Scrip under scrutiny

Interchange fees -- or more specifically, the way they flow -- are at the center of a growing debate over scrip transactions. One scrip deployer has issued a…

NYC police arrest 3 men; believe may be involved in up to 20 ATM thefts

July 27, 2004

NEW YORK - Police are investigating a recent ATM theft attempt to determine whether the three men they apprehended were involved in some or all of the 20 ATM…

ISO expert to head Bankfirst's ATM placement program

July 26, 2004

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Rose Bunch, former ISO specialist with Star Systems and First Data Corporation, will join Bankfirst as an account executive in charge of…

Canada's retail ATM market beginning to consolidate

Though the pace of retail ATM deals in Canada has not reached the brisk clip seen in the United States, acquisition activity is beginning to pick up, say…

Banks get help with ATM privacy, view-ability

by Sherry Yang

July 21, 2004

When Synergistics Research Group surveyed 1,000 consumers in the spring of 2001, 47 percent said that trying to read screens in sunlight topped their list of…

Wincor Nixdorf creates institutional ATM solution

July 21, 2004

DRESDEN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf has installed an ATM in a home for mentally handicapped people that will be used by residents of the institution to obtain…

Euronet acquires Texas prepaid provider

July 21, 2004

LEAWOOD, Kan. - PaySpot, Inc., a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT) that provides prepaid services in the United States, has acquired Call…

Access to Money acquires Calif. portfolio; now manages more than 5,500 ATMs

July 19, 2004

WHIPPANY, N.J. - Access to Money, Inc., one of the nation's largest ATM independent sales organizations (ISOs), has acquired an ATM portfolio owned by an…

Branded ATMs put banks everywhere

by Sherry Yang

July 13, 2004

Independent ATM operators are partnering with banks to help expand geographic reach by rebranding ATMs in retail locations. The banks gain marketing muscle and…

Free ATM access boosts profile of payroll cards

by Sherry Yang

July 13, 2004

Payroll cards let employers distribute wages via a stored value card rather than a paper check or electronic deposit into a traditional banking account. They…

Wraps leverage ATM advertising potential

by Sherry Yang

July 13, 2004

Television, radio and print media have established systems for gauging the size of their audiences. At first, ATM advertising didn't, which made it difficult…

Free ATM access boosts payroll cards' profile

July 12, 2004

Surcharge-free ATMs may help boost acceptance of payroll cards, which show a strong growth potential. Payroll administrators like to be able to give their…

TRM continues UK expansion with purchase of 350 ATM contracts

July 8, 2004

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland-based TRM Corp. continued its expansion in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of a portfolio of 350 ATM contracts from an…

Global Axcess closes loan, expands ATM branding program

July 7, 2004

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp. (OTCBB:GLXS), has negotiated a revolving $500,000 senior secured working capital credit facility and a revolving $1.2…

Hanco sues Bank of Ireland over cancelled ATM deal

July 6, 2004

DUBLIN - Bank of Ireland has been sued by Hanco ATM International, an Ireland-based independent ATM operator which alleges that the bank reneged on an ATM…

NY heist of TTW ATM may be linked to other thefts

July 6, 2004

NEW YORK - The brazen burglary of an ATM that was ripped out of a wall outside a Brooklyn cell-phone store may be connected to a series of similar thefts in…

Remote key distribution may improve compliance rates, security

by Sherry Yang

June 29, 2004

Trying to improve PIN security, EFT networks require their members to use a unique encryption key for each ATM. While the requirement has been ignored by some…

KeyCorp adds 100th FI member to ATM sharing network

June 22, 2004

CLEVELAND-KeyCorp's recent addition of four FIs to its shared network of surcharge-free ATMs pushed the firm to the 100-member mark.

Jersey City ATM bilked of $160K

June 21, 2004

JERSEY CITY, N.J.-A Jersey City ATM was robbed of nearly $160,000 as a repairman serviced the machine on June 19.

TRM enters Canadian market with purchase of 72 ATM sites

June 16, 2004

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corporation (Nasdaq: TRMM) has acquired Mighty Cash Financial, a Canadian ATM operator. This acquisition marks TRM's entry into the…