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EMV transactions near 60 percent globally, lifted by US adoption
December 7, 2017
In the 12 months leading up to June 2017, 59.9 percent of card-present transactions globally used EMV technology, an increase from 42.4 percent in the previous…
read nowScottish ATM dispenses good karma
December 7, 2017
One good turn deserves another, they say. But rarely is a second turn as good as the one that befell Colin Banks, a builder living in Motherwell, Scotland.
read nowApple Pay joins P2P players
December 7, 2017
Now U.S. consumers have yet another P2P payment alternative besides Zelle, Venmo and (as always) cash. On Tuesday, Apple announced in a press release that…
read nowAmex OKs ICC Solutions Contactless Pre-tap test suite
December 7, 2017
ICC Solutions has announced that its ExpressPay Test Suite version 1.5, which supports American Express Contactless Pre-tap, has been qualified by Amex in both…
read nowDiscover rubs out signature requirement for card-present transactions
December 7, 2017
Beginning in April 2018, Discover will no longer require signatures at the point of sale for credit and debit transactions on the Discover Global Network in…
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ATM Marketplace: November Top 5
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
November kicks off the holiday season in the U.S., but judging by the underwhelming Q3 earnings reported early in the month by ATM industry mega-brands — and…
read nowAmazon Pay now an option within Alexa skills apps
December 5, 2017
Software developers will soon have the option to add Amazon Pay to their voice apps in the Alexa Skills Store, according to an announcement from Amazon.
read nowTIO Networks breach might have exposed 1.6M consumer records
December 5, 2017
TIO Networks, the bill payment platform acquired this summer by PayPal, has said that a security vulnerability could have exposed the personal information of…
read nowBitcoin ATMs laundering money in London, police say
December 5, 2017
Authorities in London have said that criminals are using the city's bitcoin ATMs to launder the proceeds from drug sales and other illicit activities.
read nowPNC rolls out real-time payments
December 5, 2017
PNC, a top 10 U.S. bank by assets, has gone live on RTP, The Clearing House real-time payment system, using the Finastra payment services hub, Fusion Payments.
read nowMalware-delivery botnet Andromeda bites the dust
December 5, 2017
An international cyberoperation involving law enforcement agencies and private sector partners has dismantled Andromeda (aka Gamarue), one of the…
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How to grow a financial institution in an era of uncertainty
Customer expectations for omnichannel engagement and the move toward open banking can be viewed as challenges, but they can also be seen as opportunities for…
read nowProspect of 'ATM deserts' alarms UK Parliament
December 1, 2017
Politicians in the U.K. are responding to warnings raised by the ATM Industry Association that the reduction in exchange fees proposed by the Link ATM network…
read nowFIs face disconnect in consumer desires for innovation, security
December 1, 2017
Despite the banking industry's efforts to embrace innovation, consumers in the U.K. remain wary about sharing their data, according to a recent survey by NCR…
read nowFIS intros Code Connect gateway to online APIs
December 1, 2017
FIS has introduced FIS Code Connect, an online gateway that allows clients to access the company's application programming interfaces for use in developing and…
read nowEuropean cops bust ATM skimming, card-fraud crew
December 1, 2017
Four key members of an international criminal network responsible for ATM skimming, card counterfeiting and payment fraud were arrested Nov. 30, during a joint…
read nowBitcoin ATM deployer beefs up fleet with 20 terminals
December 1, 2017
Coinsource, a bitcoin ATM network, has announced the deployment of 20 terminals in Georgia, the company's single largest installation to date, according to a…
read nowTMG expands into advisory services for credit card portfolios
November 30, 2017
Credit card agent issuer TMG Financial Services has announced that it will create an advisory services product suite to offer credit card teams at financial…
read nowFime certification streamlines Pulse D-PAS implementation for ATM, POS deployers
November 30, 2017
U.S. payments consultancy Fime has achieved D-Payment Application Specification consulting services accreditation.
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For the small ATM operator, big opportunities
The landscape for the small ATM operator is changing rapidly, but cash is not going away as a payment vehicle. Successful small ISOs will be nimble and…
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