Mobile banking pushes FIs to look beyond simple transactions, enhance user experience

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Commentary: Diebold Inc.'s Bob Usner says the mobile channel will be the catalyst for strengthening consumer relationships with banks and credit unions.

'Reverse' ATM caters to Portland's unbanked

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 4, 2009

Residents in Portland, Ore., now have a chance to deposit more cash rather than withdraw it.   According to a news story from Portland's KGW-TV, Channel 8, a…

FDIC taps Huntington Bank to take over small Michigan FI

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 4, 2009

Business First of Columbus reports that Michigan-based Warren Bank, $400 million in assets, has been taken over by Huntington Bancshares Inc., $51 billion in…

Check imaging hits India via ATMs from Diebold and NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 4, 2009

The Economic Times reports that imaging ATMs are hitting New Delhi, India, thanks to the efforts of Diebold Inc. and NCR Corp.   State Bank of India, the…

ACI releases new BASE24-eps for improved globalization

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 1, 2009

ACI Worldwide Inc. has announced the general availability of the next version of BASE24-eps, ACI's software for online-payments processing.   BASE24-eps…

Fiserv releases latest fraud risk-mitigation, anti-money laundering solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 1, 2009

Fiserv Inc. has announced the availability of Fraud Risk Manager 4.6, the newest version of its multichannel fraud-detection and management solution. …

U.S. credit unions have a marketing advantage

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

John Berra, marketing director for Credit Union Conferences, says the economic downturn could work in credit unions' favor, if they have enough marketing savvy…

Privier adds international codes to money-transfer offer at ATMs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 1, 2009

Privier says it has enhanced its FormFree system to include international calling codes.   According to Privier, the enhancement is expected to streamline…

John Berra says credit unions have a marketing advantage

The economic downturn has impacted all financial institutions, but credit unions have a resiliency that banks do not, says John Berra, marketing director for…

Wells wraps installation of imaging ATMs for Wachovia machines in Savannah

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 30, 2009

WTOC-TV, Channel 11 in Savannah, Ga., reported yesterday that the city of Savannah is one of the first on the East Coast to install check- and cash-imaging…

Could U.S. consumers spur adoption of EMV in U.S.?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 30, 2009

As the rest of the world wraps its migration to EMV/chip-and-PIN technology, Americans traveling overseas are running into mag-stripe disadvantages.   This…

BAI says exhibitor shifts won't hurt November event

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

CEO Debbie Bianucci says BAI's annual Retail Delivery Expo will remain relevant, but its focus and mission must evolve.

ATM ISOs look to kiosks for deployment, transactional growth

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

U.S. ISOs are thinking outside the ATM box, pursuing new revenue streams through DVD- and financial-kiosk deployments.

NCR signs State Bank of India for record ATM order

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 29, 2009

Duluth, Ga.-based NCR Corp. announced today that its recent deal with the State Bank of India for 3,800 ATMs is the largest ATM deal ever signed by NCR with a…

India's Prizm Payments buys Reliance POS network; ATMs could be next

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 29, 2009

Chennai, India-based Prizm Payments has acquired Reliance Money's POS platform, according to a news report from Reuters. The deal allows Reliance Money to…

Interac, China Unionpay open ATM access to Chinese cardholders visiting Canada

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 28, 2009

Payment News reports that Canada's Interac Association and China Unionpay have partnered to launch a new service that gives China Unionpay cardholders the…

Wincor provides ProCash ATMs for BB&T

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 28, 2009

Wincor Nixdorf AG says it has finalized a deal with Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corp. to provide ProCash ATMs, software and associated services for a…

Canada's Threshold offers in-branch issuance of EMV cards

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 27, 2009

Threshold Financial Technologies Inc. has signed with United States-based Dynamic Card Solutions to offer instant issuance and PIN selection for EMV and…

Mobile money expected to revolutionize banking in developing world

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 27, 2009

The Economist reports that mobile phones have quickly become tools of economic empowerment for the world's poorest nations, overcoming infrastructural…

Costa Coffee signs with i-design for ATM advertising

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 27, 2009

Costa Coffee in the United Kingdom has signed a deal with ATM-advertising provider i-design to advertise its handmade coffee production via ads on ATMs. …