Western Union, Du Xioman partner on funds transfer to Chinese bank accounts

January 10, 2020

Western Union and Du Xioman Financial announced an agreement that would allow consumers to send international money transfers via mobile app that would go…

Podcast: ATM Security Threats - How to overcome them and keep your cash secure

Claire Shufflebotham is the Global Security Director at TMD Security, a world-wide provider of ATM security solutions and integrated keyless access management…

Presented by ATMmarketplace.com

Missouri-based United Credit Union outsources ATMs to Dolphin Debit

January 9, 2020

United Credit Union, a $180 million financial institution based in Mexico, Missouri, has outsourced its ATM operations to Dolphin Debit, a full-service ATM…

Nets acquires Finnish payments software firm Poplatek

January 9, 2020

Nets Group, a Denmark-based payments processing company, announced the acquisition of Poplatek Oy, a Finnish software developer and its spinoff company, which…

Tragedy or strategy? The relevance of the past for competitive advantage

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

Bátiz-Lazo, departmental chair in Business History and bank management at Bangor University, in Wales, discussed the importance of creating a competitive…

Five County Credit Union partners with Co-Op to improve member experience

January 8, 2020

Five County Credit Union, a credit union based in Bath, Maine, is partnering with Co-Op Financial Services, a payments and fintech company, to improve the…

NJ savings bank RSI launches high-yield digital savings account

January 8, 2020

RSI Bank, based in Rahway, New Jersey, has launched a high-yield digital savings account that offers a 2% annual yield. 

HighRadius raises $125M led by Iconiq, reaches Unicorn status

January 7, 2020

HighRadius, a Houston-based fintech, specializing in order-to-cash and treasury management software, said it has achieved Unicorn status after raising $12…

Super apps and the fintech revolution in 2020

As Big Tech encroaches upon banking, some of the leading app developers in the ride sharing and food delivery space are carving out a niche for themselves in…

Travelex international currency exchange hit by ransomware attack

January 7, 2020

Travelex, the London-based currency exchange and travel card provider, has been hit with a ransomware attack on New Year’s Eve, which has compromised certain…

NEC unit Banqsoft acquires E Foqus financial software business

January 7, 2020

NEC Corp. announced that Banqsoft, a Norway-based subsidiary of its Denmark-based KMD unit, has acquired part of Danish software firm E Foqus, specifically the…

HSBC limits access to certain Hong Kong branches, ATMs due to protests

January 7, 2020

HSBC confirmed that it has taken reduced hours at some self-service machines and branches in Hong Kong to protect facilities due to the ongoing pro-democracy…

American Express opens Centurion and Escape lounges at Phoenix Sky Harbour airport

January 6, 2020

American Express and Mag USA announced the opening of The Centurion Lounge and Escape Lounge at Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport, which will offer…

Singapore's iFast leads consortium to seek digital banking license

January 6, 2020

The digital banking race in Singapore got a little more competition, as iFast Corp., a wealth management fintech, announced that it is leading a consortium…

Revolugroup Canada completes 20-nation test of Visa-linked e-wallet

January 3, 2020

Revolugroup Canada Inc. said it completed a 20-nation beta test of its RevoluPay e-wallet, which is linked to a proprietary physical Visa card. 

3 lessons from Apple Card: How FIs can deliver a frictionless, consumer-centric experience

Apple Card is designed to be the ultimate consumer payments card — a centralized hub to intelligently manage and track spending and gain insight into payment…

Cardknox payment gateway certified with Pax S920

January 2, 2020

Cardknox Development Inc. said its omnichannel payment gateway has completed its certification with the Pax S920, which will allow merchants to gain a wireless…

BBVA launches sales on Amazon with eye towards financial products

January 2, 2020

BBVA, the Spanish banking group, has launched a plan to sell products on Amazon, starting with renowned restaurant El Cellar de Can Roca, part of a larger plan…

UnionPay says 4 million merchants support mobile service outside of China

January 2, 2020

UnionPay International, the third leading mobile wallet service in China, said that 28.5 million merchants accept Union Pay outside of the country, with …

4 digital banking trends to watch in 2020

The growing phenomenon of direct, digital banking and Silicon Valley's entry into the payments business pose a series of challenges to traditional banks. NCR's…