Firstar, U.S. Bank begin merging ATM networks

January 29, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- As a first step of combining their ATM networks, Firstar Bank and U.S. Bank are now allowing customers to use any Firstar or U.S. Bank ATM to…

Fed publishes final fee disclosure reg

January 29, 2002

7-Eleven expands V.com program, will install units in Mexico

January 29, 2002

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. and 7-Eleven Mexico, S.A. de C.V., headed by Luis Chapa of Monterey, Mexico, plan to install 37 of 7-Eleven's V.com financial services…

Anti-surcharge bill introduced in Wisconsin

January 29, 2002

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin state Rep. John Lehman is making another attempt at banning convenience fees at ATMs, according to the Milwaukee Journal.

Sky Financial enters the insurance business

January 29, 2002

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Sky Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYF), which operates a network of 210 financial centers and more than 200 ATMs in the Midwest, on Jan.

Numbers as expected for eFunds

January 29, 2002

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A month after warning that its fourth-quarter numbers would be lower than originally expected, eFunds Corp. (NASDAQ:EFDS) confirmed that…

FleetBoston blames losses on Argentine problems

January 29, 2002

BOSTON - FleetBoston Financial Corp. (NYSE:FBF) announced a fourth-quarter loss of $507 million on Tuesday, blaming the meltdown of Argentina's economy late…

Cash Tech announces deal with Western Union

January 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Cash Technologies, Inc. (Amex: TQ) says it has signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Western Union Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary…

American Express to provide ATM services for 7-Eleven's V.com kiosks

January 28, 2002

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2001--7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE:SE) made it official that American Express (NYSE:AXP) will be the primary provider of ATM services…

Fed Plan Reduces Need To Collect ATM Check Deposits

January 28, 2002

The proposed federal Check Truncation Act could be a boon for banks' ATM networks, though the cost of the technology necessary to 'electronify' checks may keep…

Fed Plan Reduces Need To Collect ATM Check Deposits

January 28, 2002

The proposed federal Check Truncation Act could be a boon for banks' ATM networks, though the cost of the technology necessary to 'electronify' checks may keep…

CashWorks launches first ATM initiative

January 28, 2002

DALLAS - Financial services technology solutions provider CashWorks Inc. on Jan. 29 announced that a pair of Town & Country convenience stores in San…

Travelers Express rolls out new program

January 28, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS - In a move designed to improve customer service, money order distributor Travelers Express Company Inc. has detailed plans to make its product…

Japanese entry into online banking runs into trouble over ATM fees

January 27, 2002

TOKYO -- Japanese retail giant Ito-Yokado Co Ltd's planned entry into online banking could be delayed by a disagreement with several city banks over commission…

Fifth Third's acquisition of Old Kent practically a done deal

January 27, 2002

CINCINNATI -- Fifth Third Bancorp has cleared all but a shareholders' vote in a $4.9 billion acquisition of Old Kent Financial Corp. that would expand its…

Bpass introduces technology that delivers real-time account info

January 27, 2002

NEW YORK -- Bpass, Inc. has introduced BankPass, a new technology that provides access to real-time balance information for ATM-enabled accounts, allowing…

NCR beefs up market presence in China

January 27, 2002

LONDON -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) has announced a deal worth $1.5 million with the Tianjin Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China which involves the…

NCR demos mobile applications at CeBIT

January 27, 2002

HANNOVER, Germany -- One of the technologies showcased by NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) at the CeBIT show was a demonstration of the use of a hand-held device to…

Launch of Japanese online bank is delayed; ATM fees an issue

January 27, 2002

TOKYO -- The launch of IY Bank, which is slated to become the first Japanese online bank to use ATMs for many customer transactions, will be delayed until May…

The taxman refundeth

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January 27, 2002

Thanks to a partnership with InnoVentry, customers at some Jackson Hewitt offices will be able to visit kiosks and cash their tax refund checks on the spot.