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New TAS Group EMV solution manages full array of payments channels
May 23, 2013
Global payments company TAS Group has released NETAcquirer, an EMV-based payments solution, in the U.S. market. NETAcquirer allows acquiring FIs and their…
read nowBitcoin ATM runs up against regulatory roadblocks
May 23, 2013
In March, the U.S. Treasury, through its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, issued guidance clarifying that virtual currency exchanges and administrators…
read nowWright-Patt CU rolls out first video ATMs in SW Ohio
May 23, 2013
Wright-Patt Credit Union has announced that it is the first FI in the southwest Ohio region to add video teller services for its members. The CU debuted its…
read nowAdoption by government, enterprise drive prepaid growth
May 23, 2013
Between government and enterprise, a total of 3.6 billion open- and closed-loop prepaid cards will ship between 2013 and 2018, according to a new study by ABI…
read nowATMIA Canada extends early bird registration for June conference
May 23, 2013
Late-ish early birds can still take advantage of discounted registration fees for the ATM Industry Association conference, ATMIA Canada 2013. The organization…
read nowHello bank intros Europe's first all-digital FI (except for the ATMs)
May 23, 2013
Paris-based FI BNP Paribas has announced the launch of Hello bank, a 100 percent digital, mobile bank that caters to smartphone- and tablet-owning individuals.
read nowStudy: 'ATM Cards in Canada'
May 23, 2013
Online research aggregator Fast Market Research has announced the availability of the Euromonitor International report, "ATM Cards in Canada." The report…
read nowParagon launches new session in free online EMV training series
May 23, 2013
E-payment testing solutions provider Paragon Application Systems has announced the next installment in its series of free online EMV training courses. The new…
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Mobile, prepaid cards stand out in payments growth
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
In a recent report, Javelin Strategy and Research predicts that mobile payments and prepaid cards will beat out cash and checks in popularity among U.S.
read nowA $45 million ATM frame-up?
May 22, 2013
In the recently reported $45 million bank theft, much attention has been focused on the fact that cash was obtained through ATM withdrawals. But the crime was…
read nowNCR planning reduction of R&D staff in Scotland
May 22, 2013
NCR Corp. is planning to downsize its research and development staff in Dundee, Scotland by 70 members. According to The Courier, NCR confirmed the staff…
read nowCrooks counterfeit 'impossible to counterfeit' Canadian currency
May 22, 2013
Maybe it's a challenge that no self-respecting counterfeiter could pass up. Or maybe it's a case of public overconfidence in banknotes that are supposed to be…
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Remembering John Shepherd-Barron in the age of the million-dollar ATM heist
In the '60s, there was no such word as 'cybercrime' because there was no such thing. How times have changed.
read nowEAST to host Financial Crime & Security Forum
May 22, 2013
The European ATM Security Team Ltd. will present the first EAST Financial Crime & Security Forum on June 13–14 in the World Forum at the Hague. The event…
read nowTouchscreen ATMs take hold in Bulgaria
May 22, 2013
Bulgaria's Teximbank has embarked on a nationwide rollout of Diebold Opteva touchscreen ATMs, with installation by payment solutions and outsourced services…
read nowATM fee placard litigation: It ain't over 'til it's over
May 21, 2013
In a reminder that EFTA isn't quite dead yet, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Monday that Merrimak ATM Group LLC will pay $50,000 to…
read nowCase Study: CU ramps up efficiency, ROI with ATM portfolio management
May 21, 2013
A recently published case study from TEKchand, a provider of software solutions for the ATM channel, demonstrates the successful implementation by TruWest…
read nowPlainPay, MyBank pair up to provide total mobile banking solution
May 21, 2013
Virtual multi-channel banking solutions provider Auriga and online payment platform provider MyBank are combining their expertise to create an all-in-one…
read nowSpark ATM broadens African footprint
May 21, 2013
South Africa-based Spark ATM Systems has announced the formation of Spark ATM Systems Zimbabwe Pvt. Ltd., in partnership with CBZ Bank Ltd., Zimbabwe's largest…
read nowFor HSBC customers abroad, ATM access just got less convenient
May 20, 2013
A change to chip-embedded ATM cards is supposed to make ATM access easier in EMV markets. But for HSBC customers, this isn't quite the case.
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