Jack Henry acquiring biometrics firm, closes acquisition of Select Payment Processing

October 7, 2004

MONETT, Mo. - Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY - News), a provider of integrated computer systems and ATM/debit card transaction processing, has…

Fiserv looking for successor to CEO Muma

October 6, 2004

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Leslie M. Muma, president and chief executive officer of Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), plans to retire in June 2006."I believe that with this…

ATM check imaging: A win-win

October 3, 2004

Utah-based America First Credit Union surveyed members at its branches to find out which transactions were most in demand. An enormous percentage of them…

Global Axcess buys 111-unit ATM network

September 30, 2004

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - EFT processor Global Axcess Corp. announced the acquisition of an  independent ATM operator with 111 East Coast locations stretching from…

Wachovia Bank boosts Global Axcess' credit facility to $3 million

September 28, 2004

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp., a rapidly growing independent electronic financial transaction processing company, announced that Wachovia Bank…

A conversation with Bipin Shah

Drop the ATM surcharge? Yes, says Bipin Shah. The Genpass CEO says financial institutions should consider offering an account that would encompass all products…

eFunds sells ATM portfolio to TRM Corp.

September 20, 2004

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - eFunds Corporation announced it will sell its ATM portfolio to TRM Corporation for $150 million in cash.

Royal Bank of Scotland completes Lynk acquisition

September 16, 2004

ATLANTA - The Royal Bank of Scotland has completed its $525 million acquisition of Lynk Systems, Inc.

Breaking the bank of the cash habit

by Sherry Yang

Few things seem as counterintuitive as a bank that does not give cash to customers at its branches.

ATM USA awards processsing business to Lynk

September 14, 2004

ATLANTA - Transaction processor Lynk Systems has signed an exclusive, long-term processing agreement with ATM USA, LLC, an independent operator of more than…

BofA, WaMu renew agreements with Star; BofA adds PIN debit, other services

September 14, 2004

DENVER - Bank of America, the nation's largest debit card issuer, has a signed letter-of-intent with First Data Corp. that includes an extension of its…

Fiserv EFT/CNS signs ATM deal with NY credit union cooperative

September 14, 2004

Brookfield, Wis. - Fiserv, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FISV) Fiserv EFT/CNS business unit has reached an agreement with Sharenet, Inc. of Liverpool, N.Y., to operate its…

Processor intros phone-based ATM management system

September 13, 2004

DALLAS - Switch Commerce, a privately-held ATM transaction processor with operations in Dallas and San Diego, Calif., is introducing VoiceTMS, a phone-based…

Elan intros electronic software distribution, electronic journal delivery

September 13, 2004

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Elan Financial Services has introduced two new electronic services, ATM software distribution and electronic journal delivery, to enable…

Pensioners hit by ATM failures

September 12, 2004

The Guardian: LONDON - Thousands of the poorest retired people have twice been unable to get their pensions in the past two months because a new post office…

eFunds expands reseller relationship with BISYS

September 8, 2004

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - eFunds Corporation (NYSE: EFD) has expanded its strategic alliance with BISYS (NYSE: BSG), a provider of business process outsourcing…

Innobeta in reseller alliance with Fiserv EFT/CNS

September 8, 2004

BROOKFIELD, Wis. & SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. - Transaction processor Innobeta Systems, Inc., and Fiserv EFT/CNS, a unit of Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), are…

Texas credit union installs Mosaic Software's Postilion for ATM services

September 8, 2004

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Texas-based Smart Financial Credit Union (formerly First Educators) has installed Mosaic Software's Postilion software to provide…

Metavante to continue to use BASE24 software

September 7, 2004

OMAHA, Neb. - Transaction processor Metavante Corporation has renewed its commitment to ACI Worldwide's (Nasdaq: TSAI) BASE24 transaction processing software.

TNS Smart Network now processing transactions for 7,200 Canadian ATMs

August 30, 2004

TORONTO - TNS Smart Network Inc., Canada's largest privately owned transaction processor, has reached a milestone of more than 7,200 ATMs in Canada.