ATM updates, upgrades and unbudgeted expense

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

No industry has been hit by change over the past few years quite like the ATM industry. The emergence of 3DES, VISA-certified keypads, PCI-certified keypads…

Fifth Third to run RaceTrac convenience store ATMs

October 9, 2013

Fifth Third Bancorp has partnered with RaceTrac Petroleum Inc., to provide ATMs at 225 RaceTrac convenience stores in Georgia and Florida. Installation begins…

Seven Bank's FCTI subsidiary closes on purchase of Global Axcess ATM business

September 30, 2013

Tokyo-based Seven Bank Ltd. has announced that it has completed its purchase of the ATM business of Florida-based Global Axcess Corp. The transaction was…

Average ATM fees rise in US, but not by much

September 30, 2013

The average cost to U.S. consumers for getting cash outside of their ATM network is $4.13 — a new high, and a 2 percent increase over last year, according to…

EMV: Can we afford to wait?

The key is to make the best-informed decision possible.

GCA set to intro new technologies

September 20, 2013

Global Cash Access Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings Inc., will unveil new redemption kiosks, cash access products, a new channel…

Welch ATM acquires One Point Financial

September 11, 2013

Welch ATM announced today that it has wrapped up its purchase of privately held One Point Financial, a Cumming, Ga.-based independent ATM distributor. One…

Banco do Brasil Americas, Welch ATM partner on branding

August 26, 2013

Banco do Brasil Americas and Welch ATM have forged an agreement under which Banco do Brasil Americas will brand 18 cash-dispensing ATMs at Kmart stores across…

Flite Plan: Going the distance in today's ATM marketplace (part II)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The founder of an ATM startup says the key to success is to 'go all in.'

Flite plan: Launching a new ATM business model (part I)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The founder of an ATM industry startup talks about what it takes to get the business off the ground.

Texas CU undertakes major ATM fleet expansion

August 19, 2013

Texas Trust Credit Union is expanding its ATM presence by nearly 75 percent, adding 11 new locations to its current 15. The North Texas CU is partnering with…

Costco re-ups with Cardtronics for bulk of retail locations

August 19, 2013

Costco Wholesale has renewed and extended its contract with Cardtronics as a key provider of ATM services in the United States, the company announced in a news…

Spanish FI puts the bank on the bus

August 15, 2013

In 2012, in the midst of financial collapse, the Spanish banking industry closed 1,963 — 5 percent — of all branches, leaving some towns with no bank access at…

Kuwait gets its first drive-through ATM

August 13, 2013

Viva, a Kuwaiti telecom operator, has installed the first drive-through ATM in the nation of Kuwait. In addition to cash withdrawal at the user's convenience…

ATM operator Cardtronics is red-hot and on a roll

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The company lights up Q2 earnings and looks to heat up the independent ATM market in Europe. 

Mobile ATMs to the rescue

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

This has been one of the strangest and most devastating years for weather in the U.S. No matter where you live, you've been affected by extreme elements.

California casino bets on GCA redemption kiosks

August 7, 2013

Global Cash Access Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. and a global provider of cash access, cash-handling…

Cardtronics introduces 'Preferred Branding' for FIs

July 30, 2013

Retail ATM operator Cardtronics Inc. has expanded its ATM branding product line with the launch of a new program — Preferred Branding — that increases FI and…

BB&T buys branding rights to PAI-owned ATMs in Atlanta Rite Aid stores

July 30, 2013

Payment Alliance International, a retail ATM solutions provider, and BB&T Corp., a financial services holding company with $181 billion in assets, have…

EFTA still bites

July 15, 2013

Even a dead snake can bite. The same is true with "dead" regulations.