States want safe harbor for FIs serving legal cannabis industry

January 18, 2018

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is urging Congressional leaders to enact legislation that would allow marijuana dispensaries to participate in…

ATMIA US Conference 2018: In Vegas, expect the unexpected

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

It is the need to deal with the unexpected that permeates the agenda of this year's ATMIA US conference: "Securing banking technology in the Internet of…

Visa launches pilot test of biometric EMV cards

January 16, 2018

Visa has initiated the first commercial test of an EMV dual-interface payment card with on-card biometric ID, according to a press release. 

TSYS finalizes acquisition of Cayan

January 16, 2018

TSYS has completed its acquisition of Cayan, a payment technology company focused on integrated payment products and merchant acquiring. The deal, announced…

ATM Marketplace: The 2017 Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Court battles, crime and cardless transactions were all big stories last year in the ATM industry, and no doubt will continue to make headlines this year. But…

HTx acquires ATM service provider Circuitech

January 16, 2018

HTx Holdings LLC, parent company of ATM maintenance provider HTx Services, has acquired Circuitech Inc., a provider of repair services for ATMs and cash…

G&D wins contract for cash production, processing plant in Cairo

January 16, 2018

Global security technology group Giesecke & Devrient has announced a contract with the Central Bank of Egypt to build an integrated plant for the…

Europe sees modest growth in payment card numbers

January 16, 2018

The number of payment cards in Europe grew 2 percent in 2016 to reach 1.5 billion at the end of the year, according to a new report from RBR, Payment Cards…

'No signs of slowing': The seemingly unstoppable growth of cash

As the self-service banking sector enters a new year, it's worth noting that, despite the emergence of new payment methods and their increasing use worldwide…

ATM deployers report double-digit crime surge in 2017

January 12, 2018

The ATM Industry Association has published the results of its 2017 Global Fraud and Security Survey in which more than half of respondents (54 percent…

Digital banking solutions provider Alkami secures funding for growth

January 12, 2018

Alkami Technology Inc., a provider of digital banking solutions to credit unions and banks, has announced a strategic investment by General Atlantic, a growth…

Fime Savvi platform qualified by Union Pay International

January 12, 2018

Fime has announced the qualification of its Savvi test platform by UnionPay International. Qualification means that acquirers overseas can now receive local…

Visa boards the signature-free EMV bandwagon at last

January 12, 2018

Visa has now joined the other major card networks in eliminating the signature requirement for consumer purchases made in the U.S. with an EMV-enabled…

Wells Fargo rolls out Fitbit Pay mobile payment capabiltiy

January 12, 2018

Wells Fargo & Co. has partnered with wearables provider Fitbit to launch Fitbit Pay, a solution that will allow the financial institution's customers to…

Keeping up with consumers: Is it really worth the hassle?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Panelists at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas drew an SRO crowd for "Never talk to a human again," a discussion of heightened consumer…

ICBA Bancard offers NYCE access to community banks

January 11, 2018

ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has announced that it will offer NYCE Payments Network LLC…

Brink's to buy Brazilian cash-handling business

January 11, 2018

The Brink's Co., a provider of cash management, secure logistics and security solutions, has agreed to purchase Brazil-based Rodoban for approximately $14…

TD Bank onboards AI expertise with acquisition of Layer 6

January 11, 2018

TD Bank has announced the acquisition of Layer 6 Inc., a Toronto, Ontario-based artificial intelligence company.

Vantiv stockholders OK Worldpay merger

January 11, 2018

At a special meeting, stockholders of Vantiv Inc. voted to approve all proposals necessary for Vantiv to acquire Worldpay Group PLC and create Worldpay Inc.

NCR technology powers Philippine FI's 1st all-digital branch

January 11, 2018

NCR Corp. and Union Bank of the Philippines have announced the unveiling of the first prototype branch under the bank's digital transformation strategy.