Will the Apple cash app bear fruit?

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

I have to admit that initially I thought it was an early April (or do I mean Apple?) Fool. The news I am referring to is the plan by Apple to launch a…

Why EMV liability shifts shouldn't freak you out

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

It's easy to understand why many community financial institutions are in a panic about the impending inter-regional liability shift for ATM fraud. Introduced…

Fed will leave swipe fee cap as is

March 6, 2013

Whatever changes Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., thinks the Durbin Amendment swipe fee cap might need, the Federal Reserve seems perfectly content with it as is.

SelectCore, Home Trust team up to tackle Canada's prepaid market

March 6, 2013

SelectCore Ltd., a provider of prepaid payment solutions, has teamed up with Home Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Home Capital Group Inc., to offer…

Encore C2C M2M wireless routers certified for ATM ISOs, IADs

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

March 6, 2013

Encore Networks, a provider of machine-to-machine solutions for fixed and wireless communications, has announced that it has received certification from Elan…

Is APM becoming obsolete?

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

Late last month, APMdigest posted a three-part interview with Gartner research VP Will Cappelli in which he discussed his recently published report, Will IT…

An 'upfront' approach to EMV at the ATM

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A solution used by 70 percent of BPC clients in current EMV markets could take some of the sting out of U.S. implementation.

ACI Worldwide reports record financials for Q4, year 2012

March 4, 2013

ACI Worldwide Inc., a provider of payment systems, has announced financial results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2012, as well as guidance for 2013.

New white paper explains EMV key management 'for the rest of us'

March 4, 2013

EMV specialist Cryptomathic has published a white paper, "EMV Key Management — Explained." The document could be useful to payment card issuers and services…

Software reduces ATM transactions to the push of one button

March 1, 2013

"Favourite Transaction" from i-design is finding favor with Brits. Just last fall the ATM-user service was introduced by British financial institution…

Square concedes to need for cash

February 28, 2013

Mobile point-of-sale provider Square seems to have concluded that something was missing from its high-tech mobile POS business model — a low-tech component…

M3 program aids underbanked from mobile deposit to ATM withdrawal

February 28, 2013

Fraud prevention and payment solution provider Alaric has announced that it is working with on-demand mobile systems technology provider Transcel on a project…

CSI rated among top 4% of global managed service providers

February 27, 2013

Paducah, Ky.-based Computer Services Inc., a provider of end-to-end technology solutions for financial institutions, announced that it has been named among the…

Card giant aims to get merchants 'Visa-Ready'

February 27, 2013

Visa is making another big push to drive cash users to electronic payments. The card giant has launched a new initiative, the Visa Ready Partner Program…

Wincor, eServGlobal showcase integrated mobile money solution

February 26, 2013

Wincor Nixdorf and mobile money specialist eServGlobal are using this week's Mobile World Congress to spotlight their new and extended concepts that let…

Maine FI expands capabilities with Fiserv partnership

February 21, 2013

Katahdin Trust Company of Houlton, Maine, has chosen the Premier bank platform from financial technology provider Fiserv. The FI also has selected a…

UK Payments Council foresees mobile eclipsing plastic

February 19, 2013

The Payments Council, an organization representing the interests of the U.K. payment industry, has released a new report on the way Britons pay for things.

ATM trade group asks for delay in MasterCard Maestro EMV liability shift

February 18, 2013

The National ATM Council Inc., a trade association that represents independent ATM providers and suppliers, has sent a letter to MasterCard petitioning the…

EMV test simulator trims time, cost from ATM migration (video)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Clear2Pay solution allows deployers to test EMV on ATMs – without the ATMs.

With FIs and IADs, one approach to ATM ops doesn't fit all (video)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

At ATMIA US 2013, Elan Financial Services highlights programs that serve the unique needs of IADs.