QCR Holdings opts for Fundtech cash management solutions

April 16, 2013

Banking solutions provider Fundtech has announced a deal in which QCR Holdings Inc., a multi-bank holding company based in Moline, Ill., will use the company's…

NCR, PBOC ink 5-year services agreement for Shanghai Automatic Clearing Center

April 16, 2013

NCR Corp. has been awarded a 5-year technology service contract by the People's Bank of China Shanghai Automatic Clearing Center, the company said today in a…

Frost Bank, Cardtronics team up to provide ATMs at modernized Dallas Love Field

April 16, 2013

Cardtronics and Frost Bank have expanded their branding relationship with an agreement in which the IAD will install Frost Bank-branded ATMs at the renovated…

It's time for ATM deployers to diversify

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

The recent ATMIA US 2013 conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., offered a glimpse into the future of ATMs and other self-service channels in banking. Presentations…

City Bank Texas adds mobile bill payment by Picture Pay

April 15, 2013

Allied Payment Network, a provider of online bill payment services to the financial industry, has announced that City Bank Texas, a Lubbock, Texas-based FI…

Study: Despite increased use, mobile payments, banking dogged by security concerns

April 11, 2013

A new report from Interactive Advertising Bureau, in partnership with InMobi and Viggle, has found that mobile users are increasingly using mobile devices to…

MasterCard, NAC announce 'real world' plan to address April 19 liability shift

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Agreement eliminates risk burden from counterfeit Maestro interregional transactions for the majority of ATM acquirers.

FTC issues report on increased use of mobile payments

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a staff report titled "Paper, Plastic … or Mobile?" The report, which is based on an FTC workshop, highlights key…

Virtual Teller ATMs: In demand and increasingly so

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

When you put together the costs of real estate, human resources and sheer operational expenses of a branch, they might far exceed any justification to keep a…

CSI reports 100% renewal of customer contracts for NuPoint core platform

April 10, 2013

Computer Services Inc., a provider of end-to-end technology solutions for FIs, has announced the retention of 100 percent of NuPoint core platform contracts…

First Data, Associated Bank renew debit, Star Network relationship

April 8, 2013

Payment processor First Data Corp. recently announced an agreement renewing its relationship with Associated Bank, a $23 billion bank holding company based in…

BofA rolls out Teller Assist ATMs

April 8, 2013

Bank of America has announced the addition to its fleet of ATMs with Teller Assist. The new ATMs allow customers to speak with a BofA teller during extended…

Report offers definition, advice to FIs on mobile wallets

April 8, 2013

Analysts at IDC Financial Insights have announced a new report intended to aid financial institutions navigate the world of mobile payments. The report…

Regions Bank adds check cashing at 700 ATMs

April 4, 2013

Regions Bank cardholders have a new option for cashing a check and getting speedy access to their money. Customers carrying selected Regions cards — Regions…

SBI teams with NCR to introduce intelligent deposit ATMs

April 4, 2013

The State Bank of India, India's largest bank, has chosen NCR Corp., India's largest ATM manufacturer, to deploy 600 NCR SelfServ 32 intelligent cash deposit…

Bank branch rebirth turns to tech

Leaving an old, broken model behind, FIs are learning how to serve the customer better at less cost.

Scotiabank adds its brand to Cardtronics ATMs in Mexico

April 3, 2013

Scotiabank will add 500 Cardtronics cash machines to the bank's ATM network as part of an expanded ATM branding relationship between the FI and the IAD. The…

The year your financial institution starts acting like a start-up

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

It's easy to write statements like "improve customer experience," "streamline processes" or "create a culture of innovation" in your financial institution's…

Branchless banking before the Internet

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

For most of the last century, banks in Europe and North America have sought alternatives to brick-and-mortar branches for the delivery of retail financial…

ANZ hit with another ATM skimming scandal

April 1, 2013

Once again, Melbourne, Australia-based ANZ is having to alert customers that their card data might have been breached in an ATM skimming operation. The…