Heartland hacker Gonzalez pleads guilty to compromise of 170 million cards

September 13, 2009

Albert Gonzalez, the 28-year-old hacker accused of stealing and reselling more than 170 million credit and debit/ATM card numbers, pleaded guilty this week to…

Fiserv launches a new module for ACH tracking, updating, managing of notifications of change

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 10, 2009

Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. has announced the pending launch of NOC Manager, a new module for Fiserv's PEP+ Automated Clearing House-processing platform…

Two Mass. FIs sign with Fifth Third Processing Solutions for ATM driving, debit processing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 10, 2009

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions has signed two Massachusetts-based financial institutions for electronic funds-transfer services, including…

Judge will hear motions to dismiss class-action suit in Heartland data-breach case

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 9, 2009

Bank Info Security reports preliminary legal hearings have begun in the class-action lawsuit against Heartland Payment Systems, which was breached in 2008…

Acculynk provides Internet PIN-debit solution for online wine seller

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 9, 2009

Atlanta-based Acculynk is providing its PaySecure solution to online wine seller JJ Buckley Fine Wines for the wine company's e-commerce Web site.   PaySecure…

TIO transaction revenue up 5% for quarter, 17% for year

September 9, 2009

Expedited bill-payment processor TIO Networks Corp. today announced its transaction revenue results for the fourth quarter ended July 2009.   With $4.…

TNS looks to Canadian ATM market for growth

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 8, 2009

CALGARY, Canada-based Transaction Network Services says it is increasing its focus on the Canadian ATM market.   TNS announced in a news release that it is now…

PULSE signs ATM deal with Brussels-based network

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 7, 2009

PULSE, a Discover Financial Services business unit, has announced a long-term ATM acquiring deal with Brussels, Belgium-based TRIONIS, a European interbank…

European Network and Information Security Agency says increase in ATM crime is ‘alarming'

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 7, 2009

The European Network and Information Security Agency, whose mission is to achieve a high level of network and information security within the European Union…

Coinstar E-Payment Services signs with Stored Value Solutions for MasterCard gift cards

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-based Stored Value Solutions has signed a deal to provide MasterCard prepaid gift cards to Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of…

Visa says it will prepay settlement funds in 'Wal-Mart' fee case, if court approves

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 3, 2009

Digital Transactions reports that Visa Inc. is expected to prepay $682 million of its $800 million settlement obligations with merchants under the Wal-Mart…

E-payments switch in Nigeria signs with Paragon for ATM configuration, testing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 2, 2009

Holly Springs, N.C.-based Paragon Application Systems has licensed its ATMulator Plus to ChamsSwitch, an electronic payment switch in Nigeria.    According to…

Hungary's largest bank signs with Norkom to fight money laundering, terrorism financing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 1, 2009

Leuven, Belgium-based Norkom Technologies has signed a deal with OTP Bank, the largest bank in Hungary, to provide its anti-money laundering Watch List…

Media, marketing provider Ticata inks ATM marketing deal with Fifth Third Processing Solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 31, 2009

St. Louis-based Ticata LLC has signed with Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions LLC to offer Fifth Third financial institution customers tailored…

European alliance connects debit, ATM networks in Germany and Italy

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 27, 2009

Brussels-based EAPS, the alliance of European debit card schemes that facilitates pan-European ATM and POS transactions, has opened ATM networks in Italy and…

Maximizing self-service revenue with credit card processing

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Commentary: The credit card-processing industry is far more complicated than it seems. To maximize self-service profitability, deployers must understand how…

Fifth Third Processing Solutions gets ‘best in class' award from MasterCard

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions has been awarded the MasterCard Worldwide "Best in Class" Gold Award for its operational achievements.

Surcharge-free ATM network Allpoint signs first Kentucky FI

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 26, 2009

Bethesda, Md.-based Allpoint Network, owned by ATM ISO Cardtronics Inc., has sighed a deal with PBI Bank, a $1.7 billion asset bank with 18 locations in…

GCA, TSYS sign ATM processing deal

August 24, 2009

Global Cash Access Inc. has signed an ATM processing services deal with TSYS Acquiring Solutions, according to a Forbes news report. GCA provides gaming…

Wal-mart signs with Fiserv for CheckFreePay bill-payment service

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 24, 2009

Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. has launched its CheckFreePay bill-payment service at Walmart, enabling the retailer's customers to pay bills in person at…