Worldwide increase in bank accounts boosts card numbers

November 3, 2016

The Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific were the fastest-growing regions for payment cards in 2015, with card numbers up 13 percent and 10 percent…

Customers Bank, BankMobile aim to up their digital game with FIS

November 3, 2016

Customers Bank and its BankMobile division have teamed with fintech provider FIS for a full suite of banking and payments solutions to help the FI meet its…

Wal-Mart to accept Chase Pay

November 3, 2016

Chase announced Thursday that Wal-Mart will accept Chase Pay on Walmart.com, within the retailer's mobile application, and in its stores through the Wal-Mart…

The 'ultimate bank customer experience': Are we there yet?

At the BCX Summit, CarrieAnne Cormier of Avidia Bank talked about the importance of serving customers with the right balance of high-tech and high-touch.

'Who's gonna miss a donut?': Is it fair game to try to beat the (automated) system?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

If, as one criminologist suspects, one-third of us are willing to fudge a little at the grocer's self-service checkout, maybe somebody needs to rethink a few…

SBI inks India's largest-ever ATM order

November 1, 2016

NCR Corp. has announced that State Bank of India, the country's largest financial institution, has awarded NCR the single largest order of ATMs in India.

Hitachi seeks to end new trend in ATM fraud

November 1, 2016

Even with their reputation for fastidious manners, it seems unlikely the Japanese would take serious issue with an ATM user talking on a mobile phone while…

How Cardtronics aims to capitalize on the 'snowball effect'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In Cardtronics' Q3 earnings report, CEO Steve Rathgaber outlined plans to keep the company's momentum growing by becoming the ATM infrastructure partner for…

Albertson's, Cardtronics re-up agreement

November 1, 2016

Cardtronics has entered into a new long-term ATM services agreement with Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States.

On the question of trust, no payments provider rivals banks

November 1, 2016

New survey results from the American Bankers Association provide an idea of the huge advantage financial institutions hold over other providers when it comes…

Aussie IAD Stargroup making headway on Indue ATM business acquisition

November 1, 2016

Australian ATM and fintech provider Stargroup Ltd. has completed its due diligence in the purchase of Indue Ltd., an ATM switching, settlement, processing…

Report: As cash demand grows in Asia; so does demand for ATMs

October 28, 2016

The value of cash withdrawn from ATMs in 11 major Asia-Pacific markets has grown 50 percent since 2011, according to "ATM Hardware, Software and Services…

Cardtronics seizes opportunity in Spain

October 28, 2016

Cardtronics has launched its ATM business in Spain through separate agreements with Euro 6000 and SuperCor.

Advanced analytics platform helps FIs detect unknown cyber, operational threats

October 28, 2016

ThetaRay, a specialist in big data anomaly detection, has released Theta, described as a "newly advanced build" of the company's analytics platform.

FIs doing OK, but not great, at meeting consumer expectations

October 28, 2016

Almost all consumers (93 percent) say their bank meets their expectations — but only about a third (36 percent) say it actually exceeds them, according to the…

FIDO, EMVCo to develop security standard for mobile payments

October 28, 2016

FIDO Alliance, the industry consortium developing open, interoperable authentication standards, will work with EMVCo to add convenience and security to…

Cardless cash transactions: Do consumers care?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Yes, they do. Which is why the ATM industry has seen a steady stream of rollouts this year — not only by financial institutions, but also by independent…

'An enormous moment in time': The financial services sector awaits US election results

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As the strangest-ever US election cycle finally comes to a close, the financial services sector searches for clues about the regulatory leanings of the major…

Decoding ATM transaction messages for EMV analytics

by Stacy Gorkoff — marketing, INETCO

You might have reached "all ATM terminals go" EMV nirvana, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you're out of the chargeback zone — yet.

Nautilus Hyosung America puts down stakes in North Carolina

October 26, 2016

Nautilus Hyosung America is marking continued record-breaking growth in the U.S. with a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company announced in a…