Study: 1 in 5 handsets will have a mobile wallet by 2018

May 23, 2014

Twenty percent of mobile phones will have mobile wallet capability by 2018, new a new report from Juniper Research says. This compares to less than 10 percent…

India's Muthoot Finance OK'd for ambitious ATM deployment plan

May 23, 2014

New Delhi-based Muthoot Finance Ltd, India’s largest gold financing company, has been given the green light by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to…

States step up patent troll reform as Congress steps back

May 23, 2014

It’s fortunate that states are taking action to protect businesses from spurious demands by patent trolls, since it appears nothing will be happening soon on…

NCR, SunTrust slapped with ATM patent infringement suit

May 22, 2014

San Diego, Calif.-based Capital Security Systems Inc. filed a lawsuit on Monday in federal court claiming that NCR Corp. and SunTrust Banks are using patented…

Pakistani bank deploys low-energy ATMs to achieve higher uptime

May 22, 2014

In order to ensure continuous ATM availability and maximum customer convenience, Pakistan’s Meezan Bank will become the first FI in the country to deploy ATMs…

What can FIs learn from gas stations?

If you remember the days of full-service fill-ups, you already have a clue.

American Eagle is Show-Me State's first CU to add video teller ATMs

May 21, 2014

American Eagle Credit Union, a division of Anheuser-Busch Employees’ Credit Union, has become the first CU in Missouri to deploy ATMs with interactive teller…

Ascert, Cashware partner for end-to-end ATM transaction testing

May 21, 2014

California-based testing software provider Ascert and Madrid-based ATM application developer Cashware are partnering to offer a testing solution for all…

Study finds mobile and tablet banking key to customer retention

May 21, 2014

Banking via mobile device is fast becoming a preferred way for consumers to conduct their banking activities and manage financial information on the go. New…

Are cash and prepaids the key to helping customers budget ... and keeping them loyal?

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

A 2014 consumer financial literacy survey from Harris Poll notes that only 39 percent of U.S. adults are keeping a budget or tracking their spending. A…

On the Radar: The full-service self-service ATM

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Tablet-based assisted teller technology can help an FI add warmth to customer interaction, consultancy says.

US Rep submits patent troll bill for House consideration

May 19, 2014

In an effort to end spurious lawsuits by patent trolls, the U.S. House of Representatives is wading into patent reform legislation. Last week, Rep. Lee Terry…

MasterCard acquires India-based ElectraCard Services

May 19, 2014

MasterCard has entered into an agreement with Opus Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to acquire its subsidiary, ElectraCard Services Pvt. Ltd., a Pune, India-based…

Cash is vital to disaster recovery: How IADs can help

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

I grew up in the Deep South where hurricanes are always worrisome this time of year. Everything heats up and the deluge begins — unpredictable, but certain.

The tipping point for polymer banknotes

by Brendan Burge

Is it possible that we have reached the tipping point for polymer banknotes? A recent article in the Central Banking Journal suggests that, with the…

Bitcoin ATM companies roll out new products prior to Amsterdam meet-up

May 16, 2014

In advance of the Bitcoin Foundation-organized Bitcoin 2014 conference May 15–17 in Amsterdam, several of the world's proliferating Bitcoin ATM providers…

Cash at their fingertips: Poland gets biometric ATM shared network

May 16, 2014

Poland can boast the first biometric ATM shared network in Europe — Planet Cash. ITCard S.A., a provider of banking services in Poland, currently has 50…

Florida casinos re-up with GCA for cash access

May 16, 2014

Global Cash Access Inc., a provider of cash access and cash handling for gaming establishments, has extended its contract with Native American Cash Systems of…

Scoring cash at an ATM could be tricky for World Cup tourists

May 16, 2014

Going to the World Cup soccer tournament next month in Brazil? If so, do some advance ATM reconn online, because once in-country, you could have a hard time…

Cooperative Group ATMs face eviction from UK supermarkets

May 16, 2014

There’s not much cooperation going on between Cooperative Group supermarkets and bank branches in the U.K.