Cardtronics UK triples Cashzone ATM count in grocery, department store chains

February 5, 2015

The rollout of Cashzone-branded ATMs is underway at Waitrose and John Lewis stores and will continue through 2015.

NACHA faster payments proposal wins ABA support

February 5, 2015

Bankers opposed a 2011 proposal by NACHA; the payments association has amended its new proposal to address their concerns.

Cardtronics to keep stocking The Pantry's ATMs under new contract

February 5, 2015

The company will continue to manage and operate ATMs for convenience store brands owned by The Pantry, including Kangaroo Express.

Cashing out card rewards? Wells Fargo customers can do it at the ATM

February 5, 2015

A new option allows Wells Fargo cardholders to turn card rewards into account credit or cash at 12,500 ATMs nationwide.

Contactless payments, US EMV migration power sharp increase in smart card growth

February 5, 2015

The US accounted for 185 million smart cards shipped in 2014, compared with just 30 million in 2013, the Smart Payment Association says.

Jumio adds biometric tech to mobile consumer verification product

February 3, 2015

The company's Face Match feature compares the customer's live face against a photo ID to produce a 'likelihood-of-match' score.

Burroughs buys ATM services and equipment provider Pendum

February 2, 2015

The deal creates the nation's largest independent multivendor provider of equipment maintenance and technology solutions for check and cash transactions…

Good migration: Study finds increasing uptake of EMV in ATM channel

February 2, 2015

The free downloadable report by the ATMIA reveals that more than 60 percent of ATM operators expect to be EMV-capable by the end of 2016.

PCI Security Standards Council: Beware of 'Ghost'

February 2, 2015

The warning follows a US Department of Homeland Security alert about a critical software vulnerability that poses a serious risk to computer systems.

Citizens Bank, Fiserv prolong payment solutions agreement

February 2, 2015

The seven-year deal applies to Fiserv payment and account transfer solutions that include CheckFree RXP, Popmoney and TransferNow.

Kaspersky Lab secure scanner app detects malicious QR codes

February 2, 2015

The mobile app scans a QR code and checks it against known malicious links. If the code is suspect, the app will send a warning notification to the user.

Russian bank fights rising payment fraud with real-time software solution

January 30, 2015

Wincor Nixdor worked with Tinkoff Bank to implement IRIS, which provides transaction histories for any number and type of payment channels.

Presenters wanted: Call for speakers issued for European ATMs 2015

January 30, 2015

Submissions from prospective presenters will be accepted until Feb. 28 for the London conference to be held in mid-June by ATMIA and RBR.

Report: Mobile accounts for 25 percent of online transactions in Q4 2014

January 30, 2015

The holiday shopping season accounted for the majority of such transactions.

4Cs, Euronet pair up for payment software licensing deal

January 30, 2015

The deal with St. Kitts-based Caribbean Credit Card Corp. expands Euronet's presence in the islands.

Pulse unveils revitalized logo

January 30, 2015

The updated design aims to identify the ATM and debit network more closely with its parent company, Discover Financial Services.

Up in smoke: How secure ATMs can thwart creative criminals

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

January 29, 2015

Blowing up an ATM might not be the very first idea that comes to mind for a criminal, but owners of ATM networks cannot rule out anything.

'Bit-what?' Most Americans clueless about cryptocurrency, study finds

January 29, 2015

A 'first of its kind' survey indicates that bitcoin proponents have their work cut out if they aim to educate Americans about bitcoin and its usefulness.

For better or worse, researchers forecast 'a year to remember' in payments and banking

January 29, 2015

A free outlook series from Mercator Advisory Group looks at converging trends in US EMV deployment, omnichannel delivery, and mobile payments.

Federal Reserve releases faster payment report

January 29, 2015

'Strategies for Improving the US Payment System,' lays out the Fed's plan for engaging with industry stakeholders to improve the speed, safety and efficiency…