ATMs and a changing biz model

Five things to consider for ATM reinvestment or reinvention.

ATM misprint makes Canadian teen a millionaire

January 20, 2008

Chatham (Ontario, Canada) Daily News: Fifteen-year-old Dallas Pokornik learned he was a millionaire after checking his balance at an ATM. When the ATM receipt…

Fiserv offers walk-in billpay at Ready Credit kiosks

January 14, 2008

Business Wire: CheckFreePay, now part of Fiserv Inc., has signed a deal with Ready Credit Corp. to implement the CheckFreePay bill-payment service at all…

Payphone-ATM combo expected to get thumbs down from town council

January 13, 2008

Skegness (England) Standard: An application to turn a phone into an ATM will likely get a thumbs-down vote from the Skegness, England, Town Council. An…

I-Design Group inks ATM ad deal with RBS

January 13, 2008

LONDON — I-design Group PLC has secured a contract to roll out ATM advertisements with the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, according to a report filed by Thompson…

NCR ups financial expectations for '07

January 10, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. says it expects 2007 earnings from continuing operations to exceed previous guidance. On Thursday, the company said earnings per…

Solvport unveils online ATM-customer-service portal

January 8, 2008

PORTLAND, Ore. — Solvport has announced the release of an online customer service Web-portal for its ATM customers.   According to a news release, Solview…

ATM tech accused of stealing $250,000

January 7, 2008

The Associated Press: A man who services ATMs faces a charge of stealing more than $250,000 from the machines and his employer, Colby Enterprises of Kenner…

Western Europe sees strong debit-card growth

January 6, 2008

LONDON — The number of payment cards in Western Europe increased by 9 percent from 2004 to 2006, hitting a total of 787 million, according to research firm…

ATMIA hosts ‘Rising Again' ATM show in New Orleans

January 2, 2008

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The ATM Industry Association on Feb. 20-22 is hosting its annual Conference East in New Orleans. The theme of the ninth U.S. conference is…

U.K. post office says ATM transactions are up

January 2, 2008

South Yorkshire (England) Times: A fee-free ATM at a post office in Thurnscoe, England, is the 1,000th branch in the country to install a free-to-use ATM.

Theft of $88,000, I.D. linked to Hawaii ATM

January 1, 2008

KITV-TV (HONOLULU), Channel 4: Honolulu police say it's the largest identity theft case they've seen, with more than 900 victims in a scam that spans multiple…

Wincor World: banking, retail

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Global partners reinforce international push in 2008.

ATM withdrawals hit record in U.K.

December 26, 2007

Talking Retail: More money could be withdrawn in the month of December from the United Kingdom's thousands of ATMs than in any previous month. According to…

India-based bank proposes free inter-bank ATM services

December 25, 2007

Indian Express: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed that banks offer free ATM services, which would take effect on April 1, 2009. Currently, banks do…

Retail ATMs: Leveraging Profitability

In today's financial market, retailers that do not provide a cash-access point for customers are almost working at a disadvantage. In the United States, ATMs…

Money Centers of America completes migration to Triple DES earlier than expected

December 20, 2007

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Money Centers of America Inc. has completed the Triple DES conversion of its ATM network, according to a news release. The migration…

Australian government halts sale of Virtual Money ATM cards in Australia

December 19, 2007

iTnews:  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has halted the sale of Virtual Money ATM cards in Australia. The cards, which are similar…

Allpoint Network, Northern Trust form partnership

December 19, 2007

Banking Business Review: Allpoint Network, a division of Cardtronics, and Northern Trust, a provider of personal financial services for individuals and…

UN agency issues ATM cards to Iraqi families

December 18, 2007

(DAMASCUS, Syria) UNHCR:  Acorrding to an article released by the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR is distributing ATM cards to 7,000 needy Iraqi families…