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USA Technologies, Pepsi distributor to expand cashless vending
December 25, 2018
USA Technologies Inc. has entered a new five-year agreement with Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley to upgrade cashless payment devices on 1,000 existing vending…
read nowFacebook gets into the cryptocurrency game
December 25, 2018
Facebook reportedly is developing its own cryptocurrency for use in a blockchain-based funds transfer service, according to a report by Bloomberg.
read nowCrypto ATM installed base ekes out growth in 2018
December 25, 2018
Despite depressed cryptocurrency values (currently around $4,200; down from an all-time high near $20,000 last December), the number of cryptocurrency ATMs…
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How biometrics will shape the future of mobile authentication
No longer the stuff of science fiction, biometrics technology is fast becoming a reality for today’s businesses and consumers. And it is poised to have a…
read nowJeff Matthews steps in as president of ATMIA
December 20, 2018
The ATM Industry Association has announced that the association's deputy president, Jeff Matthews, CEO of Grant Victor companies, has assumed the role of…
read nowGlobal ATM base set to fall as cash use declines in China
December 20, 2018
The number of ATMs installed worldwide is set to drop gradually from a peak of 3.28 million in 2017 to 3.23 million by the end of 2023, according to the RBR…
read nowWeekly cash use falls in the US
December 20, 2018
Approximately 3 in 10 (29 percent) U.S. adults in a recent study by the nonprofit Pew Research Center said that, in a typical week, they made no cash…
read nowUS Payments Forum publishes guide to contactless ATM transactions
December 20, 2018
With more than 85 percent of U.S. ATMs now accepting EMV contact chip cards, many ATM owners are looking to make transactions easier and faster by adding…
read nowRBC defends access to Facebook data
December 19, 2018
Royal Bank of Canada is defending itself as one of more than 150 firms given access to private data in the Facebook Messenger.
read nowBusinesses must act to protect customer data
December 18, 2018
The Marriott data breach, which exposed 500 million guests' details over a four-year period, highlights the need for stronger identity proofing procedures and…
read nowParamount acquires CKE ATM Solutions
December 18, 2018
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Paramount Management Group has acquired CKE ATM Solutions, a Morristown, New Jersey-based-provider of ATM outsourcing services to…
read nowPayment card use grows worldwide, driven by government initiatives, consumer demand
December 18, 2018
The number of merchant outlets accepting card payments worldwide grew 13 percent in 2017 to reach 69.2 million by year-end, according to the RBR report, Global…
read nowOneWest Bank intros card controls app to manage debit card use, security
December 18, 2018
OneWest Bank, the Southern California retail bank division of CIT, has rolled out a card controls feature for its mobile app that helps cardholders manage…
read nowNY AG settles mobile security case against Western Union, Priceline, Equifax, others
December 18, 2018
The New York State Attorney General's office has reached a settlement with Western Union, Equifax, Priceline, Spark Networks and Credit Sesame Inc. over their…
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2018 Health of Cash study: US consumers value payment choice
Each year, the independent Health of Cash study sponsored by Cardtronics reveals that, in spite of advances in digital and mobile payment technology, cash…
read nowBrinks truck mishap sets off dash for cash on New Jersey highway
December 14, 2018
Mayhem reigned as cash rained down on commuters during Thursday morning rush hour in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
read nowCashless payments rising fast in the UK
December 14, 2018
In 2018, cashless payments exceeded cash payments in the U.K. for the first time, as the use of banknotes and coins fell a substantial 15 percent.
read nowParamount inks ATM agreement with Puerto Rican financial institution
December 14, 2018
Paramount Management Group has entered into an ATM management agreement with Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito de Lares in Puerto Rico, according to a press…
read nowMobile payment behaviors, biases examined in report
December 14, 2018
Simon-Kucher & Partners, a marketing consulting firm, has released "How Behavioral Science Can Unleash Digital Payments Adoption."
read nowSouth Africa keeps up its affinity for cash, ATMs
December 14, 2018
With a variety of electronic payment options available, South Africans are still not close to calling it quits on cash. In fact, according to a report by…
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