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Tap and go charity donations at UK railway kiosks helps the homeless
January 25, 2021
Worldline payments and Evoke Creative kiosk developers have collaborated to design a charity donation kiosk to support Network Rail's homelessness charity…
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NAC commends OCC for requiring banks to provide fair access
January 22, 2021
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency just adopted a federal rule aimed at ensuring the provision of fair access to banking services by large national…
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Philippines to test ATM, credit card fare payments in March
January 22, 2021
In March, the Department of Transportation in the Philippines will test the use of credit and ATM cards for payment of fares. The pilot program will test a new…
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Synchrony and Mattress Firm renew strategic partnership
January 22, 2021
Synchrony consumer financial services company and Mattress Firm mattress retailer announced the renewal of their strategic partnership. Under the multi-year…
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Getting real about real-time payments
by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia
During the pandemic, how easy was it to pick up a phone, order food and pay with a click? But can real-time payments effectively work for B2B? ATM Marketplace…
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SBA approves 60,000 loans in first week
January 21, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration has already approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,00…
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MA Gov. Baker Signs Credit Union Modernization Bill
January 21, 2021
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed bill S2828, An Act Modernizing Credit Union Laws, into law last week. The bill has been a priority for…
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CaixaBank's digital service ‘imagin’ reaches millions of millennials
January 21, 2021
Spain's CaixaBank's digital service and lifestyle platform, imagin, aimed at millennials, reached three million users by the end of 2020. The imaginers…
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Bank of America announces fourth-quarter results
January 20, 2021
Bank of America announced its fourth-quarter results, posting a 28% drop in net income to $5.5 billion in the quarter, or $0.59 per share, but beating the…
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JPMorgan's beats 4th-quarter earnings forecast
January 20, 2021
JPMorgan released fourth-quarter earnings, posting a 42% rise in net income of $12.14 billion versus $8.13 billion estimated by analysts. Revenue was posted at…
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Talking ATMs delivers Rebuild of Evangelion characters
January 20, 2021
Japan's convenience store chain, Lawson, is offering customers more than just the ability to withdraw cash from its in-store ATM machines. The chain has…
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Retail stimulus: POS offerings that reconfigure consumer purchasing
Andrew Rostami, head of unsecured lending at Citizens Bank, shares insight on how modern point-of-sale programs that embed financing are essentially a stimulus…
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Capital One fined $390M
January 19, 2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has enforced a $390 million civil penalty fine on Capital One for engaging in violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. The…
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Change in ATM rules for PNB customers
January 19, 2021
In February, customers of Punjab National Bank in New Delhi, India will have to adhere to new ATM rules that will restrict transactions both financial and…
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FNB ATM network increases 30% with PAI, Royal Farms partnership
January 18, 2021
First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation, Payment Alliance International and Royal Farms announced a partnership agreement that will…
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Walgreens partners with Synchrony and Mastercard
January 18, 2021
Walgreens is expanding its financial services by partnering with Synchrony and Mastercard. The partnership will enable the retail chain to launch credit cards…
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QR Codes regain the spotlight for remote bill pay and more
by John Minor
John Minor is Chief Product Officer for PayNearMe. John shares his knowledge and expertise on QR codes and why this formerly forgotten marketing tool has…
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South African banks told get sanitizers or receive penalty
January 15, 2021
South African banks are racing to get ATM machines in line with COVID-19 regulations after the government was adamant that banks must provide hand sanitizers…
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Bank ABC acquires Egypt’s Blom Bank for $480 million
January 15, 2021
Bahrain's Bank ABC completed its purchase of Lebanon's Blom Bank, a subsidiary of Egypt's Blom Bank, for $480 million according to a report in Reuters.
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FNB of South Africa adheres to safety mandate for ATMs
January 14, 2021
The First National Bank of South Africa has announced the rollout of a comprehensive COVID-19 safety program for its branch network and ATMs with the goal of…
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