Collis Brand Test Tools OK'd for Visa payWave

July 15, 2014

UL has announced that its Collis Brand Test Tool has been confirmed by Visa to simulate the newest Visa qVSDC  device module. Test cases are also included in…

FCU adds RDC as component of customer self-service strategy

July 15, 2014

FedChoice FCU, a federal employees credit union serving nearly 25,000 members, has implemented QwikDeposit ToGo from Bluepoint Solutions for mobile remote…

TNSLink to provide wireless services for Malaysian ATM network

July 15, 2014

Transaction Network Services will provide secure, high-speed transaction transport and ATM communications for the Malaysian Electronic Payment System.

Consumers' real-world cost of cash: A defining moment for ATM deployers and merchants

Many IADs believe it's a race to zero in terms of fees, but the true opportunity is to shift ATM transactional costs from the consumer to the marketers trying…

Brazil's Bradesco piloting technology give customers immediate access to deposited cash

July 14, 2014

Bradesco, one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil, will begin piloting new technology from NCR Corp. that allows immediate accountholder credit for…

Oregon to consider allowing insurance claim payment via ATM

July 14, 2014

The insurance division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has proposed a rule change that would allow insurance claims to be paid by…

Prepaid cards No. 1 in growth for June

July 14, 2014

Prepaid cards took the biggest hike of any noncash payment method in June in terms of dollar volume — barely, beating out credit by just one-tenth of a percent.

Cashiers promoted to 'community bankers' with new Barclays branch model

July 14, 2014

Barclays has announced that it will promote more than 6,500 branch staff from the role of teller (or "cashier," as the FI calls them) to that of "community…

French regulators to limit Bitcoin anonymity

July 14, 2014

French regulators will enforce rules that require entities distributing the popular crypto-currency to confirm the identity of accountholders.

Europe's ATM base grows overall despite country-specific declines

July 11, 2014

The number of installed ATMs in Europe grew by 2 percent in 2013, to 634,000. However, of the 33 markets surveyed, more than half contracted during the year…

Bankers on the frontlines of cyber defense

Today, firewalls, encryption, antivirus software and cloud providers are just as important to a bank’s security as armed guards, security cameras and steel…

Could Apple or Google smash the banks?

Tech giants don't need to compete head-to-head with traditional banks and payment networks — they can simply innovate around them.

Coming our way: A new kind of ATM skimmer

July 10, 2014

In the synopsis of its latest report, the European ATM Security Team referred to a "new mini skimmer" found in Europe for the first time.

Chicago bank goes all-digital with new debit/ATM account

July 10, 2014

The Visa-branded account offers an array of largely free electronic services — bill pay, e-statements, person-to-person money transfers and 70,00…

ATMIA announces keynote speaker for 2015 US conference

July 10, 2014

The event will feature Lior Arussy, an authority on "customer-centric transformation," who will outline a revolutionary approach to help the ATM industry focus…

NCR to build $83M manufacturing facility in Chennai, India

July 10, 2014

The plant will bring several separate facilities under one roof for greater efficiency and closer proximity to vendors, the company says.

Europol takes action against Shylock banking malware

July 10, 2014

The seizure of servers and domains used by the account-emptying Trojan left it substantially disabled, but not quite dead: It still poses a threat to customers…

GRG extends European presence with Hamburg office

July 10, 2014

The new, separately owned subsidiary, GRG Deutschland is officed near one of the largest ports in Europe, where the company will receive shipments of ATMs and…

Why do consumers hate ATM fees so much?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

It might be because they don't have a clue where the money goes ... and nobody's taken the time to educate them.

Bank kiosks expand ATM services with face-to-face interaction

July 9, 2014

Citizens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Okla., has become the first community branch in the nation to put a face to electronic banking with direct video links at…