NFC market booms as the technology exits 'trial phase'

November 26, 2012

?The mobile NFC market isn't just growing — it's exploding, suggesting that contactless payments could quickly become the norm. Emerging technology forecasting…

ATMs, mobile money both growing in Kenya

November 26, 2012

The popularity of mobile phones and plastic for financial transactions is rising in Kenya, while the use of ATMs is falling. But that's not the whole story…

Study: Customers want their banks to offer e-wallets

November 14, 2012

Consumers are open to a variety of electronic-wallet business models, but what they want most is for their primary financial institutions to offer them.

For holidays, it's lumps of coal for credit, mobile payments

October 26, 2012

Consumers plan on making it a green Christmas by using cold cash for holiday purchases and keeping their credit cards and smart phones snug in their beds.

TransCentra adds SAAS delivery of RDC

October 2, 2012

TransCentra, a provider of billing and payment software and services, has announced that its remote deposit capture product is now available via…

Fiserv sees growing demand for mobile banking, payments

September 18, 2012

Financial services technology provider Fiserv has announced that more than 1,100 financial institutions have now selected the company to provide their mobile…

EFTA to host emerging payments conference

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The Electronic Funds Transfer Association is extending an invitation to ATM industry members to attend "The Future of Emerging Payments: a Pre-Election…

ABI singles out leaders in contactless technology

September 17, 2012

NXP, Gemalto, and Ingenico are the three highest ranked vendors within ABI Research's latest competitive assessment, which consists of market shares and three…

Mobile: breaking down banking channel boundaries

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Channel-crossing capability and skyrocketing popularity make the mobile banking app an ATM industry influencer to watch.

EMVCo, NFC Forum team up to optimize NFC testing processes

September 5, 2012

EMVCo, the EMV standards body collectively owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, has signed a collaboration agreement with the NFC Forum, a…

Study: Brits favor cash, aren't keen on contactless

August 20, 2012

The U.K. continues to demonstrate a lack of appetite for contactless technology; only 17 percent of citizens there think a "cashless future" would make their…

Report: half of US bank account holders to go mobile by 2017

August 16, 2012

Forrester Research has released a new report on mobile banking, and it's evident the technology has gone from novelty to necessity.

Ten questions about India's IAD sector

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Prizm Payment Services explains how they've found success in a booming ATM market.

First Data TSM solution receives qualification from Discover

August 2, 2012

First Data Corporation, a provider of electronic commerce and payment processing services, today announced it has achieved Discover qualification for its First…

NCR's Mobile Cash Withdrawal video

NCR has developed software that lets bank customers set up a cash withdrawal using their mobile device — then complete the transaction at the ATM by scanning a…

Study: Cash falling behind debit, credit volumes at the POS

June 12, 2012

A study from Javelin Strategy and Research found that plastic is beating out cash when it comes to retail point of sale volume.

India's 'Money-on-Mobile' launches carrier- and bank-agnostic mobile wallet

June 12, 2012

India's My Mobile Payments Ltd., a mobile payment service provider, today announced that, with a little help from Dallas-based payment processor Calpian inc.…

Green Dot joins the mobile wallet rush

June 4, 2012

Reloadable prepaid provider Green Dot plans to get into the mobile wallet business, following in the footsteps of Google and PayPal.

Five reasons to keep an eye on contactless

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Some in the ATM industry doubt its viability, but powerful factors are propelling it forward.

'Not the most popular man in the ATM industry': Part III

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Part III: An interview with David Wolman, author of 'The End of Money'