Bluepoint, Gro software simplifies mobile account creation

November 3, 2015

The companies say their OpenAnyware solution takes the friction out of mobile bank account opening, reducing abandon rates — and costs.

FFIEC issues statement on 'cyberextortion'

November 3, 2015

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council warns of an increase in cyberattacks that seek to extort payment from FIs in return for the release of…

Webinar: Initiatives, strategies and new approaches for payment transformation

As payment services organizations continue to drive some of the biggest changes in global payments, how can companies determine which strategies will work best…

Card brands and issuers needled about PIN

In advocating for credit chip and PIN, US retailers are using the same 'consumer security' pitch against the card brands that the brands once used to sell EMV…

Hitachi, ITCL team for 'massive' biotech rollout in Bangladesh

November 2, 2015

Information Technology Consultants Ltd. of Bangladesh says it will deploy 'tens of thousands' of finger vein authentication devices at ATM and POS terminals.

Cash by Code enables remittances to MEA region's unbanked

November 2, 2015

A new solution from Emerging Markets Payments lets people send money from their bank account to unbanked family, friends and others via the ATM network.

Glory expands global footprint with acquisition of New Zealand's ATS

November 2, 2015

The purchase of Advanced Transaction Systems will support strategic growth objectives in banking and retail cash-handling segments, Glory says.

ATM industry group calls out media, pols for 'misleading' statements about fees

November 2, 2015

The ATM Industry Association says that political interests have branded the fees "exploitative" and "usurious," while making little or no effort to determine…

Hillary Clinton condemns 'usurious' ATM fees

November 2, 2015

However, her offhand comments last week fall well short of legislative efforts by her Democratic rival Bernie Sanders to impose government limits on 'ripoff…

Fiserv, Early Warning partner to push real-time bill payments, deposits

November 2, 2015

The partnership will initially facilitate real-time bill payment and deposit capabilities for users of the NOW Network from Fiserv or the good funds network…

Visa Inc. to acquire Visa Europe

November 2, 2015

The companies say the deal will position them to pursue $3.3 trillion in European payments currently transacted with cash.

Survey: US adults count safety of financial data as top concern

October 30, 2015

The greater their household income and education level, the more concerned consumers are likely to be about privacy, says a report by Computer Services Inc.

Card-accepting merchant outlets to double by 2020

October 30, 2015

An RBR report sizes up the current state and future outlook for card acceptance worldwide — and questions whether Visa and MasterCard can keep pace with…

Are millennials from Mars?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Plenty of things about millennials might seem alien to Gen X-ers and boomers, but when it comes to banking, they're all pretty much the same.

New study affirms importance of the branch

October 29, 2015

Consumers see the branch as the place where their money lives; the Web and mobile are just vehicles for its movement, a new report says.

State Bank of India subsidiary to adopt Euronet ATM/switch system

October 29, 2015

The project will help SBI to successfully pursue a goal of increasing its retail banking presence in Indonesia, Euronet says.

Fintech walks the fine line between innovation, regulation

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A panel of government and private sector experts at Money 20/20 examined the ongoing issues between regulators and fintech companies.

Yes, that was my money and I saw it on TV!

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

If we get omnichannel backend processing correct, it doesn't matter all that much where the channels head or what device is on the other end.

Surprise: Cardholders prefer mag stripe to EMV

October 27, 2015

No wonder: One-third of cardholders who said they had tried an EMV card couldn't complete their transaction without help from the merchant.

Early Warning intros Authentify single-interface authentication

October 27, 2015

The new solution ​simplifies the management of identity risk and unifies authentication across all channels, the company says.