Wachovia converts 4,500 First Union ATMs

August 18, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Wachovia Corp. says it has completed the integration of the systems, products and signs used by the former First Union Corp., including…

Visa intros no-surcharge program for Plus members

August 17, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa USA is introducing a Plus No Surcharge Alliance, an optional service that will help financial institution members of its Plus network to…

Some Minnesota child support recipients opt for prepaid card

August 17, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- About 7,000 Minnesota recipients of child support payments have elected to have their monthly payments credited to a Visa-branded debit…

Fleet piloting check cashing terminals

August 17, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- FleetBoston (NYSE: FBF) has teamed with Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) to create "Paycheck Anytime," a terminal that automates the…

UK building society buys 25 Opteva ATMs

August 17, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold United Kingdom today has secured a deal with Derbyshire Building Society to supply 24 advanced-function, through-the-wall Opteva…

Some ATM networks hit hard by blackout

August 14, 2003

NEW YORK -- Aug. 14's massive power outage took many ATMs in the Northeast out of operation, and some were still not working on Aug. 15.

S. African bank using scrip terminals to reach rural customers

August 13, 2003

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- First National Bank (FNB) will install 2 000 scrip terminals by the end of 2003, which will allow the bank to double the size of…

SouthTrust adds its ATMs to Key's agent bank program

August 12, 2003

CLEVELAND, Ohio and BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- SouthTrust Corporation (NASDAQ: SOTR), a Birmingham, Ala.-based, $51.7-billion financial institution, is adding its 87…

Australian bankers want ban on skimming devices

August 12, 2003

SYDNEY -- The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) is calling for a ban on the data collecting equipment used in ATM skimming scams.

TNS to provide processing for UK building society

August 10, 2003

LONDON -- Transaction Network Services (TNS), a provider of data communication solutions for transaction-oriented applications, has signed a six-year contract…

Japanese banks turn to ATM advertising

August 6, 2003

TOKYO -- Some Japanese banks plan to use their ATM screens and customer mailings for third-party advertising as a way to generate revenue.

ATM deposits -- to share or not to share?

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August 6, 2003

Despite networks' efforts to support shared ATM deposits -- including the go-ahead to charge customers for the service, in some cases -- it still seem to be a…

Celent to host check imaging roundtable

August 5, 2003

CHICAGO -- Celent Communications will host a Check Imaging Roundtable from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 24 at the Westin on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

Carreker offers Check 21 Readiness Program

August 4, 2003

DALLAS -- Carreker Corporation (Nasdaq: CANI), a provider of consulting and technology solutions for the financial services industry, has introduced a Check 2…

ATM access is challenge for NZ supermarket bank

August 3, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand  -- The country's first supermarket bank is getting resistance from the four largest banks as it makes its first move into…

Banks on branch bandwagon

July 31, 2003

After years of playing second fiddle to newer delivery channels like call centers and the Internet, the branch is again a primary focus for banks. What will…

First Data fends off money transfer challenge from banks -- so far

July 30, 2003

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- First Data Corp., which handles more money transfers from the U.S. to Mexico than any other firm through its Western Union unit…

Poll shows Americans favor bank branches

July 29, 2003

CHICAGO -- "Banking customers still love bricks and mortar," said Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Tuesday Briefing, a weekly online newsletter.

German bank adds more ATMs to cash management agreement with Euronet

July 29, 2003

LEAWOOD, Kansas and MUNICH -- Payments provider Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEFT) has expanded the scope of a cash management outsourcing agreement with…

BB&T to drive its ATMs with ACI's BASE24-es

July 28, 2003

OMAHA, Neb. -- BB&T Corporation, the 11th largest financial holding company in the U.S. with over $91 billion in assets, has licensed ACI Worldwide's…