Fierce competition between FIs and independents expected to fade

March 5, 2006

ePaynews.com: Traditional banks typically fear non-banking firms but most observers believe both financial institutions and independents will have to co-exist…

ATMIA launches best practices for ATM business efficiency

March 2, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association announced in a news release the publishing of international best practices for ATM business efficiency.

Diebold completes $300 million debt financing

March 2, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. announced in a news release the completion of the private placement of $300 million with institutional investors.

Securitas to list three new companies on Stockholm Stock Exchange

March 2, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Securitas AB, a world leader in security, proposes to transform three of its divisions into independent, specialized security companies…

STUDY: Cash use declines to card use in U.S.

March 2, 2006

WASHINGTON - Cash use in the United States is declining, according to the 2005-2006 Study of Consumer Payment Preferences - a nationwide consumer…

CCB expands deployment of Kalignite ATM software

March 2, 2006

EDINBURGH, England - China Construction Bank, the largest bank in China, deployed KAL's Kalignite multivendor software platform to more than 6,000 ATMs in its…

DiTronics inks support, dispatch services deal with Solvport

March 1, 2006

LAS VEGAS - DiTronics Financial Services, which provides ATMs and cash-advance and check-cashing services to the gaming industry, Feb. 1 outsourced phone…

M&T ends non-customer ATM fees in out-of-state Sheetz stores

March 1, 2006

TMCnet: Consumers using an M&T Bank ATM at Sheetz convenience stores outside New York state no longer have to pay a surcharge if they're not a customer.

Info Touch, Circle K deploy ZapLink in Texas

March 1, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Info Touch Technologies Corp. is expected to deploy 25 ZapLink kiosks at select Circle K Stores Inc. convenience stores in El Paso…

First Citizens selects NCR as exclusive provider

March 1, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - First Citizens Bank, a Raleigh, N.C.-based principal subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc., has named NCR Corp. its exclusive provider of…

Check 21: Analyzing the benefits of check image exchange

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

February 28, 2006

Check 21 went into effect in October 2004, but adoption of Check 21 technology has been slow. Designed to simplify check processing, increase business…

ATM service to be taxed

February 28, 2006

(Mumbai) Indian Express: More services in India, including ATM operations, are expected to be brought within the service tax net in 2006 or '07. Other services…

Source Technologies intros Kiosk Project Planner

February 28, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Source Technologies announced in a news release the availability of its concourse Kiosk Project Planner, an interactive design tool to create…

Deployers move with caution on kiosk/ATM hybrids

February 28, 2006

Bank Systems & Technology: While non-banks push the ATM-functionality envelope, banks haven't done much in the way of advanced kiosks. Madhavi Mantha, a…

Systech gets First Data certification for network payments

February 28, 2006

SAN DIEGO - Systech Corp' s IPG/7000 family of dial-to-IP converters has been certified with Verifone Ruby point-of-sale systems on the First Data Atlanta…

ATM advertising firm opens new office in London

February 28, 2006

NEWPORT-ON-TAY, Scotland - i-design, developer of the ATM:ad campaign solution, announced in a news release the opening of an office in London, which is…

First Data's TeleCheck delivers cost-effective way to process checks

February 28, 2006

DENVER - First Data Corp. subsidiary TeleCheck Services Inc., a leading check acceptance company, released a new tool to combat check fraud and reduce merchant…

Wincor profits, global market presence up from '05

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

February 27, 2006

PADERBORN, Germany - Profits and market share are up at Wincor Nixdorf International. During an opening-day press conference at the company's annual Wincor…

PayPoint buys 400 EasyPoint ATMs from new NCR subsidiary

February 27, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - PayPoint Plc. signed a deal for 400 EasyPoint ATMs from NCR EasyPoint LLC, the NCR Corp. subsidiary formed after the company's acquisition of…

WHITE PAPER: Device Integration in an Open Systems World

February 27, 2006

Financial-services devices remain specialized, requiring special drivers and handling to integrate well with branch automation and self-service solutions. But…