It’s not just FIs — vendors must respond to tightened regulations, too

June 12, 2014

Besides dampening innovation and driving up costs, increased banking regulation can result in a shrinking pool of qualified vendor partners.

CFPB turns its attention to mobile financial services

The regulatory agency seeks to understand the impact of emerging technologies on the un- and underbanked.

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NYCE licenses MasterCard EMV common debit solution

June 4, 2014

Payment technology provider FIS has announced a licensing agreement that will make the MasterCard EMV debit solution available to all NYCE participants.

Retailers ready to go one more round in debit card fee fight

June 3, 2014

Merchants aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. On Monday, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Retail Federation announced…

PCI Security Standards Council seeks proposals for 2015 special interest groups

June 2, 2014

The PCI Security Standards Council has announced the start of the PCI special interest group proposal period for 2015 projects. Beginning today through July 7…

All things working together: ATM systems testing for Windows 7 migration

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Webinar stresses the importance of advanced testing in rolling out an updated OS that works as expected.

Is the US ATM industry making too big a fuss about EMV?

A UK commentator says it's time for the US to get with the program and get on with EMV migration.

Visa, MasterCard mull costs of making nice with Russia

May 27, 2014

A six-week deadline looms for two payments giants. They have until July 1 to decide whether to: a) accede to a new Russian law that would cost them hundreds of…

NCR, SunTrust slapped with ATM patent suit

May 27, 2014

San Diego, Calif.-based Capital Security Systems Inc. filed a lawsuit on Monday in federal court claiming that NCR Corp. and SunTrust Banks are using patented…

Webinar: Mastering change in the ATM industry

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Even if you can’t control change at its source, you can control how you incorporate it into your business strategy.

House reviews bills calling for CPFB accountability and transparency

May 23, 2014

The accountability and transparency — or lack thereof — within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been the subject of growing concern among…

States step up patent troll reform as Congress steps back

May 23, 2014

It’s fortunate that states are taking action to protect businesses from spurious demands by patent trolls, since it appears nothing will be happening soon on…

US Rep submits patent troll bill for House consideration

May 19, 2014

In an effort to end spurious lawsuits by patent trolls, the U.S. House of Representatives is wading into patent reform legislation. Last week, Rep. Lee Terry…

ATM market serving Africa’s largest economy suffers six years of stagnation

May 15, 2014

Missteps and reversals in regulatory policy have sent a once-burgeoning ATM market into a state of intertia since 2008, a situation that does not bode well for…

MasterCard, Pulse agree to common debit EMV solution

May 15, 2014

MasterCard and Pulse, a Discover Financial Services company, have reached an agreement that will allow EMV debit card issuers who participate in both brands…

EMV debit solution meets Durbin requirements, maintains flexibility

May 13, 2014

Debit transaction routing requirements of the Durbin Amendment have presented a unique challenge for EMV rollout in the U.S. Now Giesecke & Devrient says…

Merchants miss deadline for rehearing on fee cap decision

May 9, 2014

Retailers have allowed the deadline to request rehearing of their fee cap case against the Federal Reserve Board to lapse without action, according to a CUNA…

Here come the regulators!

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In what is likely more of a trend than a blip, two regulators have already weighed in on behalf of disgruntled constituents in the payment security debate. And…

ATMIA, EFTA release second study on Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATMs

May 5, 2014

The ATM Industry Association and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, have jointly announced the release of a second commissioned research report on the…