More turnover at the top for Diebold

January 30, 2013

Disappointing 2012 earnings seem to have delivered a jolt to the upper ranks at Diebold Inc. Just four days after the departure of president and CEO Thomas…

New research: 'Consumers and Cash: A Love Story'

January 30, 2013

Humankind's attachment to cash presents unique barriers to a global payments industry bent on building out a fully electronic payments market — mainly because…

FDIC warns of entrepreneurial companies in mobile payments

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

In its winter edition of Supervisory Insights, the FDIC examines the evolving mobile landscape, concluding that two industry predictions in particular appear…

Why Europe needs the option to direct charge at ATMs

by Flora Hamilton — European Manager, ATMIA

Back in August 2011 I blogged that it was time for Europe to establish proper interchange or set up a structure for direct charging. Well, it comes as no big…

NACHA council issues guidelines for QR code use in bill payment

January 29, 2013

ATM operators who offer bill payment at their machines — or plan to — should take note of newly released guidelines for the use of QR codes for bill payment…

Retailers get power to add credit purchase surcharge

January 29, 2013

This week, merchants in 40 states gain the ability to surcharge customers who use credit cards for purchases. The change is one measure in the proposed…

FSS activates major ATM systems upgrade for State Bank of India

January 29, 2013

Financial Software & Systems Ltd., an Indian payment systems integrator and solution provider, has announced the implementation of new software and…

Long(er) live the ATM!

Refurbished ATMs take on a new luster in murky economic times.

Hong Kong banks to require user activation for overseas ATM card use

January 28, 2013

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government this week issued a new regulatory notice on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Effective March…

6 CUs select Fiserv account processing solution

January 28, 2013

Financial services technology company Fiserv Inc. has announced the signing of six credit unions to use the company's OnCU account processing platform, as well…

Paramount, Adirondack Trust ink ATM branding agreement

January 28, 2013

Paramount Management Group, an IAD based in Lancaster, Pa., has announced an ATM branding agreement with The Adirondack Trust Co. of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The…

Banco Bradesco opts for Oberthur EMV card services

January 25, 2013

Smart card technology solutions provider Oberthur Technologies has been tapped to provide EMV card personalization and fulfillment services for São Paulo…

TSYS inks long-term agreement with Priority Payment Systems

January 25, 2013

TSYS has entered an agreement to provide full-service payment processing services for Alpharetta, Ga.-based Priority Payment Systems LLC, one of the…

UK consumer pub investigates ATM fees

January 25, 2013

The British consumer watchdog publication Which? recently published findings from a study of fee-free ATM availability in the U.K. The publication found the…

Broadway Bank expands relationship with Fiserv

January 25, 2013

San Antonio, Texas-based Broadway Bank, a $2.8 billion institution, is extending and expanding its relationship with financial services technology provider…

Diebold announces disappointing preliminary earnings, CEO shakeup

January 25, 2013

In the midst of disappointing preliminary results for Q4 and year-end 2012 — and flat projections for growth in 2013 — Diebold Inc. announced yesterday that…

A lean, mean ATM service machine: 5 things that make your service company go!

by Corey King — Sales, American Bank Equipment

It's 4:00 p.m. and the ATM is still not up and running. In a frantic attempt to get it back online, you order three parts you "think" could fix the problem.

8 reasons why you should be at ATMIA US 2013

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Eight is just a start. There's really no counting the benefits of attending the ATM industry's biggest annual event.

New system accelerates ATM service for Cash Connect TCM clients

January 24, 2013

Cash Connect has introduced web and mobile ticketing that lets the company's Total Cash Management clients open service requests to armored carriers or…

ASC X9 proposes exploring alternatives to EMV

January 24, 2013

Could there be an open, industry-based alternative to EMV? The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. seems to think so.