NFC market booms as the technology exits 'trial phase'

November 26, 2012

?The mobile NFC market isn't just growing — it's exploding, suggesting that contactless payments could quickly become the norm. Emerging technology forecasting…

ATMs, mobile money both growing in Kenya

November 26, 2012

The popularity of mobile phones and plastic for financial transactions is rising in Kenya, while the use of ATMs is falling. But that's not the whole story…

Cardless ATM withdrawals with NCR mobile prestaging

At this world's BAI Retail Delivery show in Washington, D.C., NCR showcased its ATM cash withdrawal prestaging technology, demonstrating how easily a bank…

Ally Bank launches second generation of mobile banking

November 21, 2012

Ally Bank is moving right along with mobile banking initiatives. The FI recently announced the expansion of its product suite to include a second generation of…

4 mobile phone security threats you need to know about

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Imagine that your body is being targeted by 75 million viruses. That is exactly what's happening to digital devices at any given moment. And smartphones and…

Research sets the stage for new Diebold technologies

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Understanding how banks and banking customers behave is key to developing new technologies they'll actually use.

FIS makes mobile deposit capture possible for Bluebird users

November 19, 2012

With its selection of FIS to provide remote deposit capture on mobile devices, Bluebird is offering its consumers an even more "bank-like" experience.

Diebold study reveals a financial services sector in flux

Jerry Verdi, vice president of market intelligence at Diebold characterizes the financial services market as "[an] industry that is going through a fairly…

Study: Customers want their banks to offer e-wallets

November 14, 2012

Consumers are open to a variety of electronic-wallet business models, but what they want most is for their primary financial institutions to offer them.

No ATM card required: Just flash your phone

A mobile application from Wincor Nixdorf allows the bank customer to prestage a cash withdrawal on a smartphone. The app creates a token that is sent to the…

San Diego County CU adds mobile chat

October 31, 2012

After the arrival of video teller machines, it was only a matter of time. San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego's largest locally owned FI, with $5.…

Visa, Chexar to introduce RDC for prepaid cards

October 23, 2012

Millions of prepaid card users will soon be able to deposit paper checks to a reloadable Visa prepaid card using remote deposit capture on a mobile phone.

Wincor Nixdorf goes cross-channel

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Wincor World went into full swing this Tuesday in its airy and expansive new home at the A2 Forum in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. In a way, the bright, open and modern…

Diebold adds RDC, P2P to mobile banking platform

October 11, 2012

Diebold is increasing its presence in the growing mobile banking channel with the addition of two new features  — remote deposit capture and person-to-person…

Survey: millennials drive rising popularity of mobile banking

October 10, 2012

A new survey by the American Bankers Association shows a sharp rise in the popularity of mobile banking, driven mainly by customers in the 18 to 34-year-old…

Walmart, Amex release Bluebird prepaid account

October 9, 2012

Retail giant Walmart and credit card brand American Express have announced the launch of Bluebird, a new low-cost prepaid account aimed at the un- and…

NatWest puts mobile ATM feature on hold

October 9, 2012

British bank NatWest is suspending the Get Cash feature of its mobile phone app that allows customers to obtain cash from an ATM without using their ATM card.

Wincor World: 4 trends in software

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Trade fair will address software topics on ATM operators' minds today: cost-control, retail banking, mobile and security.

Study: Aussies favor ATM, online banking

October 8, 2012

ATMs still rule as the banking channel of choice in Australia. But this year, the Internet overtook the bank branch to become the second most popular banking…

Local bank adds 'next big thing' with Fiserv digital services

October 4, 2012

Fiserv Inc., a provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Intracoastal Bank, a $167-million community bank based in Palm Coast…