Consumers Shop & Buy Based on Payment Options

Consumers Shop & Buy Based on Payment Options

InvestFi gains $20M for digital investing service

August 3, 2026

InvestFi, a credit union service organization, recently raised $20 million in funding led by Vibe Credit Union. It will use this funding to support its…

Diebold Nixdorf sees profit increase in Q2 2026, despite German taxes impacting cash flow

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Diebold Nixdorf's Q2 results saw increases in profit and retail sales, but a downgrade in free cash flow due to German tax payments.

Barclay's intros broadly syndicated loans on Versana

July 29, 2026

Barclay's has made its U.S. broadly syndicated loans on Versana's digital platform. It is providing its data from its ledger system via API to Versana for this…

Credit Union 1 inks ATM branding agreement at Circle K through NCR Atleos

July 28, 2026

Credit Union 1, based in Alaska, has extended its partnership with NCR Atleos to display its branding at Circle K ATMs. Through the partnership, its branding…

Clutch intros credit union automated lending

July 27, 2026

Clutch, a fintech platform built with credit unions, announced its Clutch Lending Automation System, an end-to-end lending automation platform for credit…

MiniPay intros stablecoin debit card

July 27, 2026

MiniPay, Opera's stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain, launched the MiniPay Card in partnership with Visa and powered by Gnosis Pay. With thai debit…

Massachusetts Senate passes bill banning crypto ATMs

July 24, 2026

The Massachusetts Senate has passed an amendment to an economic development bill to ban crypto ATMs in the state. This in response to a wave of crypto ATM…

Bank of America embraces loyalty strategy through rewards

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Bank of America is addressing customer retention with a multifaceted strategy that rewards loyalty and offers options for payments and fraud monitoring.

Samsung partners with Barclays for credit card

July 24, 2026

Samsung Electronics America partnered with Barclays for the Samsung Galacy Card, giving customers access to financing for Samsung Galaxy devices, appliances…

What B2B Buyers Want From Technology Partners

What B2B Buyers Want From Technology Partners

Tradewinds Universal to support ATMs through Financial Services division

July 22, 2026

Tradewinds Universal, a hospitality services company, announced its Financial Services Division to assist hospitality businesses through various services…

Is cash still worth it?

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Many in the vending industry have embraced cashless, but cash still remains an important consideration both for operators and retailers.

Regions Bank appoints private wealth exec for Georgia, Carolinas

July 21, 2026

Regions Bank appointed Thom Smith as Private Wealth Management regional executive for Georgia and the Carolinas. In this role, he will lead teams to provide…

KeyBank launches Check Control for Business for check fraud prevention

July 17, 2026

KeyBank introduced Check Control for Business for its Business Online clients. With this service, small businesses can monitor checks, spot suspicious…

Regions intros personalized insights for mobile banking

July 15, 2026

Regions Bank added personalized insights into its Mobile Banking app. With this tool, customers can track spending habits, subscriptions and more to make…

Private AI vs Public AI: Security, Cost & Performance

Private AI vs Public AI: Security, Cost & Performance

Are bitcoin ATMs to blame for scams?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Bitcoin ATMs are the boogie man for many states, regulatory agencies and senior citizen advocacy groups. But is this reputation earned?

Philippine National Bank partners with JCB for credit card launch

July 9, 2026

JCB International Co. Ltd., the international arm of Japan-based payment brand JCB, has partnered with Philippine National Bank to launch the PNB JCB Platinum…

Stolen EBT card data used for more than $100K in authorized ATM withdrawals/purchases

July 9, 2026

Maine families who rely on public assistance lost more than $100,000 after their EBT card information was cloned and used for unauthorized ATM withdrawals and…