Australia's EMV card issuance expected to grow in '06

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: In 2006, Australia's banks will issue 11.9 million EMV cards, significantly more than the 7.9 million issued in 2005. By 2009, EMV cards will…

The future of banking

February 5, 2006

Banking executives shared their perspectives at Wincor World 2006 in Paderborn, Germany. Here is a compilation of the information they presented Jan. 24-26 at…

Disputed ATM charges on the rise

February 5, 2006

Newsday: The Co-Op Network has seen ATM fraud balloon since 2003. Chargebacks - credits to customers for disputed charges - increased from 42 percent of…

BNL, First Data launch merchant acquiring business in Italy

February 5, 2006

ROME - Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and First Data Corp. announced the launch of BNL POSitivity - a joint venture set up to provide a new merchant acquiring…

Seminars, speakers announced for The Self-Service & Kiosk Show

February 5, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Speakers and seminar topics have been announced for The Self-Service & Kiosk Show, which will take place Feb. 13-14 in Orlando, Fla.

Checkgateway offers fraud protection through Experian

January 30, 2006

PHOENIX - Checkgateway, a provider of electronic payment services, announced in a news release the introduction of FraudChek, Checkgateway's fraud-scrubbing…

Fulton Financial adds Pulse to its offerings

January 30, 2006

HOUSTON - Fulton Financial Corp., a $12.3 billion regional financial holding company headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., has joined the Pulse EFT Association Inc.

The stored-value market in 2006

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 29, 2006

Stored-value cards, more commonly known as gift cards, got a lot of attention in 2005. In 2006, they're gearing up for center stage.

Prepaid card association changes name

January 29, 2006

FAIRFAX, Va. - The Branded Prepaid Card Association has adopted a new name. According to a news release, the trade association that represents the common…

Fifth Third acquires Card Management Corp.

January 27, 2006

CINCINNATI - Fifth Third Processing Solutions announced in a news release its acquisition of Card Management Corp.

First Data expected to separate Western Union business

January 27, 2006

DENVER - First Data Corp. announced in a news release that it expects to separate its fast-growing Western Union consumer payments business into an independent…

ATMIA conference to focus on channel optimization, security

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATM deployers, manufacturers and software specialists from across the globe will gather Feb. 15-17 in Orlando, Fla., for the seventh annual ATMIA Conference…

Felix Group intros Max Box ATM

January 19, 2006

CHESIRE, England - Felix Group Plc. is expected to launch its Max Box ATM brand Jan. 24-26 in London at the ATEI trade show. The new Max Box kiosks will…

Kentucky bank signs with Elan

January 18, 2006

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Elan Financial Services has been named The Bankers' Bank of Kentucky's preferred provider of ATM, debit and credit card services.

Oberthur tosses wrench in smart-card merger

January 17, 2006

Bank Systems & Technology: Oberthur Card Systems (Paris) may challenge the proposed merger between its smart card rivals Axalto and Gemplus. The company…

Taiwanese have more ATM cards

January 17, 2006

Taiwan News: Each person in Taiwan owned an average of 5.7 ATM cards at the end of November 2005, 10 times the level in 1991, according to a report released by…

ACI launches Java-based platform for retailers

January 16, 2006

OMAHA, Neb. - ACI Worldwide, a provider of enterprise payment solutions, has released its Retail Commerce Server, an enterprise payment solution that allows…

Better tech, promising ROI prompt wireless-ATM adoption

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wireless technology is finally starting to take off at the ATM, and because of little 'black boxes,' it doesn't cost a lot to implement.

Australian banks boost bottom lines with higher fees

January 12, 2006

Asia Pulse: Bank fees in Australia keep rising and new fees are introduced all the time. In 2004, Australian households paid a total of $3.4 billion (U.S. $2.…

ATM cards used for money laundering

January 12, 2006

United Press International: Prepaid ATM/debit cards are increasingly being used to launder profits from crime out of the United States, a U.S. Treasury…