Media, marketing provider Ticata inks ATM marketing deal with Fifth Third Processing Solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 31, 2009

St. Louis-based Ticata LLC has signed with Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions LLC to offer Fifth Third financial institution customers tailored…

USAA updates mobile banking app to include check deposits

Customers of USAA, a privately held bank and insurance company, now can photograph both sides of their checks and then send the images through an iPhone app to…

ATMIA releases best practices for ATM-skimming prevention

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 30, 2009

The ATM Industry Association has announced the release of its best practices for ATM-skimming prevention, coming on the heels of the Payment Card Industry…

NCR's Juliann Larimer named among top 100 female business execs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 27, 2009

NCR Corp.'s vice president of North American Channels, Juliann Larimer, has been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as one of the top 100 "Women…

Cardtronics inks first ATM deal with Puerto Rican retailer

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 27, 2009

Houston-based ATM ISO Cardtronics Inc. is taking ATMs to Puerto Rico, according to a news release issued by the company this morning.   Cardtronics has…

Mount Vernon Money Center signs ATM/kiosk servicing, placement deal with Pantel

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 27, 2009

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based PSI Corp., dba Pantel Systems Inc., has signed an ATM/kiosk placement and servicing deal with Mount Vernon Money Center, a…

European alliance connects debit, ATM networks in Germany and Italy

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 27, 2009

Brussels-based EAPS, the alliance of European debit card schemes that facilitates pan-European ATM and POS transactions, has opened ATM networks in Italy and…

Maximizing self-service revenue with credit card processing

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Commentary: The credit card-processing industry is far more complicated than it seems. To maximize self-service profitability, deployers must understand how…

Huntair Global Business Demands Timeliness

Meeting demand is a crucial part of building good customer relationships. With growing demand, Huntair Inc. needed a supplier who could supply high-quality…

Fifth Third Processing Solutions gets ‘best in class' award from MasterCard

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions has been awarded the MasterCard Worldwide "Best in Class" Gold Award for its operational achievements.

Mobile banking apps should be targeted and unique

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

Mobile-Financial.com blogger Kent McNeil questions the strategy behind some mobile-banking programs. Are financial institutions really targeting the right…

Surcharge-free ATM network Allpoint signs first Kentucky FI

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

Bethesda, Md.-based Allpoint Network, owned by ATM ISO Cardtronics Inc., has sighed a deal with PBI Bank, a $1.7 billion asset bank with 18 locations in…

Mobile-banking, payments provider Monitise buys out Monilink venture

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

ShareCast reports that mobile-banking and payments company Monitise has taken over its joint venture partner VocaLink, which is based in the United Kingdom…

Diebold signs bank deal for 1,750 ATMs in India

August 26, 2009

SamayLive reports that Diebold Inc. has won a contract to set up 1,750 ATMs for State Bank of India. An existing Diebold customer, SBI will have a total of…

ATM software provider KAL helps set payment-card data-protection standards

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 25, 2009

Edinburgh, Scotland-based KAL has joined the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. As a participating organization, KAL will assist the council…

New PCI best practices aim to help retailers; but security experts say POS, ATM skimming risks will continue

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 25, 2009

In the wake of the Heartland-hacker nab, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has unveiled new best practices for retailers that aim to help…

GCA, TSYS sign ATM processing deal

August 24, 2009

Global Cash Access Inc. has signed an ATM processing services deal with TSYS Acquiring Solutions, according to a Forbes news report. GCA provides gaming…

Wal-mart signs with Fiserv for CheckFreePay bill-payment service

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 24, 2009

Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. has launched its CheckFreePay bill-payment service at Walmart, enabling the retailer's customers to pay bills in person at…

ATM industry's response to Heartland hacker illustrates need for more PR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Commentary: ATM players need to do a better job of educating consumers, mainstream media and government regulators about ATM and payments security.

VeriFone launches ATM-kiosk hybrid

August 23, 2009

VeriFone Holdings and PROSA, a Mexico-based electronic switch processor, have introduced an ATM-kiosk hybrid with cash dispensing and deposit functionality…