News & Media
Study: Payments Innovation and the Use of Cash
June 4, 2013
A new study concludes that although payments innovations will reduce consumers' use of cash in time, new modes of payment will not show a significant impact on…
read nowATM outage adds to Co-op Bank woes
June 4, 2013
Britain's Co-Operative Bank was already scrambling to cover an estimated £1 billion to £1.8 billion ($1.3 billion to $2.4 billion) capital shortfall. Then…
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'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'
by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions
Given the privilege of Internet access, many of us can attend to business matters from virtually anywhere in the world. The web has given us numerous ways to…
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Government grants to Transport for London fund the war on cash
by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World
Millions of visitors come to London each year. With taxis being expensive (especially if you use a card, because you are charged a 10 percent "convenience…
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Merchants continue to resist migration to EMV
by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc
Although networks, issuers, and acquirers are making strides in the switch to EMV, a significant number of retailers are resistant to making the required…
read nowCardtronics acquires Merrimak
June 4, 2013
Just a month ago, Cardtronics Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cardtronics USA Inc., had purchased the assets of Portland, Ore.-based Aptus…
read nowTechnology from Gemalto to serve unbanked in Bangladesh
June 3, 2013
Digital security provider Gemalto is providing its smartcard-based solution to Dipon Consultancy Services Ltd. for a financial inclusion project in Bangladesh.
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Webinar: Your 10-point plan to combat ATM skimming
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
You'll need a lot more than gear to win this war.
read nowBBVA adds photo bill payment to mobile banking app
June 3, 2013
Financial institution BBVA Compass is jumping on the picture bill payment bandwagon, announcing it has added the feature to its iPhone app. With picture bill…
read nowATM lottery ticket sales to pilot test in MO
May 31, 2013
Missouri looks set to become the second state to offer lottery ticket sales at ATMs and fuel pumps. The state lottery commission will launch a pilot-test of…
read nowNXP, Infineon, Oberthur, Morpho on top in 2012 Smart Card, IC market share study
May 31, 2013
ABI Research reports that in 2012, 7.95 billion smart cards and 7.99 billion ICs shipped — a year-over-year increase of 9.4 percent and 12.0 percent…
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How branding can broadcast community involvement
by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM
Many financial institutions, large and small, pride themselves on a community focus. These FIs participate in local events, donate to charities, provide unique…
read now$76K in an unlocked car? Who does that?
May 31, 2013
For everyone who's ever left his unlocked car in the driveway overnight and had his wallet pinched from the console — there's an ATM repairman in Philly who…
read nowKenya faces growing threat from ATM fraud cartels
May 30, 2013
Kenswitch, a local payments switch provider in Kenya, is warning that the country might well see an increase in gangs carrying out card fraud. The company said…
read nowMasterCard picks up Myanmar's KZB Bank
May 30, 2013
ATMs of Kanbawza Bank Ltd., one of the largest FIs in Myanmar, will now be able to accept MasterCard payment cards, the company has announced. KZB's expanded…
read nowJCB chooses Pulse for global ATM transactions
May 30, 2013
Starting in August, ATM acquirers in the United States will be able to route JCB transactions over the Pulse Network, following JCB's selection of Pulse as its…
read nowGRG ATMs certified by Cartes Bancaire
May 30, 2013
GRGBanking announced the certification of its H22N and H68N series ATMs by Groupement des Cartes Bancaires. Certification clears the way for the deployment of…
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New Nautilus Halo ATM shines
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
NH-1800 series successor aims to light up the retail ATM market with its new look and features.
read nowStudy: Banks should make the most of EMV
May 30, 2013
As the United States finally adopts EMV, the nation's banks will be able to take advantage of the power of the smart chip just as their counterparts in other…
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New bill would eliminate Basel III and raise bank capital
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
To put an end to the too-big-to-fail phenomenon, Senators Sherrod Brown and David Vitter recently introduced the "Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness…
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