Arizona State University selects Desert Financial Credit Union as official bank

April 17, 2023

Arizona State University has selected Desert Financial Credit Union to serve as its official banking partner. The credit union will provide ASU-branded debit…

Equifax, Experian, TransUnion to remove medical debt collections from credit reports

April 14, 2023

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion will remove medical collection debt of under $500 from U.S. consumer credit reports, which will account for nearly 70% of…

Bitcoin Depot to deploy bitcoin ATMs in Jacksons Food Stores

April 12, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator, will install more than 80 bitcoin ATMs at Jacksons Food Stores Inc. under…

NCR partners with Payfare to deliver self-service financial tools

April 12, 2023

NCR Corp. is expanding its partnership with fintech Payfare Inc. to offer self-service financial solutions for Payfare cardholders in the U.S. The solutions…

More consumers choosing buy now, pay later option

April 12, 2023

An increasing number of consumers in 2022 chose the buy now, pay later option, according to Adobe Analytics data, and the trend appears to be continuing this…

Coinhub to deliver bitcoin ATMs to 1,000 retailers

April 10, 2023

Coinhub, a bitcoin ATM operator, will deliver bitcoin ATMs to more than 1,000 gas stations and store owners in an effort to expand its overall reach, according…

Regions Bank intros international group

April 7, 2023

Regions Bank has launched an International Subsidiaries Banking Group, a team that will offer banking services to international companies operating in the U.S.

Union Bank Company earns preferred lender status with SBA

April 6, 2023

The Small Business Administration has awarded Ohio-based bank The Union Bank Company with Preferred Lender status. The SBA helps small businesses connect with…

CoinFlip adds Pax Gold to ATMs

April 5, 2023

CoinFlip, a fintech and cryptocurrency ATM provider, has integrated the Pax Gold token into its network of 4,000 ATMs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. With this…

Experts define challenges, growth factors in bitcoin ATM market

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

What's driving the bitcoin ATM market? There are several factors to consider including security and accessibility. However, there are also issues holding it…

Elon Musk changes Twitter icon to Dogecoin amid $258B lawsuit

April 4, 2023

Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and Tesla, has changed the Twitter app logo from its traditional blue bird to a Shiba Inu dog, the symbol for the cryptocurrency…

Visa to provide prepaid cards for bitcoin rewards company Fold

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

April 4, 2023

Fold, a bitcoin rewards company, has partnered with Visa, which will serve as its exclusive global partner for prepaid debit and credit cards in North America…

GetGo c-store chain to deploy bitcoin ATMs

April 3, 2023

Get Go Café + Market, a convenience store chain with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…

Mobile wallets, ATMs find roles in remittance market

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The remittance market is massive, valued at nearly $630 billion in 2022. Here's how mobile wallets and ATMs are playing a role in this space.

Apple intros buy now, pay later

March 29, 2023

Apple has officially introduced Apple Pay Later to allow users to split purchases into four payments over six weeks with no interest or fees. They can repay…

Congress grills bank regulators following SVB collapse

March 29, 2023

The Senate Banking Committee grilled bank regulators on March 28 regarding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Several senators including…

Strike delivers money transfers from US to Vietnam

March 29, 2023

Strike, a digital payments platform built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has introduced money transfers from the U.S. to Vietnam. It partnered with Getbit…

Expert shares insight into SVB collapse

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

There are many conflicting reports about why SVB fell apart and what it means for consumers in general. To gain insight into what actually happened, and how…

Merchants National Bank to digitize lending

March 28, 2023

Merchants National Bank, based in Ohio, has partnered with Teslar Software to digitize lending processes with automated workflows, according to a press release.

AccesBanque migrates ATM business to Compass Plus Technologies

March 28, 2023

AccesBanque Madagascar, a commercial bank under AccesHolding Group, has migrated its ATM acquiring and card management businesses to Compass Plus Technology's…