Cardless ATMs more likely than a cashless economy

by David Tente — Executive Director, USA, ATM Industry Association

Although the card schemes continue to promote the "nirvana" of a cashless economy, it is actually cards that may soon become irrelevant.

Mercator issues closed-loop prepaid report

August 30, 2013

According to a new report from Mercator Advisory Group, the closed-loop prepaid market grew to $309.1 billion in 2012, up 3 percent from $299.1 billion in…

The nerve of some ATM users ...

August 29, 2013

Imagine — you're a common criminal just going about your everyday thievery at an ATM, and what happens? Some woman has the brazen effrontery to punch you in…

5 reasons not to manage like a passive-aggressive

by Terrina Rishel — CEO, ATM Authority, LLC

One common complaint about corporate culture involves leaders who demonstrate passive-aggressive behavior — commonly defined as resistance indirectly exhibited…

SIM swapping: The new ATM con game?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

For every ATM innovation, there's a criminal network looking to exploit it for ill-gotten gains.

The operational impact of EMV

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Let's consider for a moment how the ISO world will change when the U.S. moves to adopt EMV at the ATM.

Major US networks certify Diebold Agilis for Windows 7

August 28, 2013

Diebold Inc. has announced that its Agilis 3 software platform is now certified on the Windows 7 operating system by several of the largest U.S. network…

PNC completes upgrade of 3,600 ATMs to accept checks, cash

August 28, 2013

PNC Bank has announced the completion of its year-long project to add new features to 3,600 of its 7,200 ATMs nationwide. New capabilities include…

Slimline cashless ATM launches in Africa

August 28, 2013

South Africa's First National Bank has rolled out a Slimline ATM that delivers digital banking services to remote retail locations where business volume does…

Study: FI customer trust hinges on protection from fraud

August 27, 2013

In its 2012 report, "Confidence in Banks," Gallup said consumer confidence in U.S. banks hit a record low of 21 percent last year. The percentage of Americans…

Mercator issues 10th annual open-loop prepaid analysis

August 27, 2013

Mercator Advisory Group has published its 10th Annual U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Market Overview, the first of an annual…

Jack Henry intros expedited EMV implementation

August 27, 2013

JHA Payment Processing Solutions, a division of Jack Henry & Assoc. Inc., has launched an expedited EMV implementation process for U.S. card issuers. PPS…

Co-op buys stake in financial services software firm

August 27, 2013

Co-op Financial Services is purchasing a minority stake in Finivation, a provider of systems integration and software development for credit unions and…

ATMIA publishes best practices for preventing explosive attacks on ATMs

August 27, 2013

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of a best practices manual designed to help ATM owners prevent gas and explosive attacks on their…

Fiserv touts new tablet banking solution

August 27, 2013

Fiserv Inc., which provides financial services technology solutions, has launched a turnkey application service provider solution for iPads and iPad minis. The…

How to turn your ATM into an ROI machine

There's no 'Abracadabra' to it. It's just a matter of conjuring up a solid, workable ad strategy.

5 steps to ATM smash-and-grab prevention

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

Unfortunately, ATM "smash-and-grab" incidents continue to occur all too often. These crimes, which involve damaging or removing an ATM in order to access its…

Illinois fee placard law gets the hook

August 26, 2013

Illinois legislators have become the latest state lawmakers to change their books to conform with federal legislation signed in December that ended the ATM fee…

India's white label initiative off to a slow start

August 26, 2013

"Make haste slowly," seems to be the theme of India's initiative to bring ATM-based financial services to the country's millions of rural unbanked citizens. Of…

BPC SmartVista reports successful NonStop tests

August 26, 2013

Just last week, BPC Banking Technologies announced the successful completion of performance and availability tests for SmartVista on the IBM Power Platform.