Twitter and the social media craze: Where do banks and ATMs fit?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Scott Mills, a public relations specialist for the financial-services industry, says Twitter offers credit unions and banks a real-time way to improve member…

Diebold's Swidarski to deliver keynote at ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

Diebold Inc.'s chief executive has been slated to give a keynote address at next week's ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum in Las Vegas.   Tom Swidarski is…

ATM supplier TestLink celebrates 20th anniversary

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

England-based TestLink Services Ltd. is celebrating 20 years of ATM service. To mark the 20th anniversary, TestLink unveiled a new NCR ATM-cassette-testing…

Diebold moves to direct ATM sales model in Turkey

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

As part of a strategy to build closer relationships with financial institutions in Turkey, Diebold Inc. says it has formed a direct sales operation in…

ATM 'skimming' case may be part of a ring

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

The (Southern California) Daily Breeze reports that a Citibank ATM breach in the Manhattan Beach area may be connected to a crime ring out of Romania. The…

European Payments Council sets November dates for SEPA direct debit schemes

SEPA is expected to have far-reaching impacts on payments throughout the EU.

Bluestone Payments named distributor of NetDeposit TotalTransact solution

October 14, 2009

Payments-solutions provider NetDeposit has announced the appointment of Bluestone Payments as a distributor of NetDeposit's TotalTransact service. According to…

N.Y. credit union partners with mFoundry to offer mobile banking

October 14, 2009

Westbury, N.Y.-based Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) announced today a partnership with mFoundry to offer its more than 130,000 members a…

Mexico's central bank adds ATM fees to its ban on some bank commissions

October 13, 2009

NASDAQ.com reports that the Bank of Mexico will restrict the ATM fees commercial banks charge consumers as part of its effort to create more competition in the…

Expert says Australia is easy target for card-skimming gangs

October 13, 2009

According to a report from Melbourne, Australia's The Age, an international ATM card-skimming expert has warned that the country is a "soft target" for…

MagTek announces its MagneSafe tech meets Visa best practices for encryption

October 13, 2009

MagTek Inc. a provider of secure electronic payments technology, today announced that its MagneSafe technology for Secure Card Reader Authenticators (SCRAs…

Triton RL1600 ATM named 'Best New Product' for c-stores in '09

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 12, 2009

Long Beach, Miss.-based Triton Systems of Delaware Inc. has announced that its entry-level Triton RL1600 ATM was named the winner of the 2009 Retailer Choice…

Fiserv's push e-bill, mobile alerts added to Biller Direct for multichannel bill presentment

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 12, 2009

Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. has enhanced its Biller Direct HV solution for integrated electronic billing and payments with new delivery and alerting…

The mobile connection: FIs can use the ATM to bring consumers into mobile banking

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR's Barbara Cure says ATMs offer a great way to collect more information about consumers, and should be used as a means to enhance mobile banking offers.

PayPal moves deeper into e-commerce through new deal with First Data's STAR network

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 12, 2009

Digital Transactions reports that PayPal Inc. has introduced new funding options that will allow PayPal users to load money into their PayPal accounts with PIN…

TestLink provides refurbished ATMs to payroll provider in the Middle East

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 12, 2009

Poole, England-based TestLink Services Ltd. has signed a deal with Workers Equity Holding of Dubai for 20 refurbished NCR 5684 ATMs.   According to a news…

Used ATMs From TestLink Create Innovative Payroll Solution

October 12, 2009

PRESS RELEASE October 2009 Used ATMs From TestLink Create Innovative Payroll Solution Used ATMs from TestLink are being employed to create an innovative…

NCR now has 125 on payroll in Ga., is on track to roll out first ATM from new plant

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 11, 2009

The (Columbus, Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer reports that NCR Corp. says it soon expects to deliver its first ATM from its new 340,000-square-foot plant in Columbus…

Firethorn offers downloadable mobile-banking app for banks, users

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 11, 2009

San Diego-based Firethorn Holdings LLC, a Qualcomm company, has announced a deal with MetroPCS Communications Inc. that allows MetroPCS to offer Firethorn's…

Telpar named authorized distributor for Seiko Instruments USA

October 11, 2009

Telpar, a manufacturer of kiosk and specialty receipt printers, has announced its appointment as an authorized printer distributor for Seiko Instruments USA.