Nets, OpenWay collaborate to monetize PSD2, open banking

December 19, 2017

Nets, a Nordic digital payments specialist, and OpenWay Group, a Brussels-based digital payment software developer, have published a white paper for…

Indian government announces new program to encourage noncash transactions

December 19, 2017

India is again stepping up efforts to displace cash with cards for everyday consumer purchases.

POPin Video Banking picks up California credit union

December 19, 2017

POPin Video Banking Collaboration, an interactive mobile video banking solution, has partnered with South Bay Credit Union in Redondo Beach, California, to…

An ATM business built on big ideas — and brotherhood

by Alicia Blanda — Chief Marketing Officer, Blanda Marketing & Public Relations

If there were a handbook titled "ATM Business-building for Dummies," Rule No. 1 probably would be "NEVER go into business with family." But the band of…

Banking in depth: Embracing disruption, transformation and high-touch customer experience

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

During the Bank Customer Experience Summit in Chicago this fall, Charles Liu, chief of branch transformation, ATM innovation and market planning at Bank of…

CSI goes live with 200th mobile banking customer

December 15, 2017

Computer Services, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for financial institutions, has taken its 200th mobile banking customer live, according to a…

Hyosung blows by 15K mark for US ATMs under maintenance

December 15, 2017

Nautilus Hyosung America has exceeded 15,000 ATMs and recyclers under maintenance contracts — a threefold increase in less than two years' time, a company…

NCR helps Spanish ATM deployer achieve big uptime gains

December 15, 2017

Euro Automatic Cash, a provider of in-branch and third-party ATM services and a subsidiary of Banco Santander, has implemented advanced monitoring services…

RBS to shutter one-quarter of remaining UK branches

December 15, 2017

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to close 259 branches — a 25 percent network reduction for a financial institution that has already downsized…

ATM cash withdrawal volume grows 6 percent in 2016

December 15, 2017

In 2016, the number of cash withdrawals at ATMs worldwide was 107 billion, a 6 percent increase over 2015.

American consumers getting behind bio ID idea

December 15, 2017

A new Visa survey of 1,000 Americans confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric technologies that make their lives easier and…

What a 'Star Wars' video game can teach the banking industry about customer expectations

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

If there's anything consumers hate, it's hidden fees. For an example of the wrath they can generate — and the tarnish they can leave on a brand — look no…

Mattes out at Diebold Nixdorf, search is on for new CEO

December 14, 2017

Diebold Nixdorf announced this morning that Andreas W. Mattes has stepped down from his position as president and CEO of the company four-and-a-half years…

Cardtronics UK says Link fee cut would force ATM fleet reductions, surcharges

December 14, 2017

If the U.K.'s Link ATM network proceeds with a plan to reduce fees paid by banks for off-us transactions, the nation's largest ATM provider, Cardtronics U.K.…

AmEx scraps signatures, leaves Visa as sole holdout

December 14, 2017

American Express has said that starting in April it will no longer require a cardholder signature for transactions at the point of sale anywhere in the world.

Payment card use outpaces issuance as acceptance grows

December 14, 2017

The number of card payments worldwide increased 14 percent in 2016, to 310 billion, though card numbers grew at a significantly slower rate of 8 percent.

Inetco intros centralized switch monitoring for application performance

December 14, 2017

Inetco Systems Ltd., a provider of real-time transaction monitoring and analytics software for financial institutions, independent ATM deployers and payment…

How blockchain could choke off ATM money-laundering

AML-KYC regs are a helpful tool for fighting crime, but a headache for ATM operators. Could there be a simple, cost-effective, surefire solution to the problem…

OptConnect Announces Significant Financial Investment from Graham Partners

OptConnect, LLC (“OptConnect”) announced today that its high growth will be further accelerated by a significant financial investment from Graham Partners, a…

Discount for Cash program a win for consumers, merchants, IADs

December 12, 2017

FlatRatePay, a division of GivePay Commerce, has introduced Discount for Cash, a merchant processing program that eliminates credit card fees paid by the…