Card-reload network reaches Canada's unbanked

April 9, 2006

ePaynews.com: Canada should receive its first prepaid card reload network under a joint venture with card issuer and MasterCard partner Mint Technology Corp.

Vietnam prepares EMV infrastructure

April 9, 2006

ePaynews.com: In Vietnam, more than 4,400 EMV chip-card-accepting terminals are in use. By year-end, most card-acceptance points should be converted and ready…

Prepaid Media appoints new CEO

April 6, 2006

NASHUA, N.H. - Prepaid Media, a media outlet and information services provider to the prepaid card industry, appointed Anil D. Aggarwal its chief executive.

Texas credit union signs for Co-Op's processing services

April 6, 2006

ONTARIO, Calif. - Austin, Texas-based United Heritage Credit Union announced in a news release that it upgraded its product portfolio with Co-Op Network.

Companies partner to ensure compliance

April 5, 2006

This article appeared in the ATM & Financial Self-Service Executive Summary, Spring 2006.

Eurobank expands deal with Card Tech

April 5, 2006

ATHENS, Greece - Banking group Eurobank EFG is offering retail services in Poland through its Polbank EFG subsidiary. According to a news release, Eurobank is…

Coastal Federal Bank signs with Fiserv EFT

April 5, 2006

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Coastal Federal Bank, a unit of Coastal Financial Corp., and Fiserv EFT, signed a five-year agreement for ATM device driving and debit card…

AccountNow.Net closes on $12 million of funding

April 4, 2006

SAN RAMON, Calif. - AccountNow Inc., which markets MasterCard-branded and FDIC-insured stored-value cards for the estimated 40 million underbanked consumer…

Banks, retailers feeling PIN-sive

April 4, 2006

This article appeared in the ATM & Financial Self-Service Executive Summary, Spring 2006.

ATM scams highlight need for smart cards

April 2, 2006

Stuff: New Zealand's first ATM skimming fraud has netted almost $50,000 (U.S. $35,900) and triggered suggestions that banks should follow overseas examples and…

U.K. could pose problems for traveling Visa cardholders

April 2, 2006

The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News: British banks are switching over to a new type of Visa credit card that requires use of a PIN for every transaction.

Seven arrested in PIN-hack case

April 2, 2006

Digital Transactions: Authorities nabbed seven individuals this week as part of the U.S. Secret Service's newly disclosed Operation Rolling Stone undercover…

Citizens has 1M PayPass cardholders

March 30, 2006

CardTechnology: Citizens Financial Group has issued at least 1 million debit cards with MasterCard International's PayPass contactless technology, said Lisa…

Cell phones target credit cards

March 30, 2006

Mail&Guardian: Over the past few years, cellphones have metamorphosed from a useful communication tool to the equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. Soon, the…

Axalto offers turnkey personalization through Visa Smart Breakthrough program

March 30, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas ¯ Axalto, provider of microprocessor cards, announced in a news release a turnkey smart card personalization offer through the Visa Smart…

Discover card ranks No.1 for online customer experience

March 27, 2006

Montreal ATM company patents online payment platform

March 27, 2006

MONTREAL - HomeATM Inc. has patented its online payment process for PIN and debit transactions. According to a news release, the platform has been in…

Visa, ABA urge Aussie regulators to reform interchange rules

March 26, 2006

Datamonitor: In 2003 the Reserve Bank of Australia enforced reforms to the credit card payment system, which reduced interchange fees. Visa and the Australian…

Aussies' cash back option could check out

March 26, 2006

Herald Sun: Australian shoppers could lose the convenience of cash back at the POS in retail stores if the Reserve Bank goes ahead with cutting interchange…

Details surrounding Discover debit strategy are murky

March 26, 2006

Digital Transactions: More than a month after officially entering the signature-debit card market, details of Discover Financial Services Inc.'s debit card…