A vanishing breed? EMV and the retail ATM

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

It seems likely that only serious chargeback pain or terminal shutoff will prompt many US merchants to upgrade their ATMs to perform EMV transactions. Even…

FIS, Cardtronics to roll out cardless cash access at retail ATMs

June 29, 2017

Financial services technology provider FIS and independent ATM deployer Cardtronics have announced plans to integrate FIS Cardless Cash access across the…

The new frontier in ATM deployments

In the years to come, creativity will be the lifeblood of the ATM industry, and this will mean taking a fresh look at who we consider a competitor or a…

Selling your ATM portfolio? Here's what buyers are looking for

by Triton Systems — Marketing, Triton

While they have the acumen and attitude to start and run a business, what most business owners lack is an exit strategy. Here are answers to the questions IADs…

Lack of cash in Cowes: 'an absolute disgrace'

May 31, 2017

The Isle of Wight seems to be the latest spot in the United Kingdom to find itself short of cash access as banks trim their branches in a bid to save on…

Triton expands Argo line with through-the-wall model

May 30, 2017

Triton Systems has announced the launch of the newest member of its Argo product line, the Argo FT through-the-wall ATM.

No relief for NAC in ATM access fee lawsuit

May 30, 2017

This week, a D.C. federal court denied a motion by the National ATM Council to enjoin Visa and MasterCard from enforcing ATM fee rules over the companies…

Feds seize ATM from St. Louis area convenience store

May 30, 2017

In what appeared to be part of a larger drug and money-laundering investigation, U.S. Treasury agents and local law enforcement officers in Alton, Illinois…

Is the UK losing cash access?

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Taxes on ATMs and disputes among ATM providers are creating uncertainty about free access to cash by British citizens — especially those in small communities…

For Cardtronics, 'a choppier year than usual' ahead

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

After a long run of smooth sailing, Cardtronics hits choppy waters in Q1 as it navigates software issues, EMV and the integration of its largest-ever…

The tyranny of economic morons

It seems the only real requirement for election to public office anymore is the complete and utter ignorance of basic economics. The latest poster child has…

Why NAC should stop quibbling about ATM skimming stats

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Arguments over whose ATMs are more likely to be skimmed are slipping into irrelevance as the industry faces its final EMV deadline four months from now and…

ATMs likely to disappear from UK shops if government wins court battle over rates

April 21, 2017

British merchants are warning that free ATMs on their premises could become a thing of the past if the government wins a legal battle over its decision to tax…

FICO nixes NAC number-fixing claims on retail ATM compromise

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

On March 29, FICO released stats showing that nonbank ATMs accounted for the majority of card compromises in 2016. NAC fired back with a memo accusing FICO of…

Illinois House bill seeks $1 cap for ATM fees

April 17, 2017

Illinois State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, has introduced a bill in the state assembly limiting ATM charges to $1. The fee cap would apply to banks and…

Is that kiosk ADA compliant? Who knows?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When new ADA regs were released in 2010, touch screens in self-service devices weren't that much of a thing. They are now, and determining what compliance…

Texas FCU completes outsourcing of ATM fleet to Dolphin Debit

April 13, 2017

Following the expiration of its contract with another ATM provider, Sabine Federal Credit Union of Orange, Texas, has outsourced ownership and operation of the…

NAC knocks new FICO findings on card compromise at nonbank ATMs

April 10, 2017

The National ATM Council Inc. is questioning — for the second year in a row — FICO statistics concerning card compromises at retail ATMs in the United States. 

New Mexico FI, C-store tap Cummins Allison for branded fleet

April 6, 2017

Southwest Capital Bank, a family-owned institution headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently turned to Cummins Allison, a provider of ATMs and coin…

Puloon EMV-ready ATMs certified by Switch Commerce

April 6, 2017

Puloon USA has certified its Sirius I and Sirius II ATMs with Switch Commerce, an ATM transaction processor serving more than 35,000 terminals nationwide…