Global Axcess reports revenue increase in 1Q

May 22, 2005

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp., an electronic financial-transaction processing company, reported financial results May 17 for the first quarter of…

PayStar gets financial backing from New Jersey firm

May 22, 2005

LODI, Calif. - PayStar Corp., which provides prepaid ATM debit cards and nationwide debit card bank-loading centers, signed a two-year financing commitment for…

Tranax, Financial Payments launch check-cashing ATM

May 22, 2005

FREMONT, Calif. - Tranax Technologies Inc. has launched its Check Cashing Self-Service Terminal, which is powered by Amarillo, Texas-based Financial Payments…

German bank installs cash-recycling Personas ATMs

May 19, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - Sparkasse Hannover, one of Germany's largest savings banks, signed a deal with NCR Corp. for the installation of Personas M Series ATMs…

ATMIA names independent judges for technology awards

May 19, 2005

CAPE TOWN, South Africa and BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association is revamping its awards system for 2005, according to a news release.

TRM Corp.'s ATM business pulls Q1 results up

May 19, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp.'s ATM business reported a 75 percent sales increase during the first quarter of 2005 from the first quarter of 2004.

Europeans don't want advanced ATM functions, survey reveals

May 19, 2005

American Cash releases non-bank ATM PIN card

May 18, 2005

PENNINGTON, N.J. - American Cash Exchange Inc., which provides personal payment solutions for the international marketplace, released its ATM PIN during a…

Fee-charging ATMs on the rise in UK

May 18, 2005

BBC News: The number of ATMs in the United Kingdom that charge fees for cash withdraws jumped last year, according to the Association for Payment Clearing…

Companion Systems expands into Canada

May 18, 2005

SALT LAKE CITY,- Csi Acquisition Corp. (dba Companion Systems Design and Manufacturing) is moving into Canada, according to a news release.

Cards, cards everywhere: ATMIA addresses the growing stored-value market

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

May 17, 2005

As the lines separating debit, ATM and stored-value cards blur, the industry is faced with ever-increasing challenges. ATMIA founded its Debit Council earlier…

Cardtronics buys UK's Bank Machine Ltd.

May 17, 2005

Indian bank signs on with Euronet network

May 17, 2005

LEAWOOD, Kan. and MUMBAI, India - Euronet Worldwide Inc., an electronic payments provider, inked a deal with HDFC Bank, which operates India's fourth largest…

BofA prepares for five weeks of ATM downtime

May 17, 2005

Boston Herald: Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America boasts that it has the largest ATM network, with 16,700 ATMs, and the most widely used online-banking…

Genpass' sale was no big surprise

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

May 17, 2005

The announcement of Genpass Inc.'s sale May 10 didn't come as a big surprise. But U.S. Bank flew beneath the radar of some analysts as the acquirer.

Bank pioneers cash machines for the blind

May 16, 2005

Reuters UK: The Northern Bank in Belfast has equipped two of its ATMs with a device that allows visually impaired people to plug headphones into a jack on the…

BB&T introduces payroll cards

May 16, 2005

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C - BB&T Corp. introduced its third prepaid product in the past year, according to a news release.

CR2 gets investment from Trinity Venture Capital, ACT

May 16, 2005

DUBLIN, Ireland - CR2 Group, a global provider of channel banking ATM and card payment solutions, received a significant investment from Trinity Venture…

Surcharging hits Mexico

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

For more than seven years, Jorge Fernandez has been laying the groundwork for off-premise ATMs with convenience fees in Mexico. Now, finally, after months and…

ACI launches packaged EMV solutions

May 15, 2005

DUBAI, UAE - ACI Worldwide, which provides enterprise e-payment solutions, is introducing modular-packaged solutions to help card issuers migrate to Europay…