'Tiptoeing' into branch transformation

New Mexico-based Pioneer Bank believes it has found the best way to reduce operating costs while enhancing customer service.

Study predicts major rise in card payments by 2021

September 19, 2016

Last year, the number of card transactions grew nearly twice as fast as the number of new cards, at 15 and 9 percent, respectively, according to the new study…

Burroughs sells check-scanning assets to Digital Check

September 19, 2016

Digital Check Corp., a provider of image capture and payments processing technology, has agreed to purchase the SmartSource, Elite, Quantum DS, and ReceiptNow…

India's reserve bank refuses request for further delay in chip card issuance

September 16, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India has declined a request by the nation's banks for an extension of the EMV chip card migration deadline.

Australia's new $5 banknote: A clear improvement

September 16, 2016

The United Kingdom isn't the only member of the Commonwealth of Nations to get a new fiver this month. Or even the first.

Is the race to expansion over for India's ATM independents?

September 16, 2016

Independent ATM operators in India are announcing scale-backs of their ambitious ATM deployment plans, even as accountholder numbers continue their dramatic…

Sri Lankan FI aims for sustainable expansion with 1st solar-powered ATM

September 16, 2016

Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank PLC has announced the launch of its first solar-powered offsite ATM, located at an industrial estate near the capital city of Colombo.

The dumb thing about smart cards: EMV’s identity problem at the ATM

Replacing a dumb card with a smart card doesn't solve the problem of knowing the cardholder's identity. Only with identity authentication can EMV provide a…

Dim, but dangerous: Clueless crooks get stiff sentences for ATM explosion

September 15, 2016

The phrase "follow the money" took on a more-than-usually literal meaning in Manchester, England, after less-then-usually bright thieves blew up an ATM at a…

Study: Nearly 6 in 10 US adults now bank by mobile at least once a month

September 15, 2016

More than half of Americans use a mobile device to manage their bank account at least once monthly, and more than one-third do so more than three times per…

Co-op teams with FIS to offer cardless cash access network-wide

September 15, 2016

FIS and Co-op Financial Services have partnered to offer FIS Cardless Cash, a mobile solution that allows ATM users to withdraw funds without a plastic card.

State Bank of India expands network of fully automated branches

September 15, 2016

Last week in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the State Bank of India launched its 15th fully automated branch.

PNC Bank and the ABCs of enabling users of EMV-enabled ATMs — Part 2

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In the second part of our inside look at a successful EMV implementation, PNC Bank shares its formula for ensuring that the bank's 6 million customers will be…

Authorities go on the lookout for ATM 'periscope' skimmers

September 15, 2016

ATM operators in the United States now have a new kind of ATM fraud to worry about — "periscope skimming."

Varo, Bancorp announce partnership to support mobile banking

September 15, 2016

Varo Money Inc., a mobile-only banking startup, and The Bancorp Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement whereby Bancorp will provide private-label…

'New Fiver' arrives at UK ATMs, teller counters

September 13, 2016

The Bank of England issued its first polymer currency — a 5 pound note featuring Sir Winston Churchill — on Tuesday.

Major networks accredit FIS to certify ATMs, payment terminals for EMV

September 13, 2016

FIS, a provider of financial services technology, has been accredited by Discover, MasterCard and Visa for the certification of EMV on payment devices such as…

Nation's largest Tennessee-based bank signs on with Allpoint

September 13, 2016

First Tennessee Bank, the largest bank headquartered in the state of Tennessee, has joined the surcharge-free Allpoint Network, according to a press release.

NCR headquarters, still under construction, is already expanding

September 13, 2016

With construction of its new Midtown Atlanta world headquarters not even slated for completion until 2018, NCR Corp. has announced plans to expand the facility…

PNC Bank and the long drive to EMV-enabled ATMs — Part 1

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The bank's 9,000-ATM fleet will be entirely EMV-enabled this month. In a two-part series, we'll look first at the internal aspects of migration — hardware and…