Discover rubs out signature requirement for card-present transactions

December 7, 2017

Beginning in April 2018, Discover will no longer require signatures at the point of sale for credit and debit transactions on the Discover Global Network in…

ATM Marketplace: November Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

November kicks off the holiday season in the U.S., but judging by the underwhelming Q3 earnings reported early in the month by ATM industry mega-brands — and…

Amazon Pay now an option within Alexa skills apps

December 5, 2017

Software developers will soon have the option to add Amazon Pay to their voice apps in the Alexa Skills Store, according to an announcement from Amazon.

TIO Networks breach might have exposed 1.6M consumer records

December 5, 2017

TIO Networks, the bill payment platform acquired this summer by PayPal, has said that a security vulnerability could have exposed the personal information of…

Bitcoin ATMs laundering money in London, police say

December 5, 2017

Authorities in London have said that criminals are using the city's bitcoin ATMs to launder the proceeds from drug sales and other illicit activities.

PNC rolls out real-time payments

December 5, 2017

PNC, a top 10 U.S. bank by assets, has gone live on RTP, The Clearing House real-time payment system, using the Finastra payment services hub, Fusion Payments.

Malware-delivery botnet Andromeda bites the dust

December 5, 2017

An international cyberoperation involving law enforcement agencies and private sector partners has dismantled Andromeda (aka Gamarue), one of the…

How to grow a financial institution in an era of uncertainty

Customer expectations for omnichannel engagement and the move toward open banking can be viewed as challenges, but they can also be seen as opportunities for…

Prospect of 'ATM deserts' alarms UK Parliament

December 1, 2017

Politicians in the U.K. are responding to warnings raised by the ATM Industry Association that the reduction in exchange fees proposed by the Link ATM network…

FIs face disconnect in consumer desires for innovation, security

December 1, 2017

Despite the banking industry's efforts to embrace innovation, consumers in the U.K. remain wary about sharing their data, according to a recent survey by NCR…

FIS intros Code Connect gateway to online APIs

December 1, 2017

FIS has introduced FIS Code Connect, an online gateway that allows clients to access the company's application programming interfaces for use in developing and…

European cops bust ATM skimming, card-fraud crew

December 1, 2017

Four key members of an international criminal network responsible for ATM skimming, card counterfeiting and payment fraud were arrested Nov. 30, during a joint…

Bitcoin ATM deployer beefs up fleet with 20 terminals

December 1, 2017

Coinsource, a bitcoin ATM network, has announced the deployment of 20 terminals in Georgia, the company's single largest installation to date, according to a…

Global Financial Switch Chooses TSS Encryption Solution for Mobile Wallet Application

With more than 20,000 employees in over 80 countries and over $5B of 2016 revenue, this Midwest-based TSS client needed a customized, compliant encryption…

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West Coast Bank Employs TSS Automated Security Key Management System

Self-service kiosks are changing the way the world does practically everything. Even though kiosks grow in prevalence, many do not contain the built-in, secure…

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TMG expands into advisory services for credit card portfolios

November 30, 2017

Credit card agent issuer TMG Financial Services has announced that it will create an advisory services product suite to offer credit card teams at financial…

Fime certification streamlines Pulse D-PAS implementation for ATM, POS deployers

November 30, 2017

U.S. payments consultancy Fime has achieved D-Payment Application Specification consulting services accreditation.

For the small ATM operator, big opportunities

The landscape for the small ATM operator is changing rapidly,  but cash is not going away as a payment vehicle. Successful small ISOs will be nimble and…

ACI, Zelle partner to provide real-time payments option for FIs

November 29, 2017

ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has been named a technology partner of the Zelle P2P network, and will provide…

Dolphin Debit named ATM fleet manager for Houston FCU

November 29, 2017

Harris County Federal Credit Union, a 66-year-old institution with 17,700 members and $158 million in assets, has selected Dolphin Debit to provide outsourced…