Greenland to pilot payday advances

March 1, 2000

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Greenland has installed an automated check-cashing machine in Santee, Calif. which will be the first beta site for its new payday advance…

'X' marks the spot

February 29, 2000

With the installation of its first ATM-X at a Rent-Way store in Las Vegas, Cash Tech looks to become an early e-commerce player. The ATM-X, a customized…

Smart card manufacturers form mobile telecommunications consortium

February 20, 2000

Four smart card suppliers have formed a mobile telecommunications consortium, called SIMalliance, with the intention of specifying open, global standards for…

Welcome to the '90s

February 17, 2000

"Down on the cube farm, a bunch of us were blamestorming..." No, it's not your father's office talk. Editor's note: It also has nothing to do with ATMs.

ACS signs on as SmartCash distributor

February 16, 2000

OCEANSIDE, Calif., Dec. 2 -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. has signed on with Greenland Corporation as a second major distributor licensed to sell…

TRM Corporation releases earnings, says ATM operation is growing

February 16, 2000

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TRM Corporation announced its fourth quarter and annual performance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. After launching ATM…

Daring -- or just stupid?

February 14, 2000

Thieves pilfering an ATM find it's tough to be inconspicuous when your getaway vehicle is a stolen front-end loader. by Ann All, editor

Concord EFS reports record financial results

February 10, 2000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Concord EFS Inc. announced record financial results for the 1999 fourth quarter and full year. Fourth-quarter revenue was $250 million, up 4…

Let's be safe out there

February 10, 2000

In an effort to cut down on crime, New York is beefing up its rules for ATM safety.by Ann All, editor

Miami airport workers rip off ATM users

February 10, 2000

MIAMI -- It was a classic crime of opportunity. Roney Carrera, Lazaro Diaz and Luis Nosti, three Miami International Airport workers who plastic-wrap…

Shareholder meeting planned to finalize acquisition of RBSI

February 8, 2000

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-- Donna Anderson, president and CEO of Definition, Ltd., announced that a shareholder meeting is being planned for Feb. 24 to finalize the…

Deluxe Corporation to split off eFunds

February 1, 2000

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Deluxe Corporation's board of directors has approved a plan for a strategic realignment of Deluxe that will create two independent…

Dairy Mart revisited

January 31, 2000

Give up ATM surcharges and what do you get? More customers and sales, according to Dairy Mart.by Ann All, editor

Bank of America employees won't "adopt" ATMs

January 27, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of America is abandoning its "Adopt an ATM" program, which encouraged employees to help maintain the bank's network of machines in their…

Surefire strategies for success -- not

January 25, 2000

So, your office is a little dull? These suggestions will help you liven it up a little -- or at least get that long vacation you've dreamed about.

When size <I>does</I> matter

January 19, 2000

The Universal ATM Network's MoneyTel CD is designed for merchants who need every inch of floor space they've got. It can be installed through the counter.by…

The theme's the thing

January 16, 2000

Five Comerica ATMs at Detroit's Metropolitan Wayne County Airport serve as unofficial "tour guides" -- dispensing not only cash but helpful information about…

On the brink

ATM advertising is going to be big (really). Two early proponents discuss what it will take to bring the medium into the mainstream.by Ann All, editor

NYCE reports record volume on Dec. 24

January 16, 2000

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.-- The NYCE Network announced that an all-time one-day volume record was set on Dec. 24, 1999, as consumers used their ATM cards more than…

Surcharge issue heating up again in the UK

January 16, 2000

LONDON -- Nationwide, the UK's largest mutually-owned mortgage lender, has published a survey showing British consumers want free access to their money.