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…

Wachovia to waive some ATM fees in effort to take Manhattan

July 27, 2003

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Indian ATM access grows with CashTree shared network

July 27, 2003

HYDERABAD, India -- Five public sector banks -- Syndicate Bank, Bank of India, Indian Bank, United Bank of India and Union Bank of India -- have created a…

Malaysian economist predicts bigger payment role for banks with intro of chip card

July 27, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The introduction of BankCard, a chip-based, multi-purpose payment card that includes ATM, debit and e-cash functions, will likely…

Bank 'bills' it, hopes customers come to ATM

July 24, 2003

FleetBoston Financial has taken advantage of a new Web-enabled ATM platform to roll out bill payment on 75 of its machines. Bill payment gave Fleet an…

Euronet joint venture serves 10 Serbian banks

July 23, 2003

LEAWOOD, Kansas and BELGRADE, Serbia -- EuroPlanet, Euronet Worldwide's (Nasdaq: EEFT) joint venture in Serbia, has signed its 10th bank customer for EFT…

Allpoint ATM network adds new members, raises more capital

July 23, 2003

BETHESDA, Md. -- The Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network says that it has signed 12 newcustomers, including SEFCU, one of the nation's largest credit unions…

2 FIs join Nationwide Money's branded ATM program

July 21, 2003

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- Two Virginia-based financial institutions, Franklin's Bronco Federal Credit Union and Richmond's Consolidated Bank & Trust, have…