European ATM fraudsters net nearly $65M in '04

January 4, 2005

Ireland Online: ATM fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in most European countries, according to an umbrella body representing Irish financial…

Even more strange-but-true ATM news

January 3, 2005

The final installment of strange-but-true ATM news for 2004 includes a gang that broke into an ATM with a blowtorch but beat a hasty retreat when the cash went…

Industry vets create new ATM service company

January 3, 2005

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The name might be new, but the experts with more than 40 years of combined experience are not.

ATM inventor receives British honor

January 2, 2005

BBC News: The Scot credited with inventing the ATM has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) -- 40 years on. John Shepherd-Barron…

UK's Cardpoint achieves explosive growth

January 2, 2005

Sunday Mirror: In just four years, annual turnover at independent ATM operator Cardpoint has rocketed from £1 million (U.S. $1.9 million) to £36.8 million…

Many banks reconsidering merit of off-site ATMs

December 29, 2004

Just because they are off-premise doesn't mean they should be off your decision-making radar.

Mobile machines drive customer use

by Sherry Yang

December 29, 2004

A rolling ATM gathers customers. At least that's been the experience of some banks that have added mobile machines to their ATM programs.

Banks on branch bandwagon

December 29, 2004

With large financial institutions like Bank of America announcing plans for hundreds of new branches in the next few years and mainstream publications like USA…

Banks spend more on ATMs, buying new technology

December 29, 2004

Banks and other financial institutions are facing IBM's eventual withdrawal of support for its OS/2 ATM operating system and the need to comply with regulatory…

GPI announces distribution deals with Triton, Lipman

December 29, 2004

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - Global Pronex Inc. (GPI), a provider of turnkey ATM solutions, has been selected to become a distributor of Triton's ATM parts.

Ill. police arrest suspect who may be linked to 34 ATM thefts

December 29, 2004

Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star: Recent arrest warrants for two Abingdon, Ill., men link only two of 36 open investigations into the theft or attempted thefts…

Acquisition makes Customers Australia's 3rd largest independent ATM operator

December 29, 2004

The Australian: Listed payments company Customers has emerged as a third force in the private-label ATM market after buying St. George Bank's network of 70…

Chinese cardholders can access more ATMs in other countries

December 28, 2004

China Daily: Chinese travelers will be able to use renminbi-denominated bank cards issued by mainland banks in the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Singapore…

Aussie bank sells ATMs to independent operator

December 28, 2004

The Age: Australia's St. George Bank expects to book a pretax profit of $26.6 million (U.S. $20.5 million) from the $38 million (U.S. $29.3 million) sale of…

Japanese bank adds multiple languages to ATMs

December 27, 2004

The Daily Yomiuri: UFJ Bank customers now have access to multilingual ATMs and can remit money to Brazil with the assistance of a Portuguese-speaking operator…

Card fraud grows in Hungary in '04

December 27, 2004

Interfax-Europe: In the first half of 2004, there were 2,648 cases of bank card abuse involving cards issued in Hungary, with damages totaling HUF 107.…

GASA addresses ATM crime from a global perspective

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 26, 2004

With the publishing of five 'best practices' manuals and the creation of a database that lists specific crimes currently compromising ATMs, as well as counter…

Committee informed of 'outrageous' ATM fees in Ireland

December 26, 2004

Ireland On-Line: Unsuspecting consumers are reportedly being charged "outrageous" fees for using bank machines installed in shops, pubs, cinemas and petrol…

Canada's DirectCash raises $50M in IPO, uses proceeds to fund acquisition

December 26, 2004

CALGARY, Alberta - DirectCash Income Fund grossed CAN$50 million (U.S.$40.6) after completing its initial public offering of trust units, which included the…

Toy ATM cashes in during '04 holiday season

December 26, 2004

The Washington Post:  "I wish every kid in America could have an ATM," says Michael Searl, the onetime stockbroker who created the Youniverse ATM, a highly…