Androscoggin Bank opts for ARCA cash recycler

February 12, 2013

Androscoggin Bank, a community FI based in Maine, recently installed the ARCA CM18 cash recycler in a high-traffic branch in Auburn, Maine, one of 10 cities…

United Community Banks, Fiserv extend 20-year relationship

February 12, 2013

Financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. and United Community Banks Inc., a $6.7 billion holding company based in Blairsville, Ga., are renewing and…

Retail banks will spend $118B on IT in 2013, Ovum says

February 12, 2013

Retail banks worldwide will increase their IT spending by 3.4 percent this year — to a total of $118.6 billion. Industry analysts at Ovum predict that spending…

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Mobile Remote Deposit Capture

February 12, 2013

Jack Henry & Associates Inc., a provider of tech solutions and payment processing services to the financial services industry, has expanded its mobile…

State of the ATM Industry 2013: moving to higher ground as storm clouds gather

As America prepares to hear about the State of the Union, we consider the State of the ATM Industry. 

EMV standard getting lots of attention, for good reason

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

EMV is receiving a lot of well-deserved attention. Overseas, this technology has proven its ability to create a more secure transaction and to reduce fraud. As…

These days, an ATM heist is child's play

February 11, 2013

If there's a retail bank on Sesame Street, they might want to hire on some extra security Muppets. Because with a little inspiration from German toy company…

Acquirer Systems publishes free switch migration white paper

February 11, 2013

Dublin-based Acquirer Systems, a provider of test and validation solutions for the payments industry, has released a new industry white paper targeted to…

Fifth Third Bank launches mobile RDC

February 11, 2013

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank is now offering mobile deposit functionality for its customers who are iPhone and Android users. The service is available in…

Banks, credit unions get white label P2P solution from FIS

February 11, 2013

Bank tech provider FIS has announced a new peer-to-peer mobile payment product called FIS People Pay, a white label product aimed at financial institutions.

Cardtronics revenues leap forward in 2012

February 11, 2013

There's big money in free ATMs. In an earnings call late last week, surcharge-free retail ATM network operator Cardtronics Inc. announced double-digit…

NCR Q4 revenue gets a 3% bump

February 11, 2013

NCR Corp. reported financial results late last week for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2012. Revenue of $1.64 billion represented a 3 percent increase over Q…

4 things banks should be spending their money on in 2013

by Richard McMurdo — Principal Consultant, Talaris

As we were finishing a lunch meeting the other day, the bank executive I was with laid down a challenge. He said, "Richard, my cab will be here in five…

SBI could make Indian banks eat counterfeit notes

February 8, 2013

Currently Indian citizens must chalk up a loss if they receive counterfeit currency from an ATM. However the Reserve Bank of India is looking to change that…

January activity down sharply at SA ATMs

February 8, 2013

South African consumers had a cash hangover in January. Statistics released by the Spark Cash Index indicate that citizens significantly reduced their spending…

O2 Secure Wireless intros facial recognition integration software for ATMs

February 8, 2013

O2 Secure Wireless Inc., a provider of secure wireless solutions, has announced the implementation of its FIT proprietary security software — retina…

Aussie smartphone owners gravitating toward mobile banking

February 8, 2013

An Australian study has found that the proportion of that nation's smartphone users who conduct banking transactions on their phones is now greater than 2…

Prepaid card providers invited to participate in study

February 8, 2013

Mercator Advisory Group and the Prepaid Expo are conducting a survey of prepaid industry participants in a first-of-its-kind study to assess the future of the…

CEB TowerGroup reviews BPC SmartGuard fraud solution

February 8, 2013

SmartGuard, the fraud-prevention system from open system e-payment solutions provider BPC Banking Technologies, has been reviewed in the CEB TowerGroup "Card…

Finding the best route for EMV in the U.S.

A new white paper offers EMV transaction routing solutions for ATM acquirers and other payments stakeholders.