It's just good medicine

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

An annual checkup is never an event that’s eagerly anticipated. However, we are all the better off for pursuing checkups, as none of us likes being blindsided…

ATM industry committee for EMV migration hits the ground running

Short timeframes compel fast action to clarify and communicate EMV migration requirements.

Making the most of (and from) automation deposit ATMs

April 12, 2012

April 26 webinar will outline best practices for planning and implementing deposit automation technology.

BNZ adds NCR Predictive Services to increase ATM uptime

April 12, 2012

NCR Corporation announced that Bank of New Zealand, has deployed NCR Predictive Services across its ATM network. The service will help BNZ anticipate machine…

Cardtronics named ATM provider for 7-11 stores in Canada

April 12, 2012

Cardtronics, Inc. today announced that its Canadian subsidiary, Cardtronics Canada Ltd., has been named exclusive provider of ATM services for all 7-Eleven…

Mass. lawmakers seek to end EBT cash withdrawals

April 12, 2012

The push to ban cash withdrawals using Electronic Benefits Transfer cards continues to heat up, fueled by a convicted Boston drug dealer's attempt to use his…

Nexxo debuts 'Bank-in-a-Box' ATM

April 12, 2012

"Bank-in-a-Box" from Nexxo Financial Corp. received kudos last month when the multifunction, multichannel K3000 ATM made its debut at ATMIA US 2012, CFSA 201…

ATM innovation: Taking it to the streets

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Whether you're developing a product or introducing one, the seven steps from desktop to blacktop are pretty much the same.

Vietnamese banks want on-us transactions fees

April 11, 2012

In its quest to achieve ATM profitability, the Vietnam Bank Card Association will ask the State Bank of Vietnam for permission to collect fees on ATM on-us…

Victim count tops 200 in new NZ ATM card scam

April 11, 2012

New Zealand's latest card-skimming fraud has now affected 200 bank customers, up from an earlier estimate of 60, an article at the New Zealand Herald said.

Prepaid card use on the rise among Gen Y

April 11, 2012

More consumers are giving debit cards the go-by in favor of prepaid plastic. One in six underbanked customers and one in six Gen Y customers are choosing…

ATM fraud rises in Europe; cash-trapping skyrockets

April 10, 2012

The nonprofit European ATM crime-tracking organization EAST said total ATM-related fraud incidents in its member countries increased 61 percent — from 12,38…

NZ ATMs fall victim to armored guard strike

April 10, 2012

The ATM woes of Kiwi banks continue. Following a million-dollar ATM skimming scandal, FIs now find themselves in the midst of a union dispute between…

Australian group calls for end to ATM fees in remote areas

April 10, 2012

Aboriginal people pay up to 20 percent of their income in ATM fees, according to a 2010 report by Financial Couselling Australia. Now the group is calling for…

'Not the most popular man in the ATM industry': Part III

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Part III: An interview with David Wolman, author of 'The End of Money'

More New Zealand bank customers slammed by scammers

April 9, 2012

It appears that New Zealand's bankcard fraud woes are not over yet. According to a news report at stuff.co.nz, a new scam appears to have cropped up over the…

NCR to expand production in China

April 9, 2012

NCR is ramping up its manufacturing activity in China with the expansion of production at the company's Beijing plant, said an article at chinadaily.com. In…

Mumbai bank customers embrace non-branch banking

April 9, 2012

In Mumbai, bank customers are beginning to embrace off-premises banking and banks are only too happy to oblige them, said an article at hindustantimes.com.

Report: In SEC filings, banks put numbers to Durbin losses

April 6, 2012

A report from Charlottesville-based SNL Financial provided some initial insight into the cost of The Durbin amendment to U.S. banks in the 2011 fourth quarter.

'Kid, I'm gonna make you a star!'

April 6, 2012

You know you're a big deal when you're not just a character in the movie — you're the title of it. Think "Malcolm X," "Erin Brockovich," "Bambi," "Phone Booth."