ABA supports improvement to transaction reporting

May 17, 2006

WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association asked Congress to improve cash-transaction reports, or CTRs, by exempting "seasoned business customers" from the…

U.K. firm aims loyalty at emerging markets

May 17, 2006

The Wise Marketer: In the United Kingdom, Credit Card Solutions says it is seeking corporate partners in all market sectors that require an international…

Global Axcess sells 50% of South African subsidiary

May 17, 2006

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp. has sold 50 percent of its South African subsidiary, Cash Axcess Corp., to South African private investment firm…

Cardtronics inks ATM branding deal with Sovereign Bank

May 16, 2006

HOUSTON - Following a recent deal to brand nearly 900 ATMs in CVS/pharmacy locations across the northeastern United States (Read also, Sovereign Bancorp signs…

Central, Eastern Europe ATM placements near 70,000

May 16, 2006

LONDON - According to Retail Banking Research, the Central and Eastern European ATM market grew by 26 percent during 2005, reaching a total of 68,50…

South Africa's Postbank launches new Visa debit card

May 16, 2006

My Broadband: Visa International has begun replacing Postbank's ATM cards with Postbank Visa Electron cards. The rollout follows last year's agreement between…

Diebold brings IT outsourcing in-house

May 16, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - As part of the Diebold Inc.'s efforts to reorganize its global information technology operation, the company June 1 is assuming…

Cameras help South Africa's FNB reduce ATM fraud

May 16, 2006

Mail & Guardian: Surveillance cameras have led to an 80 percent drop in ATM fraud at South Africa's First National Bank. FNB ATM chief executive Mike…

British Airways signs deal with ATM:ad

May 16, 2006

NEWPORT-ON-TAY, Scotland - British Airways has signed a long-term deal with the I-design's ATM:ad network. According to a news release, exclusivity will be…

De La Rue takes OCR to new level

May 16, 2006

HAMPSHIRE, England - De La Rue PLC announced in a news release the launch of a new generation of banknote sorters that are optical character recognition, OCR…

Paragon's new releases provide Wincor simulation, envelope-free deposits

May 16, 2006

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. - Paragon Application Systems, provider of ATM and EFT configuration, simulation and testing software, announced the latest releases of its…

B of A signs discount deal with MasterCard

May 16, 2006

PURCHASE, N.Y. - MasterCard International announced this week a deal with Bank of America to provide pricing discounts on fees as well as other incentives in…

TRM says it's resolved ATM fee-transparency concerns in U.K.

May 15, 2006

The Daily Telegraph: After the Link Interchange Network Ltd. warned TRM Corp. that it had 10 days to ensure all 4,000 of its U.K. ATMs provided users with…

CSC24Seven taps firm to roll out prepaid program

May 15, 2006

Are things looking up for TRM?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Industry analysts and investors say struggling ATM ISO TRM Corp. might pull a rabbit from its hat before the company's June 15 debt-refinancing deadline.

M&T Bank invests in NCR Personas ATMs

May 15, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - M&T Bank, one of the 20 largest bank holding companies in the United States, has purchased 390 NCR Corp. Personas 77 ATMs. NCR's Personas 7…

Cardtronics reports 18.5% revenue increase

May 15, 2006

HOUSTON - Cardtronics Inc. reported preliminary revenue of $69.1 million for the first quarter of 2006, ended March 31. Revenue for the quarter increased 18.…

TSA to buy German e-payment systems provider

May 14, 2006

OMAHA, Neb. - Transaction Systems Architects Inc., provider of ACI Worldwide-branded enterprise electronic-payments solutions, is expected to acquire…

TNS Smart Network reports ATM growth in Canada

May 14, 2006

Finextra: TNS Smart Network Inc., Canada's largest privately owned processor, continues to experience growth in its deployment of "white label" ATMs in Canada.

Deadline for new Canadian check specs extended

May 14, 2006

OTTAWA, Ontario - The deadline for Canadian financial institutions and their customers to adopt the new Canadian Payments Association check specifications has…