News & Media
German Bitcoin ATM company intros two-way model
May 15, 2014
A new Bitcoin ATM lets the deployer decide whether it will function as a one-way (cash in) or two-way (cash in-cash out) machine.
read nowNCR to help Swedbank apply multichannel strategy across Baltics
May 15, 2014
Stockholm-based Swedbank and NCR Corp. are extending their 20-year relationship as the two team up to extend the FI’s multichannel banking strategy across…
read nowStudy: Profiling the South American ATM landscape
May 15, 2014
In developed markets, bank customers are turning to alternative channels to complete transactions they used to conduct at a branch. But in South America, the…
read nowMasterCard, Pulse agree to common debit EMV solution
May 15, 2014
MasterCard and Pulse, a Discover Financial Services company, have reached an agreement that will allow EMV debit card issuers who participate in both brands…
read nowFirstMerit Bank kicks off branch network optimization project
May 14, 2014
FirstMerit Bank N.A. has retained Diebold Inc. to carry out an assessment of branch and self-service networks in selected markets. Diebold Advisory Service…
read nowTestLink acquires ATM Parts Plus
May 14, 2014
Independent ATM solutions provider TestLink USA, part of the TestLink group of companies, has announced its acquisition of Franklin, Ohio-based ATM Parts Plus.
read nowEcuadoran bank expands services to banked, underbanked
May 13, 2014
As part of its “transaction migration project,” Ecuador’s Banco de Guayaquil is implementing 72 Opteva ATMs from Diebold Inc. with enhanced note acceptance and…
read nowSunTrust 'innovation branch' a testing ground for new technologies
May 13, 2014
SunTrust Banks Inc. has unveiled a new “innovation branch” that will serve as a testing ground for new concepts that eventually might make their way into other…
read nowMphasis, Delta Power announce ‘green’ e-surveillance solution
May 13, 2014
IT services provider Mphasis has launched its anticipated all-in-one e-surveillance and power efficiency solution, ProTecht, in partnership with India’s power…
read nowEMV debit solution meets Durbin requirements, maintains flexibility
May 13, 2014
Debit transaction routing requirements of the Durbin Amendment have presented a unique challenge for EMV rollout in the U.S. Now Giesecke & Devrient says…
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Fed study spells out importance of cash to consumers
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
A study of US consumer spending preferences reveals strong cash use across all incomes and age groups.
read nowVantiv to acquire Mercury Payment Systems
May 12, 2014
Vantiv Inc., a provider of payment processing services and related technologies, has agreed to acquire Mercury Payment Systems LLC for $1.65 billion. Mercury…
read nowBanque de France modernizes banknote processing with G&D solution
May 12, 2014
Banque de France, the French central bank, is modernizing its cash centers and increasing its level of automation with help from Giesecke & Devrient. The…
read nowFirst Data SpendTrend: Spending growth gains momentum in April
May 12, 2014
First Data Corp. has released its SpendTrend analysis for April 1–30, 2014, compared to April 2–May 1, 2013. With the exception of checks, all tracked modes of…
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Will consumers change behavior because of data breaches?
by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc
New research indicates many consumers have altered their shopping behavior as a result of recent far-reaching retail data breaches.
read nowThe risks and rewards of outsourcing
by Brendan Burge — Sales Manager N.A., Transoft International Inc.
Today’s highly competitive banking environment has produced an increasing number of ways to cut costs and increase profits. One of the most popular with…
read nowWincor first half earnings mixed; full-year outlook confirmed
May 9, 2014
Wincor Nixdorf AG finished out the first six months of its fiscal year 2013/2014 with a decline in net sales and growth in operating profit.
read nowMerchants miss deadline for rehearing on fee cap decision
May 9, 2014
Retailers have allowed the deadline to request rehearing of their fee cap case against the Federal Reserve Board to lapse without action, according to a CUNA…
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Here come the regulators!
by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom
In what is likely more of a trend than a blip, two regulators have already weighed in on behalf of disgruntled constituents in the payment security debate. And…
read nowApple FCU refurbs its ATM fleet with new software, features
May 9, 2014
Fairfax, Va.-based Apple Federal Credit Union has joined the ranks of FIs migrating to Windows 7. Along with its operating system update, the FCU will add new…
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