blockchain to deliver 50 Bitcoin ATMs to Panama in 2022

January 4, 2022

Santo Blockchain has announced it will install 50 Bitcoin ATMs in Panama in early 2022. The country is acquiring these ATMs to keep up with El Salvador's…

Blockchain.com intros crypto trading in Kansas

January 4, 2022

Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency platform, has introduced its Wallet and Exchange to Kansas residents to enable crypto trading, according to a press release.

Jax Federal Credit Union selects Scienaptic AI for credit decisioning, member experience

January 3, 2022

Jax Federal Credit Union, based in Northeast Florida, has selected Scienaptic AI to deliver its AI-powered platform to improve its credit decisioning and…

Finzly delivers cannabis financial services company to Lead Bank's banking-as-a-service solution

January 3, 2022

Finzly, a fintech company, has announced that PointChain, a financial services provider for the cannabis industry, is now live on Lead Bank's…

How AI, self-service applications are transforming customer behavior

As consumers become used to using self-service technology, technology providers are offering more tool such as artificial intelligence and data analytics in…

ChainBytes partners with BTM to improve AML/KYC with Bitcoin ATMs

December 30, 2021

ChainBytes LLC, a Bitcoin ATM manufacturer, has partnered with BTM Compliance LLC to improve anti-money laundering/know-your-customer processes for Bitcoin…

Citi adds account authentication, real time payments to bill-payments platform

December 30, 2021

Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions has added Citi Verify, an account verification tool and electronic-bill distribution capabilities through Request for Pay…

Mogo receives approval for stock-trading solution

December 29, 2021

Mogo, a digital payments and fintech company, has received approval from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to launch MogoTrade, its…

Tyndall Federal Credit Union to share $11M in profits to members, eliminate account maintenance fees

December 29, 2021

Tyndall Federal Credit Union, based in the Florida Panhandle and Southeast Alabama, has returned $11 million in profits to 50,000 qualified members. In…