Diebold-Wincor combo obtains antitrust clearances in Europe

May 31, 2016

Diebold Inc has announced in a press release that its planned acquisition of Wincor Nixdorf AG has cleared antitrust requirements from authorities in Portugal…

Chilean processor goes live on Way4 platform

May 31, 2016

Chilean credit card processor Nexus is now live with prepaid processing on the Way4 platform from OpenWay. Nexus implemented the platform and associated…

Battling ATM crime with a blunt sword

While international crime groups are acting fast, intelligently and with the backing of huge amounts of money, industry players are fighting in single…

RBI pushes Indian banks to meet EMV liability shift deadline

May 31, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a bulletin to the nation's banks, advising them of the need to enable their ATM fleets for EMV chip-and-pin cards before…

PayNearMe acquires consumer financial management app Prism Money

May 31, 2016

Electronic cash payment network PayNearMe has acquired consumer financial management app Prism Money. According to a press release, the move will allow…

JCB strikes deal with Chinese travel agent for prepaid travel card

May 31, 2016

JCB International Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., has struck a license agreement to issue prepaid bankcards (i.e., "electronic travel checks") for use…

ICC intros receipt-wrangling feature for EMV test tool

May 26, 2016

ICC Solutions, a provider of EMV payment testing and certification solutions, has introduced a new test tool automation feature, according to a company press…

MasterCard urges industry collaboration to speed up EMV transactions

May 26, 2016

MasterCard is working with other acquirers, processors and payments networks on a standard to shorten checkout times for EMV transactions, according to a…

Here comes Wells Fargo Wallet

May 26, 2016

Wells Fargo is throwing itself into the mobile wallet fracas with plans to introduce the Wells Fargo Wallet later this summer, according to a press release.

EMV Apocalypse Now

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

This year's EMV liability shifts will radically change the retail ISO landscape by 2018. How do we know? Because we've seen this movie before, played out in…

Mobile wallet providers invited to participate in 2016 comparison guide

May 25, 2016

Mobile Payments Today, a sister publication of ATM Marketplace, is preparing the 2016 edition of the Mobile Wallet Comparison Guide.

Study: Plastic poised to cut cash use in central, eastern Europe

May 25, 2016

Central and eastern Europe could see a significant increase in bankcard use, as consumers begin to follow their western European counterparts in moving from…

India's ATM woes: One-third of all machines found to be unavailable

May 25, 2016

In a country that has only about 18 ATMs per 100,000 adults to begin with, having one-third of them out of commission is an issue. And the Reserve Bank of…

Study predicts major rise, fall in US counterfeit card fraud through 2020

May 25, 2016

Aite has published a new study that tracks a massive and rapid increase in card fraud in the U.S. as the nation's POS and ATM systems make the transition to…

Source Technologies, Founders FCU team to streamline member service

May 25, 2016

Source Technologies, a provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions, and Founders Federal Credit Union, a Fort Mill, South…

Study: Cash is tops but brand perception is driving payments innovation

May 24, 2016

Americans' use of a wide array of payments options, and their demand for others, is driving innovation in payments. Additionally, the payment process has…

Can multivendor ATM software cut it in an omnichannel banking world?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Omnichannel and multivendor are two bespoke concepts: You can have one without the other. But, some argue, in an evolving digital world, you need both if you…

Study: Financial services IT pros overestimate breach detection powers

May 23, 2016

Tripwire, Inc., a provider of endpoint detection and response, security and compliance solutions, has announced the results of an extensive study commissioned…

Japanese ATM heist: 100 money mules; 120 minutes; $12.7 million

May 23, 2016

Eight days ago, approximately 100 thieves bearing a combined total of 1,600 counterfeit bankcards emptied some 1,400 ATMs across Japan in a coordinated and…

New banknote security features on display at DC conference

May 23, 2016

Giesecke & Devrient is showcasing new banknote security and Industry 4.0 solutions this week at the Banknote Conference in Washington.