Visa grants CardSystems an extension

October 5, 2005

The Green Sheet: Visa U.S.A. won't cut CardSystems Solutions Inc. from its network until Jan. 31, 2006. The three-month extension follows CyberSource Corp.'s…

Retail group sues MasterCard, Visa

October 3, 2005

Datamonitor: Four major merchant associations have filed an antitrust, class-action lawsuit against most of the major credit card issuers in the United…

JCB joins MasterCard, Visa in PIN requirements

October 2, 2005

TOKYO - JCB announced in a Sept. 30 news release that it has joined MasterCard International and Visa International's efforts to align PIN entry device…

Prepaid MasterCard leans toward convenience, not cost-savings

October 2, 2005

Scotsman.com: The new Cashplus prepaid MasterCard card, which allows consumers to load funds, hit the United Kingdom last month. Customers do not need bank…

Automation, CRM bring consumers back to the branch

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September 28, 2005

Over the last decade, branch banking has seen incredible expansion in the United States, with the number of local branches increasing from 55,000 to 70,000.

Visa adds millionth ATM to network

September 28, 2005

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - The number of ATMs in the Visa global ATM network recently hit one million, a high mark that the company, according to a news release…

MasterCard, Cardtronics set surcharge-free ATM program

September 26, 2005

HOUSTON - Cardtronics LP and MasterCard International have created a surcharge-free ATM program, according to a news release. Effective immediately, issuers of…

Pulse makes temporary move to Dallas

September 22, 2005

HOUSTON - In anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Rita, Pulse EFT Association Inc., one of the nation's leading electronic funds transfer networks, has…

ABA says security requirements should be uniform, risk-based

September 22, 2005

WASHINGTON - Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee Sept. 22, the American Bankers Association called on Congress to consider three points when…

Axalto opens card-personalization center in Canada

September 21, 2005

TORONTO - Axalto announced in a Sept. 21 news release the opening of its new advanced-payment card-personalization center, which is located near Toronto.

ARCHIVE: ATM news tied to Gulf disaster

September 19, 2005

ATMmarketplace launched a message board Sept. 6 for daily updates about ATM businesses affected by Katrina. Daily news posts included on the message board ran…

MasterCard expected to go public

September 19, 2005

The Green Sheet: At the end of August, MasterCard Inc. announced that it plans to restructure company ownership through an initial public offering of common…

Metris to issue new card on Discover Network

September 19, 2005

MINNETONKA, Minn. - Metris Companies Inc. will launch a new credit card on the Discover Network, according to a deal announced in a Sept. 19 news release…

Katrina's impact on ATM industry hard to assess

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A week after Katrina shredded the Alabama-Mississippi-Louisiana coastline along the Gulf, ATM industry leaders are still waiting to assess the damage and…

More exhibitors announce plans for The Self-Service & Kiosk Show

September 11, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Demand for self-service technology touches virtually every industry. Attendees from the retail, hospitality, financial services industries…

ATMIA collects donations for Hurricane Katrina relief

September 6, 2005

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association is distributing donations from the industry to the Red Cross to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina, one…

Location, location, location: Wireless data drives business success

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 29, 2005

A decade ago, wireless communications meant bulky cell phones in the hands of well-heeled executives. Today, wireless devices are a professional necessity and…

Fraud pushes Australia to EMV

August 29, 2005

ePaynews.com: By 2010, EMV chip cards are expected to be prevalent in Australia, which is now converting its front- and back-end acquiring system to accept…

French ATM/debit cards gain more cashless payments

August 29, 2005

ePaynews.com: France, together with the United Kingdom, is a leader in Europe's EMV migration, with 40 percent of ATM/debit cards (19.2 million) and 62 percent…

Calif. Assembly OKs bill closing ATM surcharge loophole

August 28, 2005

Sacramento Bee: A bill aimed at closing a loophole that prohibits ATM deployers, including San Franciso-based Swipe USA LLC, from charging a surcharge to…