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Clearing House announces plan to pursue real-time payments
October 23, 2014
The multiyear project will address gaps in payment processing in order to ensure secure and immediate payment in merchant and consumer sectors.
read nowVisa champions nationwide chip card education campaign
October 23, 2014
The company will work with public- and private-sector partners in an effort to educate merchants, policymakers, civic leaders and consumers about EMV.
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Hyosung changes the conversation about branch transformation
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
This week, Hyosung introduced its new assisted self-service solution for outside-the-branch transformation — the video teller-enabled MX7800i.
read nowBrink's to revamp Netherlands ops after losing major customer
October 21, 2014
As it winds up its ATM servicing relationship with Rabobank, Brinks is contemplating the closure of three facilities and the downsizing of its workforce by…
read nowStudy: The divergent paths of digital currency regulation
October 21, 2014
Authorities globally have taken a wide variety of positions on the regulation of digital currency, making it hard for payment industry players to provide…
read nowEAST announces venue for FCS 2015
October 21, 2014
The European ATM Security Team has selected a new venue in The Hague for its next Financial Crime and Security Forum.
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Apple Pay: A short-term plan for 500 banks?
Costs associated with the Apple partnership might accelerate financial institutions' plans to release their own mobile wallets — perhaps even with some help…
read nowNCR preps investors for disappointing Q3 results, lowers full-year 2014 guidance
October 21, 2014
Financial services remain a bright spot, but worsening market conditions in retail have prompted the company to dial back its earnings forecast.
read nowStudy: In Europe, low-value cash payments migrating to cards
October 21, 2014
From 2010 to 2012, the number of card payments in western Europe grew by 15 percent, while in central and eastern Europe, they increased by 82 percent.
read nowRototype cashless ATM a boon to Nigerian banks, merchants
October 21, 2014
Shoppers pay for purchases using their ATM card in the machine, which instantaneously debits a payment to the merchant's account.
read nowHalf of US POS terminals will be chip-enabled by end of 2015
October 21, 2014
Massive data breaches in the past year seem to have prodded retailers to take action to curb their potential exposure to losses from fraud.
read nowMasterCard, Zwipe team up to roll out first-ever biometric contactless payment card
October 21, 2014
Biometric authentication replaces PIN entry, enabling cardholders to make contactless payments in any amount, unlike current NFC-enabled payment solutions.
read nowNearly 40 percent of US mobile banking users worry about identity theft
October 20, 2014
Not surprisingly, older users of mobile banking apps are more fearful than younger users about having their mobile banking data hacked.
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Obama executive order calls for 'BuySecure' initiative
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
An executive order from the president directs the government to lead the way in securing financial transactions and sensitive data — and in pushing toward…
read nowFor Europe's ATM deployers, innovation trumps expansion
October 17, 2014
The European installed ATM base shrank considerably in 2013, but saw a significant rise in the number of units boasting cash-recycling functionality.
read nowCPI to launch new note recycler in early 2015
October 17, 2014
The unit offers a more efficient way to accept and dispense cash, the company says.
read nowSBI rolls out tortuous ATM fee schedule following RBI rule changes
October 16, 2014
For customers with a low average monthly account balance, keeping the rules straight could be frustrating; for those with a heftier balance, they're as simple…
read nowBurroughs scanners OK'd for use with Aptra Passport
October 16, 2014
NCR has given the green light to the Elite and Open Professional scanner series; Micro Elite and Adaptive certification is expected to follow soon.
read nowUS gov't to introduce EMV for EBT cards
October 16, 2014
Following on high-profile data breaches originating at POS terminals, the Obama Administration is reportedly taking measures to ensure the security of…
read nowFIME partners with Russian card software provider
October 16, 2014
The relationship will extend FIME EMV migration and certification services to issuing and acquiring banks in the region.
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