Operator of UK's Link ATM network branches out

June 25, 2013

VocaLink, operator of the U.K.'s national payments infrastructure, including the 65,000-ATM Link network, is branching out into mobile payments. A new company…

Rolling out mobile banking? Bring frontline staff on board

June 25, 2013

Fiserv Inc. is offering a free white paper that tells FIs how to boost mobile banking adoption by turning branch and call center staff into mobile banking…

70 is the new 40, but can banks keep up with the pace?

by Richard McMurdo — Principal Consultant, Talaris

On a cold and drizzly evening I found myself at home watching the '70s sci-fi flick "Logan's Run" and it occurred to me that if the main character, Logan 5…

FTC to scrutinize 'patent trolls'

June 25, 2013

Given a rising number of patent infringement cases and a dearth of evidence to prove that they're benefiting anyone but the litigant lining his pockets, the…

Cards save everyone money ... apart from consumers!

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

The vested interests that push for more card use — Visa and MasterCard — can afford to field a vast array of advocates.

To sell or not to sell?

An ISO primer on mergers and acquisitions.

ICBC outage rattles China

June 24, 2013

Amid mounting anxiety about a potential "full-fledged crisis" over Chinese banking system liquidity, one of China's largest FIs, the Industrial and Commercial…

From the 'You get what you pay for' file ...

June 24, 2013

An all-out ATM fee ban intended to encourage Nigerians to keep their cash in banks is having the opposite effect, according to a report by All Africa.

Banco Sabadell launches mobile ATM withdrawal with an added benefit

June 24, 2013

Spanish FI Banco Sabadell has launched an "Instant Money" utility on its BS Mobile service that lets customers get cash using their mobile phones. With the…

Threshold, Ficanex offer Canada-wide ATM Partner Program

June 24, 2013

Mississauga, Ontario-based Threshold Financial Technologies Inc., an ATM managed services provider, and Ficanex Ltd., manager of The Exchange Network, have…

Diebold personalizes ATM experience for Thai banking customers

June 21, 2013

Thailand's Kasikornbank Public Company Ltd. is delivering a highly personalized consumer experience at the ATM with a new solution from Diebold Inc. The…

MasterCard OKs Collis test tool for contactless NIV

June 21, 2013

The Collis Brand Test Tool, developed by the UL transaction security team, has passed qualification by MasterCard for contactless network interface…

Loyalty and added value

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

We may all feel that loyalty to business partners is a thing of the past; that the days of a handshake deal and taking others at their word are over. There is…

The outsourcing debate

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

Famed management consultant Peter Drucker spoke extensively about outsourcing and is often credited with the idea as we know it today.

What you need to know now about mobile money

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A review of 'Mobile Banking,' a free e-book from the Wharton School.

When a fraudster ‘borrows’ your customer’s smartphone

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

This post continues our series on risk assessment for mobile banking apps.

Navigant CU sources DNA for account processing

June 20, 2013

Financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. has announced that Smithfield, R.I.-based Navigant Credit Union will implement the DNA account processing…

Study: EMV will drive adoption of mobile technologies

June 20, 2013

Payment systems provider ACI Worldwide has released the results of a new survey that examines industry trends related to EMV, mobile payments and banking…

ABA report profiles evolving payment system

June 20, 2013

The American Bankers Association has released a report for policymakers on the rapidly evolving payments marketplace. The document identifies three areas for…

Premature evacuation?

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

Last week I participated in a webinar with Bernd Harzog, discussing new application performance management strategies for rapidly changing data center…