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'Auf Wiedersehen!': German mobile FI dumps heavy ATM users
June 30, 2016
Number 26, a German mobile-only startup bank, cancelled hundreds of user accounts earlier this month, telling customers only that their accounts would be…
read nowNeed to find an ATM? There's a chat bot for that
June 30, 2016
OpenWay, a provider of software for bankcard issuing and acquiring, payment switching, digital banking services and omnichannel payments, has rolled out WAY…
read nowVirtualATM trims time required for ATM transaction testing
June 30, 2016
Paragon Application Systems, a testing services provider for the financial services industry, has introduced VirtualATM, a simulator designed to replace…
read nowVisa Inc. acquisition of Visa Europe a done deal
June 30, 2016
Visa Inc. has closed on its acquisition of Visa Europe Ltd. after some tweaking of terms that might have delayed the transaction until the third quarter…
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ATMIA initiative aims to ensure cash access for disaster victims
by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World
When disaster strikes, victims often find themselves desperately in need of cash. The ATMIA is raising funds to plan and organize the safe and orderly…
read nowCardtronics stockholders OK UK redomicile plan
June 29, 2016
At a special meeting yesterday, stockholders of ATM owner-operator Cardtronics Inc. approved a redomicile plan that will change the parent company's location…
read nowSupreme Court agrees to hear ATM fee-fixing case against Visa, MasterCard
June 29, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear appeals in a class action lawsuit brought by independent ATM operators and consumers alleging ATM fee-fixing by…
read nowWincor Nixdorf enters JV to offer products, services in China
June 29, 2016
Aisino Corp., a Chinese IT company specializing in information security, has established a joint venture with Wincor Nixdorf AG to develop, produce and market…
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How to recognize an ATM paper shell game
by Ben Meeks — Owner, Brian Kirk Copywriting
As a buyer, you have the right to the exact type and quality of ATM paper you were promised. But how do you know when you’re being scammed?
read nowHardware group allies with PAI for processing, payment services
June 28, 2016
The North American Retail Hardware Association and Payment Alliance International, a provider of ATMs and payment-related services, have formed a partnership…
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The terrible toll of going cashless
by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC
On a recent road trip, ATM Marketplace blogger Richard Buckle recently discovered that not carrying cash can get very, very expensive.
read nowFI multiplies customer touch points with branded mobile wallet
June 28, 2016
Prairie Cloudware, a provider of omnichannel digital payments services, has implemented its Digital Payments Guardian mobile wallet on behalf of an unnamed…
read nowOberthur intros multipayment dual-interface card meeting MasterCard, Visa specs
June 28, 2016
Oberthur Technologies, a provider of embedded security software products and services, has released a new multipayment dual-interface card.
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'Mystifying and problematical': NAC's ATM skimming survey
by Mike Lee — CEO of the ATM Industry Association, ATM Industry Association
A recent survey polling independent ATM deployers confirms that card skimming is 'very limited' at retail ATMs ... or does it?
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Video: Retailers dive into technology at Interactive Customer Experience Summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit featured almost three days of education, networking and tours.
watch nowCIBC app helps special-needs customers use ATMs on their own
June 28, 2016
Canadian bank CIBC has teamed up with MagnusCards, to produce free step-by-step visual guides that help individuals with special needs to bank on their own.
read nowATM income spikes at India's state bank after regulatory change
June 27, 2016
In 2015, India's banks implored the country's central bank to allow them to charge higher fees for the use of their ATMs, which were swimming in red ink.
read nowReport projects healthy growth for smart card shipments
June 27, 2016
Smart payment card unit shipments are forecast to grow from an estimated 2.5 billion in 2015 to almost 3.4 billion in 2020, according to new research from IHS…
read nowEMVCo qualifies Fime test tool for contactless EMV terminals
June 27, 2016
Fime has announced that its EMV RF contactless solution has become the only EMVCo-qualified test tool available to perform Level 1 PCD analogue testing on…
read nowBrexit leads to bitcoin surge
June 27, 2016
Bitcoin's value hit $650 this weekend in the aftermath of the U.K.'s decision to leave the EU, known as Brexit. Following the decision, the pound plummeted in…
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