Sony, IY expand in Japan

January 30, 2002

In Japan, Sony Bank made headlines when it launched last year as an Internet-only bank. Now it offer services through a network of 25,500 ATMs. Rival IY Bank…

Fleet sees need for talking ATMs

January 29, 2002

BOSTON - FleetBoston Financial will install 1,420 talking ATMs throughout the northeastern U.S., by far the largest deployment of the machines designed to…

NCR exec says Bluetooth will impact ATM use

January 29, 2002

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Bluetooth technology could open a new world of functionality for ATM machines, as it enables delivery of a number of communications services…

Bank hikes surcharge in Pittsburgh

January 29, 2002

PITTSBURGH - National City Bank has raised its surcharge to $2 at a dozen western Pennsylvania ATMs, from its previous level of $1.50.

Off to the races

January 29, 2002

Sure, there was some great technology at the ATM Industry Association conference in Florida. But more importantly, how did Tidel COO Mike Hudson get the…

Bank Rhode Island adds SUM surcharge-free ATMs

January 29, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bank Rhode Island has become the latest member of SUM, a program administered by the NYCE Corporation that is designed to help minimize ATM…

Russians to access benefits via ATMs

January 29, 2002

MOSCOW -- More than 1,000 pensioners across Russia will receive their monthly stipends at ATMs throughout the country, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

TRM's financial results driven by ATM business

January 29, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TRM Corporation (Nasdaq: TRMM) announced that revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000 increased to $19.5 million, up 9 percent…

Chinese company enters U.S. armored car market

January 29, 2002

BEIJING -- Century Milestone S&T Co. (OTCBB:CEML), a Chinese ATM and banking video surveillance company, has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire…

Firstar, U.S. Bank begin merging ATM networks

January 29, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- As a first step of combining their ATM networks, Firstar Bank and U.S. Bank are now allowing customers to use any Firstar or U.S. Bank ATM to…

Fed publishes final fee disclosure reg

January 29, 2002

EFTA releases guidelines for real-time debit on the Internet

January 29, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Electronic Funds Transfer Association (EFTA), representing the major EFT networks, has developed of a set of guidelines aimed at helping…

7-Eleven expands V.com program, will install units in Mexico

January 29, 2002

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. and 7-Eleven Mexico, S.A. de C.V., headed by Luis Chapa of Monterey, Mexico, plan to install 37 of 7-Eleven's V.com financial services…

UK's LINK network processes record number of transactions

January 29, 2002

LONDON -- LINK, the UK's national ATM network, had a record-breaking year in 2000, processing 972 million transactions.

Anti-surcharge bill introduced in Wisconsin

January 29, 2002

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin state Rep. John Lehman is making another attempt at banning convenience fees at ATMs, according to the Milwaukee Journal.

Too much, too soon

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January 29, 2002

NCR adds weight to the rumors of financial woes at Credit Card Center with its announcement that it expects to take a $42 million charge in first-quarter…

Future shock

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January 29, 2002

Genpass Technologies CEO Bipin Shah wasn't afraid to rattle some cages in his keynote address at last week's ATMIA conference.

Financial Technologies renews contract with CBC

January 29, 2002

JACKSON, Miss. -- Financial Technologies has renewed its preferred provider contract with Consolidated Buying Company, a marketing cooperative representing…

Have I got a deal for you'…

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January 29, 2002

While ISOs are interested in advanced ATM functionality, they can't always sell it. But they can sell a low price. With that in mind, Triton expands its…

Sky Financial enters the insurance business

January 29, 2002

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Sky Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYF), which operates a network of 210 financial centers and more than 200 ATMs in the Midwest, on Jan.