Best practices can yield 30 percent in software cost savings, study finds

July 22, 2016

Many organizations can cut spending on software by as much as 30 percent by implementing three best practices for software license optimization, according to…

CardFlight offers overview of EMV payment trends

July 22, 2016

Payments gateway operator CardFlight has released the latest update to its EMV Migration Tracker, an assessment of the progress of EMV chip card migration…

Lost in translation: What do all those contactless terms mean?

All members of the payments ecosystem gain from contactless technology and transactions, but an important first step is to start talking about contactless…

ATMIA appoints director for fast-growing Indian ATM market

July 22, 2016

The ATM Industry Association has appointed Andrew Dean to manage ATMIA India, the organization's newest chapter.

Branding deal doubles free ATM access for NY FI's cardholders

July 22, 2016

Cardtronics Inc. has announced an agreement to provide Canandaigua National Bank & Trust with branding rights and surcharge-free access at approximately 5…

Cummins Allison secures First Data cert for EMV-enabled ATMs

July 22, 2016

Cummins Allison, a provider of ATMs and coin, currency and check processing technology, has completed EMV certification for all its ATMs on the First Data…

Absa intros Masterpass digital wallet

July 22, 2016

South African bank Absa has launched Absa Masterpass app, a MasterCard digital wallet that allows users to make contactless payments via smartphone wherever…

Cats and dogs come together as Visa, PayPal partner

July 22, 2016

PayPal and Visa have announced an unprecedented U.S. strategic partnership that intended to result in an improved and easier payment experience for Visa…

FI, design firm break ground on groundbreaking branch concept

July 22, 2016

NewGround, a St. Louis-based design-build firm, and Field & Main Bank, a Henderson, Kentucky-based FI, recently broke ground on a new branch in Cynthiana…

Elavon, Capital Bank ink exclusive payments processing deal

July 22, 2016

Elavon, a payments provider and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, and Capital Bank Financial Corp., a southeastern regional bank, have struck a multiyear payment…

Wells Fargo, NCR ramp up partnership to revamp ATM channel

July 21, 2016

NCR Corp. has announced a collaboration agreement with Wells Fargo to reinvent self-service technology in the bank's retail stores.

Smartwatch Ado About Nothing (or, How to get rich slowly as an ATM fraudster)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

There's been a lot of hoopla lately about a group of researchers who developed an algorithm for stealing PINs from smartwatches. But as ATM fraud headaches go…

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…

Cops seek crooks, cash after $2.6M ATM jackpotting in Taiwan

July 21, 2016

Authorities in Taiwan have been busy rounding up suspected criminals and stolen cash following an early-July jackpotting spree that netted $2.6 million in a…

EMV Migration Forum to assume new name, focus

July 21, 2016

The EMV Migration Forum is changing its name to the U.S. Payments Forum to reflect a broadening mission to support the payments ecosystem.

Companies combine big data, biotech to combat transaction fraud

July 21, 2016

Swiss-based NetGuardians and Sweden-based BehavioSec are integrating their complementary technologies to provide complete fraud protection for financial…

Source Technologies intros mobile prestaging for personal teller machine

July 19, 2016

Source Technologies, a provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions, has enhanced its personal teller machine to include proximity…

FIS, PAI to roll out of cardless cash access at retail ATMs nationwide

July 19, 2016

Fintech provider FIS and independent ATM deployer Payment Alliance International have announced a partnership that will allow consumers to withdraw cash from a…

EMVCo highlights engagement with non-network members

July 19, 2016

EMVCo, the global technical specification body for EMV payment technology formed by the major card brands, has received criticism of late from legislators…

Smart Card Alliance publication touches on benefits of contactless EMV

July 19, 2016

The Smart Card Alliance Payments Council has released a new white paper touting the advantages of contactless EMV payments in the U.S. over the more commonly…