UnionPay says 4 million merchants support mobile service outside of China

January 2, 2020

UnionPay International, the third leading mobile wallet service in China, said that 28.5 million merchants accept Union Pay outside of the country, with …

Big news: This year's most-read blog posts

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Now that the year is winding to a close, we can look back and see what stories got the most attention. Contactless cards, ATM security, Win10 and bitcoin ATMs…

Kroger machines temporarily impacted by debit, credit card glitch Christmas Eve

December 26, 2019

At a time when many Americans were hustling to stock up on food for the Christmas holiday, shoppers at Kroger stores in parts of the country experienced a…

Visa, TD Bank partner to ease US-Canadian funds transfer

December 23, 2019

Visa and TD Bank announced an agreement to allow easier transfer of funds between U.S. and Canadian bank accounts using Visa Direct push payments.

Wawa convenience stores, gas stations hit by major malware attack

December 20, 2019

Wawa, a widely used convenience store and gas station chain concentrated in the Eastern U.S., said it was hit by a data breach that affected most of its 85…

Prepaid debit card trailblazer Steve Streit retires as CEO of Green Dot

December 20, 2019

Green Dot, a fintech and provider of prepaid debit cards, announced late Wednesday that founder and CEO Steve Streit will step down from his position on Dec.

Smartmetric extends battery life of biometric card to 9 years

December 20, 2019

Smartmetric Inc., a manufacturer of biometric, fingertip-based credit cards, said that its biometric credit and debit card — slated for release in early 2020 …

Why IADs need to pay close attention to next-gen ATM

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Donna Embry is the SVP of global payment strategies at Evolve Bank & Trust, and she's involved with next-gen on multiple levels. ATM Marketplace spoke with her…

Cashless is not for all consumers

As cashierless shopping becomes more popular, a stark disparity is coming to light — the underbanked are getting left behind. In this blog post, Plain Green's…

Fifth Third Bank recovers from system outage Friday

December 9, 2019

Fifth Third Bank spent the weekend recovering from a network outage that caused banking issues on Friday.

MoneyGram expands Visa Direct service to Spain, Philippines

December 6, 2019

MoneyGram International Inc., a provider of money transfer services, Wednesday announced the expansion of its debit card deposit service internationally to…

Podcast: New technologies for increasing debit card revenue

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Despite the plethora of payment choices we have today, many of us are still using our debit cards. Carol Specogna, Fiserv's VP of card services, gives an…

Travelex expands ATM access to JCB, Discover, DCC, UnionPay cardholders

November 26, 2019

Travelex, a London-based foreign exchange specialist, has penned an agreement with Transaction Network Services, a global provider of data communications and…

JD Power Pulse survey reveals consumers still favor cash access

October 14, 2019

Despite a growing trend toward cashless payments, a J.D. Power Pulse survey shows consumers still want flexibility, as 78% of consumers still believe…

UK: half of all debit card payments now contactless

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

October 14, 2019

According to the latest figures from trade association U.K. Finance, now over half of the debit card payments in the U.K. are contactless. 

Branch launches no-fee checking, debit with Evolve Bank and Mastercard

October 10, 2019

Branch, a app-based fintech that offers workers advanced access to their pay, announced a partnership with Evolve Bank & Trust and Mastercard to offer a…

Mastercard to pay UK shops to offer cashback

September 13, 2019

Payment provider Mastercard is launching a new initiative to broaden cash access in the U.K., according to a company press release. 

Awash in cash — It's not just demographics, it's global tourism

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

It used to be that you never went anywhere overseas without your American Express travelers checks. But these days, cash is king when it comes to dashing in…

EMVCo releases proposed spec changes to support 8-digit issuer ID codes

August 16, 2019

Payment card standards body EMVCo released proposed specification changes Thursday for payment systems to accommodate longer numbers on credit and debit cards…

Cash won't die in America — it's too darn convenient

August 15, 2019

Cash is still king when it comes to buying things like a cup of coffee, pack of gum or a pint of beer in the U.S. Why? Because it's faster and often more…