Toshiba enters banknote recognition market with new CISM

February 4, 2013

Toshiba Corp. has announced its entry into the linear image-sensor market for banknote recognition applications, starting with a contact image-sensor module.

EMV Migration Forum acquires a new member

February 4, 2013

Dublin-based Acquirer Systems, a provider of test and validation solutions, has announced that it is joining the 100-plus members of the EMV Migration Forum.

8 more states thinking about merchant surcharge ban

February 4, 2013

Ten states have already prohibited merchants from charging a fee at the POS. Now eight more are thinking about joining the list.

Bank of Ireland offers P2P service to account holders

February 4, 2013

Bank of Ireland has announced that it's launching a new mobile payment service that allows users to send and receive money to other bank customers using only a…

Visa expands EMV roadmap to include ATMs (UPDATED)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With new ATM dates, roadmaps for Visa and MasterCard diverge, adding to EMV migration complexity.

Bulgarian man busted over ATM skimmer parts in pastries

February 1, 2013

This has to be a pain in the buns for someone in Germany expecting an ATM skimmer. A Bulgarian national traveling to Germany on a bus this week was detained…

3 ways for your FI brand to better market ATM convenience

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

Proper use of ATM innovation, placement and branding can introduce an FI's brand and advertise its convenience to potential customers. But, a financial…

GRG ATM portfolios certified to support German GeldKarte

January 31, 2013

GRGBanking has announced that its ATM portfolio is now certified to support Germany's GeldKarte. Literally translated as "money card," GeldKarte is a…

FIS acquires mobile banking startup mFoundry

January 31, 2013

Add mobile banking to the list of services FIS will offer to FIs. The banking and payments technology giant announced today that it has agreed to acquire…

ACI acquires Online Resources

January 31, 2013

Banking and payments technology giant ACI Worldwide has signed an agreement to acquire Online Resources, an online banking and billpay solutions provider. 

ATM & Mobile Executive Summit: essential insights into the future of cash and payments

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Executive event will assemble industry experts to discuss the interlinked future of cash, ATMs and mobile technology.

Russia's universal e-card goes live on SmartVista

January 31, 2013

Following a plague of delays, it's beginning to look as though Russia's Universal Electronic Card is finally getting off the ground.

SAP, Wincor solution lets banks test front-office application before installing it

January 31, 2013

Wincor Nixdorf has announced a new solution that surmounts the problem of validating a front-office application before it is installed. The solution, developed…

IBC, Bancsource strike ATM service agreement

January 31, 2013

Laredo, Texas-based International Bank of Commerce and Bancsource Inc., an IAD based in Republic, Mo., have entered a partnership in which Bancsource will…

Agency cracks down on VIP treatment at Saudi ATMs

January 31, 2013

Saudi banks that have been allowing prominent customers to withdraw ATM funds in excess of the regulated daily limit have come under the watchful eye of…

Co-op Financial Services rolls out phase I of "virtual CU branch"

January 31, 2013

Co-op Financial Services has announced the availability of Co-op Sprig, a free, multi-institution "virtual branch," accessed online or via mobile, that lets…

TetraLink joins Nautilus Hyosung VAR network

January 31, 2013

Nautilus Hyosung America Inc. has signed TetraLink, a provider of ATM products and services to financial institutions, as a value-added reseller. The agreement…

The underbanked: embracing the prepaid phenomenon

As the underbanked increasingly choose prepaids for their money management needs, new opportunities arise for the ATM industry.

ATM loss coverage added to CrewCash card program

January 30, 2013

ATMSafe Global, a provider of insurance products in the money transfer and remittance segment, has reached an agreement with Cardplatforms LLC in which ATMSafe…

Acculynk joins EMV Migration Forum

January 30, 2013

Online security software provider Acculynk has joined the EMV Migration Forum, a payments industry-wide organization formed by the Smart Card Alliance to…