Branchless banking before the Internet

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

For most of the last century, banks in Europe and North America have sought alternatives to brick-and-mortar branches for the delivery of retail financial…

ANZ hit with another ATM skimming scandal

April 1, 2013

Once again, Melbourne, Australia-based ANZ is having to alert customers that their card data might have been breached in an ATM skimming operation. The…

Compass Plus helps PrivatBank achieve record processing performances

April 1, 2013

Compass Plus, a provider of software for processors and financial institutions, has announced that PrivatBank, Ukraine's largest FI, has achieved outstanding…

RBI limits use of ATM, credit cards outside of India

April 1, 2013

In an attempt to stem rising credit card fraud, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks in the country to issue debit and credit cards for domestic use…

Wintrust pilots FIS cardless ATM access

April 1, 2013

FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology, has announced that Wintrust Financial Corp. will conduct a pilot test of the FIS Cardless Cash Access…

Future of Payments: ATM & Mobile Executive Summit 2013

An intriguing dynamic is playing out in the payments landscape: The demand for both cash and mobile financial services is increasing concurrently. Mobile…

MasterCard's dirty secret

You're unloading your grocery cart and your hands are full, so you stick your credit card between your teeth. Ew.

Euronet Pakistan to provide MasterCard, VISA gateway services to JS Bank

March 29, 2013

Euronet Pakistan, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide Inc., and JS Bank have signed a comprehensive agreement for the provision of gateway services for VISA and…

FICO stats show (surprise) an increase in ATM skimming

March 29, 2013

A new FICO report says that fraud is up and the biggest trend is in ATM skimming. Bank ATMs accounted for 46 percent of skimming incidents in 2012, according…

ATM screen branding: the power of impressions

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

There is one golden fact about ATM Screens. It's a fact that can turn advertising on its head. A fact that any marketer can embrace:

Cash at your service!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

A few days ago I was paging through photos I took with my smartphone at the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. I came across a…

Alterna Savings reups with Threshold Financial Technologies

March 28, 2013

Alterna Savings and Threshold Financial Technologies Inc. have announced a new contract for payment processing services from Threshold. In addition to…

GRG shows off new VTM at banking IT conference

March 28, 2013

GRGBanking recently showcased its video teller machine at "IT in Financial Institutions," a conference held in Poland March 14–15. The conference, themed…

Study: Mobile wallets: the US landscape

March 28, 2013

Growing consumer use of smartphones is creating a market for mobile wallets capable of serving many of the same purposes physical wallets served for centuries.

Avaya to support VTMs in China

March 28, 2013

Avaya, a provider of communications solutions, has announced that the company has been selected to provide video conferencing and contact center technologies…

50 shades of ADA

One year after implementation of new ADA guidelines, ATM deployers are in varying states of compliance.

Future of the ATM in an evolving payments environment

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

More and more consumers are accessing their financial accounts via mobile devices and the Internet. It's interesting to consider where and how the ATM will…

5 best practices for monitoring multi-channel banking environments

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

Over the past few months, we have seen retail financial institutions face mounting pressures to keep up with evolving self-service banking…

Amex Bluebird evolves into a 'virtual bank'

by James Wester

Now offering FDIC insurance and paper checks, the prepaid is looking like an online bank with ATM branches.

Cyprus tightens ATM controls

March 27, 2013

As Cyprus banks prepare to reopen Thursday at midday, the country's finance ministry is implementing measures designed to prevent a massive outflow from…