US techs raise competition concerns in EU

December 11, 2018

In a recent probe by European Union regulators, Apple Pay was found not to be abusing competition laws, but the digital payment service could be subject to…

ACI Worldwide, BioCatch use behavioral biometrics in fraud-stopping solution

December 11, 2018

ACI Worldwide, a provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, has entered a collaboration with BioCatch, a provider of behavioral biometrics, to…

'Grandparent scam' adopts low-tech payoff — mailed cash

December 11, 2018

In 2018, the Consumer Sentinel Network of the Federal Trade Commission has seen a striking increase in the median dollar amount people 70 and over say they…

Auriga helps Millennium BCP to create next-generation branches

December 11, 2018

Portugal’s largest private bank has undertaken an extensive branch transformation project, and has called upon Auriga to provide the software that will drive…

NCR completes acquisition of JetPay

December 11, 2018

NCR Corp. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of JetPay Corp., a provider of end-to-end payment processing and human capital management…

5 ways your LinkedIn profile could be holding you back

by Alicia Blanda — Chief Marketing Officer, Blanda Marketing & Public Relations

LinkedIn started as a basic networking and job search tool, but has become so popular that business-minded professionals use it regularly to build important…

Wells Fargo firing regional branch managers linked to fake account scandal

December 7, 2018

A little more than two years after the fake account scandal broke at Wells Fargo, and on top of the firing of approximately 5,300 employees linked to the…

Elavon partners with GeorgiaTech incubator program to support fintech innovation

December 7, 2018

Elavon, a global payments provider and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, has announced a three-year financial commitment to financial and payments technologies…

Digital channels claim greater share of holiday spending, Co-op data shows

December 7, 2018

Increasingly, credit and debit cardholders are completing their holiday shopping via digital channels and spending more money on experiences, according to a…

Brits download financial apps, but don’t use them

December 7, 2018

The U.K. is the third largest market in Europe for financial apps, increasing their download activity 19 percent since 2017. However, Brits are remarkably…

UK government wants Supreme Court to reinstate retail ATM tax

December 7, 2018

Last month, U.K. merchants celebrated a win in their battle against the government’s policy of taxing ATMs on their premises with an appeals court ruling that…

Metal payment cards preferred over plastic in consumer survey

December 6, 2018

That's according to a recent study by CompoSecure LLC, a provider of premium financial cards. In a survey commissioned by the company, 59 percent of consumers…

Alogent ImagePoint, Fastdoc product suites automate digital workflows for Las Vegas CU

December 6, 2018

Alogent, a provider of end-to-end enterprise payment processing, content management and digital banking solutions, has announced that Las Vegas-based Silver…

Florida community bank ATM to dispense cash bonuses during downtown event

December 6, 2018

An undetermined number of lucky ATM users at the downtown branch of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank will receive a windfall with their cash withdrawal on…

Card-free ATM cash withdrawal coming soon to India

December 6, 2018

Bankcard holders in India might soon be able to leave that card at home and, instead, withdraw cash from an ATM with their mobile phone. 

Open banking, fintechs and the shape of things to come

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

At the Bank Customer Experience Summit this fall in Chicago, Ryan Tuttle of Euromonitor International spoke with Tim Tang, director of enterprise solutions at…

ATM Marketplace: November Top 5

November saw ATM operators preparing their fleets for winter and, in the longer term, for Windows 10, with Win 7 support ending just about 13 months from now.

Amazon to upsize cash-, cashier-free Amazon Go stores

December 4, 2018

E-commerce retailer Amazon, is testing its cashierless and cashless Amazon Go store concept in larger format spaces, according to a report by The Wall Street…

Study sheds light on account overdraft effects, alternatives for banks, customers

December 4, 2018

Consumers tend to disregard potential consequences when they spend or withdraw from their checking account, due to impulsive spending habits. And because of…

Consumers say they'll increase spending through holidays; 2 in 10 will use cash

December 4, 2018

One-quarter of consumers plan to spend more this holiday season than they did last year. Somewhat surprisingly, younger generations are leading the trend, with…