News & Media
Bitcoin ATM does $100K in transactions in 1st 8 days
November 8, 2013
Two weeks ago, the first Bitcoin ATM went live in Vancouver, Canada. So far, traffic at the machine is encouraging to the ATM's maker, Robocoin.
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Where do paper ATM receipts fit in a digital world?
Like cash itself, paper ATM receipts will continue to be the preference of many consumers, so make the most of yours.
read nowWincor World 2014 to focus on branch processes, customer experience
November 8, 2013
Today, the financial services market is dealing with the question of how to implement improved customer service while optimizing the cost position for the bank…
read nowStudy: US prepaid card market forecast for 2013-2016
November 8, 2013
Growth in the prepaid card industry has slowed and may remain depressed, by comparison with past years, due to ongoing economic turmoil and increased…
read nowCommunity banks embracing branch reinvention, too
November 7, 2013
Major U.S. banks have been engaged in branch reinvention for a few years. Now smaller players are beginning to embrace the trend, as well.
read nowSoftware platform helps Tanzanian bank branch out into Burundi
November 7, 2013
CRDB Bank Plc., a major bank in Tanzania, has migrated to the CR2 BankWorld Platform at its subsidiary, CRDB Burundi, in a move that the FI hopes will augment…
read nowNew LED technology reduces cost of a fully illuminated ATM surround by up to 50%
November 7, 2013
Fully illuminated ATM wall surrounds used by major banks such as Wells Fargo and Chase are extremely complicated and costly to fabricate, requiring detailed…
read nowATM, branch-sharing partners extend, expand relationship in Puerto Rico
November 7, 2013
The success of a shared branching effort in the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico has led Co-op Financial Services to extend its relationship with El Circuito…
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Who cares about branch transformation?
by Terrina Rishel — CEO, ATM Authority, LLC
Thinner margins, loan losses, economic pressures, expensive regulation and stiff competition have created the need for banks to conduct an in-depth analysis of…
read nowACG branding takes on international identity
November 7, 2013
On the heels of the July announcement by ACG of its acquisition of U.K.-based ATM Cashpoint Spares and the opening of its first international operational and…
read nowPhoenix Interactive 'crosses the pond' to open Scottish office
November 7, 2013
Self-service software provider Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. has expanded its European presence with a solution development and production support office in…
read nowNew mobile technology helps reduce ATM fraud risk
November 6, 2013
A new service for debit card and credit card issuers aims to improve the safety of payment card transactions through proximity correlation, comparing the…
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The mobile revolution helps bring a positive future for FI brands
by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM
A recent study from Pew Research shows that 91 percent of U.S. citizens owned a mobile phone as of May. This finding officially makes the mobile phone the most…
read nowCR2 appoints Juan Cejudo as Senior Vice President
Dublin, Ireland, 6 November 2013 - CR2, a leading provider of multichannel banking software, today announced the appointment of Juan Cejudo as Senior Vice…
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The illogic of innovation
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
Why great ideas look obvious only in hindsight.
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ATM cardless cash access: Why the QR code matters (a lot) to FIs
A cool customer convenience, yes. But that's just the beginning of the story for the financial services industry.
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Whats your FIs fraud prevention philosophy?
by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM
As with any great debate, you'll find advocates on both sides of the mobile banking fraud question.
read nowDeal finalized in sale of major S African IAD, payments provider to global PE firm
November 4, 2013
Transaction Capital has announced the conclusion of its sale on Nov. 1 of Paycorp Holdings Ltd., a South African third-party switch provider, and major ATM…
read nowThe UK is betting on the Bitcoin ATM - literally
November 4, 2013
Now there are two ways to bet on Bitcoin: You can buy the virtual currency at today's price and hope to become a Bitcoin millionaire; or you call up your…
read nowTMD tackles card-trapping fraud in Europe
November 4, 2013
Though ATM card skimming still represents 98 percent of all cash losses associated with card fraud, card trapping has recently re-emerged in Europe — and the…
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