Western Union intros prepaid cards in Missouri

April 26, 2009

Forbes: Money-transfer agent Western Union is testing a new service that allows customers to send money overnight without requiring the recipient to go to a…

Hypercom, Ingenico, VeriFone launch payment security alliance

April 26, 2009

LAS VEGAS — At the ETA Annual Meeting and Expo, Hypercom, Ingenico S.A., and VeriFone announced the formation of the Secure POS Vendor Alliance, a non-profit…

NCR reports 1Q loss, lowers '09 outlook

April 26, 2009

RTTNews: NCR Corp. on Thursday reported a first quarter net loss of $15 million, negative 9 cents per share — the effect, the company says, of the downturn in…

China UnionPay's ATM biz goes to Middle East and Africa

April 26, 2009

China Daily: China UnionPay's ATM network has expanded to 61 countries and regions after starting service in nine Middle East and African countries. The nine…

Credit Union 24 adds 582,000 members in Q1 '09

April 26, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Credit Union 24, a credit union-owned ATM and point-of-sale network, has added four credit unions to its network and 12 long-term contract…

Streamline ATM operations through outsourcing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATM outsourcing is quickly becoming a global trend among banks and credit unions as a way to streamline operations and cut internal expenses.

Crooks smash door, steal ATM from San Diego museum

April 23, 2009

San Jose (Calif.)  Mercury News: San Diego police are looking for burglars who tore the door from a museum and stole an automatic teller machine. Sgt. Ray…

Wal-Mart: A rising force in alternative financial services

April 23, 2009

BOSTON – A new report from Aite Group, LLC evaluates Wal-Mart's penetration of the alternative financial services market - specifically the check cashing…

Diebold's Block shares the 'Branch of the Future'

Diebold Inc. demonstrated its Branch of the Future concept during an anniversary celebration at its headquarters on April 16. Jim Block led the tour.

Wincor Nixdorf sales up 4% despite slower biz growth

April 22, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf AG closed the first six months of fiscal year 2008/2009 with a 4 percent increase in net sales and a 2 percent increase in…

Raiffeisen Bank in Poland launches mobile banking in Europe

April 22, 2009

LUBLIN, Poland — Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA, a subsidiary of Raiffeisen International, a leading financial corporation in Central and Eastern Europe, has…

Big banks in India plan to outsource their ATM operations

April 22, 2009

(India) Business Standard: ATM outsourcing is on the rise in India, with at least two large banks planning to outsource the installation and management of…

Diebold's Branch of the Future highlights integration, automation

Diebold's Jim Block hosts a tour of the future of banking from corporate headquarters.

Giesecke & Devrient buys SmartTrust

April 21, 2009

MUNICH, Germany — Giesecke & Devrient, a global supplier of banknotes and smart card solutions, has announced its acquisition of SmartTrust AB, based in…

Vendor Safe releases new PCI compliance reporting suite for banks, ISOs, merchants

April 21, 2009

HOUSTON — Vendor Safe Technologies has introduced its PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance Reporting Suite — a comprehensive, online solution that simplifies…

NCR buys DVD kiosk operator TNR

April 21, 2009

Home Media Magazine: NCR Corp. has bought the remaining equity in TNR Holdings Corp., which operates The New Release and MovieCube kiosks. NCR had been a…

Diebold promotes Integrated Services as new focus

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Last week, Diebold executives said they expect 75 percent of Diebold's business in the future to revolve around Integrated Services.

U.K. pair sentenced for taking £61K from malfunctioning ATM

April 20, 2009

The Guardian: A couple who admitted to taking more than £61,000 (U.S. $89,500) from a faulty ATM have been given suspended jail sentences. Joanne Jones, 33…

KioskCom: Special summit will again offer secure, open forum for deployers

April 20, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On the first day of the KioskCom Self Service Expo, even before all the crates are pried open and the show floor becomes a tangle of power…

Fidelity National Information Services, Western Union offer money remittance at U.S. banks

April 20, 2009

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Western Union Co. and Fidelity National Information Services, a provider of processing and technology solutions for financial…