Using real-time ATMs for improved customer relationships, profitability

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March 5, 2006

Even though ATMs have been around a long time, FIs are still leery of using them as marketing tools ... at least to their full marketing potential.

Info Touch finds potential in pilot with Cardtronics

March 5, 2006

Digital Transactions: The idea of merging financial-services kiosks with ATMs will be tested this spring when Info Touch Technologies Corp. and ATM deployer…

Asia Pay adds former MasterCard VP to board

March 5, 2006

HONG KONG - Asia Payment Systems Inc. appointed Rosaline Tam to its board of directors. Tam has more than 25 years' experience in financial services…

EMV standards could slow compliance with 2010 SEPA deadline

March 5, 2006

ePaynews.com: Interoperability issues between EMV-based card terminals and bank acquirers' host systems are predicted as the SEPA deadline of 2010 nears. Under…

Diebold Opteva ATMs recognized for innovation, leadership

March 5, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc.'s Opteva family of ATMs received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership Award, according to a news…

De La Rue upgrades sorters for new $10 bill

March 5, 2006

HAMPSHIRE, England - De La Rue Plc. announced in a news release that it is working with the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Federal Reserve to ensure…

Engage Technologies named authorized Tranax ATM distributor

March 5, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. - Engage Technologies Inc., which provides security products and services to financial institutions and others, is now an authorized dealer for…

U.K. customers willing to pay for ATM convenience

March 5, 2006

News & Star: A survey of local shops in the United Kingdom found that nine out of 22 venues visited charged customers to get money from ATMs or through…

Fierce competition between FIs and independents expected to fade

March 5, 2006

ePaynews.com: Traditional banks typically fear non-banking firms but most observers believe both financial institutions and independents will have to co-exist…

ATMIA launches best practices for ATM business efficiency

March 2, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association announced in a news release the publishing of international best practices for ATM business efficiency.

Diebold completes $300 million debt financing

March 2, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. announced in a news release the completion of the private placement of $300 million with institutional investors.

Securitas to list three new companies on Stockholm Stock Exchange

March 2, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Securitas AB, a world leader in security, proposes to transform three of its divisions into independent, specialized security companies…

STUDY: Cash use declines to card use in U.S.

March 2, 2006

WASHINGTON - Cash use in the United States is declining, according to the 2005-2006 Study of Consumer Payment Preferences - a nationwide consumer…

CCB expands deployment of Kalignite ATM software

March 2, 2006

EDINBURGH, England - China Construction Bank, the largest bank in China, deployed KAL's Kalignite multivendor software platform to more than 6,000 ATMs in its…

ATM news: Securitas gives ATM services more attention

March 2, 2006

DiTronics inks support, dispatch services deal with Solvport

March 1, 2006

LAS VEGAS - DiTronics Financial Services, which provides ATMs and cash-advance and check-cashing services to the gaming industry, Feb. 1 outsourced phone…

M&T ends non-customer ATM fees in out-of-state Sheetz stores

March 1, 2006

TMCnet: Consumers using an M&T Bank ATM at Sheetz convenience stores outside New York state no longer have to pay a surcharge if they're not a customer.

Info Touch, Circle K deploy ZapLink in Texas

March 1, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Info Touch Technologies Corp. is expected to deploy 25 ZapLink kiosks at select Circle K Stores Inc. convenience stores in El Paso…

First Citizens selects NCR as exclusive provider

March 1, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - First Citizens Bank, a Raleigh, N.C.-based principal subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc., has named NCR Corp. its exclusive provider of…

Check 21: Analyzing the benefits of check image exchange

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

February 28, 2006

Check 21 went into effect in October 2004, but adoption of Check 21 technology has been slow. Designed to simplify check processing, increase business…