E*TRADE to use Mosaic's Postilion platform

January 30, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. -- E*TRADE Access Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE Group Inc. (NYSE: ET), has signed on to use Mosaic Software's Postilion platform to…

Sony, IY expand in Japan

January 30, 2002

In Japan, Sony Bank made headlines when it launched last year as an Internet-only bank. Now it offer services through a network of 25,500 ATMs. Rival IY Bank…

Fleet sees need for talking ATMs

January 29, 2002

BOSTON - FleetBoston Financial will install 1,420 talking ATMs throughout the northeastern U.S., by far the largest deployment of the machines designed to…

Bank hikes surcharge in Pittsburgh

January 29, 2002

PITTSBURGH - National City Bank has raised its surcharge to $2 at a dozen western Pennsylvania ATMs, from its previous level of $1.50.

Bank Rhode Island adds SUM surcharge-free ATMs

January 29, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bank Rhode Island has become the latest member of SUM, a program administered by the NYCE Corporation that is designed to help minimize ATM…

Firstar, U.S. Bank begin merging ATM networks

January 29, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- As a first step of combining their ATM networks, Firstar Bank and U.S. Bank are now allowing customers to use any Firstar or U.S. Bank ATM to…

Fed publishes final fee disclosure reg

January 29, 2002

7-Eleven expands V.com program, will install units in Mexico

January 29, 2002

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. and 7-Eleven Mexico, S.A. de C.V., headed by Luis Chapa of Monterey, Mexico, plan to install 37 of 7-Eleven's V.com financial services…

Anti-surcharge bill introduced in Wisconsin

January 29, 2002

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin state Rep. John Lehman is making another attempt at banning convenience fees at ATMs, according to the Milwaukee Journal.

Sky Financial enters the insurance business

January 29, 2002

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Sky Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYF), which operates a network of 210 financial centers and more than 200 ATMs in the Midwest, on Jan.

Numbers as expected for eFunds

January 29, 2002

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A month after warning that its fourth-quarter numbers would be lower than originally expected, eFunds Corp. (NASDAQ:EFDS) confirmed that…

FleetBoston blames losses on Argentine problems

January 29, 2002

BOSTON - FleetBoston Financial Corp. (NYSE:FBF) announced a fourth-quarter loss of $507 million on Tuesday, blaming the meltdown of Argentina's economy late…

Cash Tech announces deal with Western Union

January 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Cash Technologies, Inc. (Amex: TQ) says it has signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Western Union Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary…

American Express to provide ATM services for 7-Eleven's V.com kiosks

January 28, 2002

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2001--7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE:SE) made it official that American Express (NYSE:AXP) will be the primary provider of ATM services…

Fed Plan Reduces Need To Collect ATM Check Deposits

January 28, 2002

The proposed federal Check Truncation Act could be a boon for banks' ATM networks, though the cost of the technology necessary to 'electronify' checks may keep…

Fed Plan Reduces Need To Collect ATM Check Deposits

January 28, 2002

The proposed federal Check Truncation Act could be a boon for banks' ATM networks, though the cost of the technology necessary to 'electronify' checks may keep…

CashWorks launches first ATM initiative

January 28, 2002

DALLAS - Financial services technology solutions provider CashWorks Inc. on Jan. 29 announced that a pair of Town & Country convenience stores in San…

Travelers Express rolls out new program

January 28, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS - In a move designed to improve customer service, money order distributor Travelers Express Company Inc. has detailed plans to make its product…

Japanese entry into online banking runs into trouble over ATM fees

January 27, 2002

TOKYO -- Japanese retail giant Ito-Yokado Co Ltd's planned entry into online banking could be delayed by a disagreement with several city banks over commission…

Fifth Third's acquisition of Old Kent practically a done deal

January 27, 2002

CINCINNATI -- Fifth Third Bancorp has cleared all but a shareholders' vote in a $4.9 billion acquisition of Old Kent Financial Corp. that would expand its…