People's United Bank to close 18 branches in Connecticut

November 22, 2019

People's United Bank will close 18 branches across Connecticut between now and April. Most of the closings will be in the Hartford area. 

Cardtronics board authorizes repurchase of additional $50M shares

November 22, 2019

The board of directors for Cardtronics PLC has authorized the company to repurchase up to $50 million of its Class A ordinary shares outstanding through Dec.

Coinme expands into Denver with 100 Coinstar bitcoin kiosk locations

November 21, 2019

Seattle startup Coinme, a provider of bitcoin kiosks and ATMs, announced Monday that it's adding more than 100 bitcoin purchase points at Coinstar kiosks in…

Thieves rob Canadian bitcoin ATM. Forget to take most of the money

by amyc@networldmediagroup.com, Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 21, 2019

Bitcoin kiosks can carry a lot of cash, which makes them as susceptible to robbery as any traditional ATM or bank vault. Clearly, that was what motivated two…

Couche-Tard extends ATM partnership with Cardtronics

November 20, 2019

Haval, Canada-based convenience store operator Couche-Tard has selected Cardtronics Inc. to own and operate ATMs in the company's stores throughout the…

Taiwan's financial regulator: ATMs won't disappear, they'll just become smarter

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 20, 2019

Taiwan has been pushing toward cashless payments. However, its financial regulator reassured citizens on Tuesday, that despite those efforts, ATMs will not…

Citi launches high-yield digital checking account with no ATM fees

November 20, 2019

Citibank announced the launch of Citi Elevate Checking, a digital high-yield checking account that pays up to 1% for high balance accounts and offers unlimited…

Study: Why companies choose to replace ATM, branch keys, cards with single-access solution

November 19, 2019

After surveying 30 banks, ATM deployers, CITs and service providers, TMD Security, said Monday that it had uncovered three business reasons for replacing ATM…

IRS monitoring bitcoin ATM activity, looking into compliance

November 18, 2019

As bitcoin ATMs proliferate in the U.S. and beyond, so too does concern over their regulatory compliance.

Number of bitcoin ATMs in world tops 6K for first time

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 18, 2019

The number of bitcoin ATMs in the world has surpassed 6,000 for the first time, according to Coin ATM Radar, a site that tracks the machines.

Singapore's DBS Bank to shut down all its ATMs in Taiwan

November 18, 2019

Singapore's DBS Bank has decided to shut down all of its ATMs in Taiwan by early next year as its clients shift to online services and paying with cards.

Cases of ATM skimming decline, explosive attacks increase in Europe

November 15, 2019

Although ATM card-skimming incidents in Europe are declining, explosive attacks there are increasing, the European Association for Secure Transactions reported…

CIT direct bank launches digital checking with no monthly fee, ATM reimbursement

November 15, 2019

RBR report: Demand for cash remains strong despite alt payment methods

November 15, 2019

Despite the push toward cashless payment methods, cash is still a popular means of payment in most countries, particularly those with large rural and unbanked…

IberiaBank waives out-of-network ATM fees for clients using First Horizon ATMs

November 13, 2019

IberiaBank, the 132-year-old subsidiary of IberiaBank Corporation, announced Wednesday that it is waiving out-of-network ATM fees for its banking clients using…

Survey: 95% of Americans give their digital banking apps thumbs up

November 13, 2019

Americans appear to really, really like their mobile banking apps. 

Google to launch checking accounts with Citi, local credit union

November 13, 2019

Google, in another move by Silicon Valley to enter the financial services space, is teaming with Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union to offer checking…

Nedbank to give tourists visibility into withdrawal costs at South African ATMs

November 13, 2019

Nedbank Group, one of the largest financial services companies in Africa, has extended a partnership with Fexco, an Ireland-based fintech, that will allow the…

Yorkshire ATM dispenses mysterious 'Twenty Poond' play money

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 13, 2019

An ATM in Yorkshire dispensed "Twenty Poond" notes that were obviously fake, according to a report in the Guardian Wednesday. 

Head of Lebanon's banker's syndicate: 'ATMs will be stocked with cash'

November 12, 2019

Anti-government protest in Lebanon, which began Oct. 17, are causing a cash crisis in the country as banks have been closed and ATMs have been running dry.