Centennial Bank signs deal with Fidelity Information for processing and EFT

April 4, 2005

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fidelity Information Services, a division of Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE: FNF), has signed a deal with Centennial Bank Holdings…

CFSI offering grants for services that help underbanked consumers

April 3, 2005

CHICAGO - According to a news release, the Center for Financial Services Innovation is awarding its second round of funding to companies and individuals who…

E*TRADE introduces integrated customer financial solution

April 3, 2005

NEW YORK - E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp.(NYSE: ET) has introduced E*TRADE Complete, an integrated online financial solution that allows customers to optimize their…

Direct Response Financial signs deal in Mexico

March 31, 2005

LOS ANGELES - Direct Response Financial Services Inc. (OTCBB:DRFL) and Optimum Pay USA Inc. have announced a purchase and sale agreement for delivery of 50,00…

With Tidel in its quiver, will NCR have a new shot at retail?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

March 31, 2005

While NCR has made a powerful name in the banking community, the abundant low-end market has eluded its grasp as successive product offerings fell short. Will…

TRM reports record annual profit

March 31, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp.reported record net income of $7.9 million, or 56 cents per share, in fiscal year 2004, according to a news release. Net income was…

Wells Fargo introduces electronic deposit services for businesses

March 28, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co. is giving business customers the ability to deposit checks remotely, according to a news release. Dallas-based 7-Eleven…

Indian bank introduces debit card

March 27, 2005

Business Standard: Mangalore, India-based Karnataka Bank Ltd. will launch Moneyplant International Debit Card on March 29, said Ananthakrishna, chairman of the…

ATM & Debit Forum Sept. 25-27 highlights converging worlds of credit, debit and ATMs

March 21, 2005

NEW YORK, N.Y.- The 2005 ATM & Debit Forum, scheduled for Sept. 25-27, will be held at the Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort in Bal Harbour, Fla.…

ATM gurus try move into vending movies

March 21, 2005

smh.com.au: Having cleaned up in the ATM market, two Melbourne businessmen are at it again, this time with DVD vending machines.

D.C. merchants say credit, debit card fees hurt profit on small purchases

March 16, 2005

Washington Post:  "People come in and charge $2.25 for a card or $1.75 for jelly beans," said Marcia Levi, co-owner of a Washington, D.C., gift store. "It's…

American Express, Discover see plenty of new opportunities

February 20, 2005

American Express and Discover Financial Services appear to be in a hurry to make up for more than a decade's worth of lost time, during which Visa and…

Resona to limit ATM use to fight scams

February 10, 2005

Kyodo News: Resona Holdings Inc. is planning to launch a new service, possibly in the summer, in which customers can designate times for using ATMs by phone.

Debit card usage growing fast in India

January 31, 2005

Times of India: With the entry of the State Bank of India into the debit market in 2002, debit card usage has shot up in India.

TSYS finalizes credit-portfolio agreement with Bank of America

January 27, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ga. - TSYS has added five years to its current agreement with Bank of America to provide exclusive processing services through 2014, according to a…

Answers, etc., KeyBank, TSYS launch prepaid MasterCard

January 27, 2005

NEW YORK - TSYS Prepaid, a subsidiary of TSYS (NYSE: TSS) and a provider of prepaid card solutions, has announced that Answers, etc. is providing the platform…

Office of Fair Trading investigates proposed Link, TNS venture

January 27, 2005

ADIB implement Islamic card programs with Card Tech Ltd.

January 25, 2005

LONDON - Card Tech Ltd., a UK-based leader in the global payments industry, has implemented its PRIME card and merchant management solution as the platform for…

Retriever Payment Systems, Iron Triangle Payment Systems announce combination

January 23, 2005

HOUSTON and LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Retriever Payment Systems and Iron Triangle Payment Systems LLC combined their services Jan. 1, according to a news release.

Take that! Wal-Mart partners with Discover for new card

January 20, 2005

USA Today: In the latest challenge to the Visa and MasterCard dominance of the American credit card market, Discover Financial Services and Wal-Mart are…