Digital banking to be favored transaction method by 2015

January 15, 2012

By 2015, ATM deployers may find themselves working even harder to maintain their ATM transaction numbers. By then, bank customers will mainly use digital…

MagTek introduces Qwick Codes Mobile Wallet

January 15, 2012

MagTek, an electronic payments security technology developer, has announced the availability of the Qwick Codes Mobile Wallet. Qwick Codes are one-time use…

Cardtronics shares bumped up to $29 price target

January 15, 2012

On January 12, research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target to $29 on shares of Cardtronics, a provider of automated consumer…

The real story about store-branded debit cards

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Since the financial crisis millions of consumers have moved their purchases from bankcards to debit cards to help reduce their spending, and retailers are also…

Diebold grabs land for new HQ

January 12, 2012

In a press release yesterday, Diebold Incorporated announced that it had entered into a purchase agreement for a 55-acre site for the company’s new global…

GRG's 1,200th ATM in Turkey goes live

January 11, 2012

The 1,200TH GRG ATM in Turkey will be put online for Ziraat Bank later this month. The installation will be made by Altus, GRG’s local partner in service. The…

Credit case may wallop BoA, other big banks

January 11, 2012

Private antitrust litigation pitting some five million retailers against Visa, MasterCard and 13 large banks has slipped under the radar of many analysts and…

ATM Future Trends Report 2012 preview: A European perspective

ATMIA Europe Executive Director: Members eagerly await the deployment of EMV in the U.S.

Singapore bank will offer SMS alerts for suspicious ATM activity

January 10, 2012

Channel NewsAsia reports that DBS Bank will implement a system that will send customers an SMS alert when ATM withdrawals are made from their accounts over a…

Federal officials bust $1.5 million ATM skimming ring

January 10, 2012

Officials have announced the arrest of Laurentiu Iulian Bulat, who is charged with installing skimmers on more than 40 New York ATMs, according to Information…

Approval for the Approved Card

by Arjan Schutte — Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital

Suze Orman today announced her new Approved Card, because in her words (and inflection), "You. Can. Always. Bank. On. Me." The card is the latest in a long…

Visa, Better ATM Services partner to offer gift cards through ATMs

January 9, 2012

Visa Inc. and Better ATM Services today announced the ability to dispense Visa Gift cards in addition to cash at ATMs.

BANQIT to use Wincor Nixdorf's CINEO cassette storage technology

January 9, 2012

Cash solution provider BANQIT AB has signed a strategic agreement with Wincor Nixdorf to use Wincor's CINEO banknote storage technology for its Q-CashRouter.

Global Axcess picks up ATM portfolios, adding 50 sites

January 9, 2012

Global Axcess Corp., an independent provider of self-service kiosk solutions, today announced that it has purchased an additional 50 ATM sites from…

Diebold will unveil new 4G LTE-enabled ATM at CES

January 9, 2012

Diebold Incorporated will demonstrate its new 4G LTE-enabled ATM during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas in the…

A necessary evil? I don't think so.

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

I really enjoyed reading the responses to my last post. There was some agreement with my observations, particularly as they applied to the role ATMs play in…

Tips for promoting deposit automation

Deposit automation changes the way a financial institution's consumers interact with the ATM.

Fifth Third Bank chooses March Networks for video surveillance

January 8, 2012

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced that Fifth Third Bancorp has initiated an upgrade program of its existing…

Keynotes announced for Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit

January 8, 2012

Senior experts from MasterCard Worldwide, Visa Inc., Isis and PayPal will headline the Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit, the Smart Card Alliance today…

Pakistani bank, asset management company co-brand ATM card

January 8, 2012

The Summit Bank in Pakistan and asset management company National Investment Trust has introduced a co-branded ATM card for NIT unit holders, according to the…