Checkgateway signs referral deal with Transfirst

September 7, 2005

 PHOENIX - Checkgateway, a provider of electronic payment services, announced in a news release that it has signed an agreement with Transfirst, a provider of…

ATMIA collects donations for Hurricane Katrina relief

September 6, 2005

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association is distributing donations from the industry to the Red Cross to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina, one…

Bankcard use continues to boom in China

September 6, 2005

BEIJING - The number of bankcards issued in China has reached 800 million, up from 380 million at the end of 2001, China Unionpay, the nation's bankcard union…

Australian commission pushes for more ATM fee disclosure

September 6, 2005

Sydney Morning Herald: An Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of 182 banks, credit unions and building societies that charge fees found fee…

Florida firm enters payroll card market

September 6, 2005

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Bradenton, Fla.-based stored-value and debit-card firm Morgan Beaumont Inc. is rolling out the Prestige Payroll Card, its first…

CASE STUDY: Triton distributor woos retail with RT2000

September 5, 2005

One Phoenix-based Triton distributor is taking Triton's RT2000 message to the streets. Through a partnership with Triton, this distributor introduces RT2000's…

Discover isn't going anywhere

September 5, 2005

The Green Sheet: Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley has decided not to sell Discover Financial Services. In April 2005, amidst much corporate turmoil…

BankWest, First Data form alliance for merchant acquiring in Australia

September 5, 2005

SYDNEY- In a first for the Australian financial services industry, BankWest, a member of the HBOS Australia group, and First Data Corp. have formed an…

Cardtronics, Amerada Hess expand ATM contract

September 5, 2005

HOUSTON - Cardtronics LP and New York-based Amerada Hess Corp. have renewed and extended a multiyear ATM agreement that affects 590 Hess Express store…

Smart Card Alliance establishes Contactless Payments Council

September 5, 2005

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. - The Smart Card Alliance announced in a news release the formation of a Contactless Payments Council. The Council will work to…

Breaking: TRM expected to buy Travelex ATM business for $78 million

September 1, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp., which in May was listed by ATM & Debit News as being an ISO second only to Houston-based Cardtronics LP in its number of ATMs…

Fed asks banks to waive some fees

September 1, 2005

MarketWatch: The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators on Sept. 1 asked banks to assist hurricane-hit customers by waiving ATM fees and overdraft…

Global Axcess, BidVest partner for ATM expansion in South Africa

September 1, 2005

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp., a transaction processing company, announced in a Sept. 1 news release that it has signed an agreement with The BidVest…

7-Eleven, TCF Bank sign ATM deal

September 1, 2005

DALLAS -TCF National Bank customers now have access to free ATM services at 7-Eleven Inc. stores in select areas, according to a news release. In an agreement…

Turkey's financial sector grows 36%

September 1, 2005

Zaman Online: The Turkish banking sector has strengthened with economic stability. The total assets increased last year by 36 percent on a U.S. dollar basis…

Western Union offers aid to Katrina's victims

September 1, 2005

DENVER - Western Union Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., announced in a Sept. 1 news release that it is taking an active role in…

Breaking: Triton issues statement after Katrina ravages Gulf states

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 31, 2005

In a statement published Aug. 31, Brian Kett, president of Triton Systems, said his company's Long Beach, Miss., headquarters are still standing but are…

Wincor to open IT operations company in October

August 31, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf International is the majority stakeholder in a joint venture company created for outsourced IT operations with two of…

NCR's Nuti named in lawsuits against Symbol

August 31, 2005

Dayton Daily News: William Nuti, the new president and chief executive officer of NCR Corp., is still haunted by the troubles of his last assignment as head of…

Banks help besieged by waiving ATM, other fees

August 31, 2005

USA Today: Some financial institutions are waiving late payments and ATM fees and extending loan terms for customers affected by Hurricane Katrina. Wachovia is…