Solvport highlights ATM management app, Solvpro Service at ATMIA 2010

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December 17, 2009

Last month, Portland, Ore-based Solvport LLC announced the release of its ATM servicing program, Solvpro Service. This month, Solvport says the program will be…

EFTEX enhances ATM servicing deal with Citi

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December 16, 2009

Independent Australian transaction processor and subsidiary of The BANKTECH Group, EFTEX has signed an ATM and branch management deal with Citibank Australia.…

Brits say goodbye to checks by 2018

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December 16, 2009

Reuters reports that the U.K. Payments Council has placed a resting date on the kingdom's use of checks, calling an end to a payment method that has been…

RESEARCH: Italy is largest European market for prepaid cards

RBR says cash use dominates low-value payments in Italy, but prepaid is an upcoming alternative for young and unbanked consumers.

Australia's Bendigo and Suncorp to merge ATM networks

December 9, 2009

The Sheet reports that Suncorp Metway and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank plan to link their ATM fleets in a shared network. The two banks have approximately 1,60…

Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network enters Vermont

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December 8, 2009

Allpoint Network, a Cardtronics Inc. affiliate and the operator of the nation's largest surcharge-free ATM network, has signed Vermont-based Merchants Bank…

Blog: Class action suit against Amcore Bank alleges violation of ATM rules

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December 7, 2009

The blog ChicagoNow reports that a class action suit has been filed against Amcore Bank, alleging that the bank failed to post notices on some of its ATMs to…

China: An ATM market to watch and invest in

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December 7, 2009

ATMCommunity.com says that China is a market to watch in 2010 and beyond. With more than 1.3 billion people, China is the world's largest and most populous…

FDIC survey of U.S. underbanked brings national attention to growing market segment

December 3, 2009

ACI aligns with Bell ID for smart card solutions

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December 2, 2009

ACI Worldwide Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Bell ID to license Bell ID's solutions for smart card management to financial markets and…

European council pushes prep for more SEPA directives

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The European Payments Council says new SEPA schemes are making direct debits possible in 32 European countries, collectively known as the Single Euro Payments…

South Africa preps for 2010 World Cup, adds ATMs for increased cash demand

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December 2, 2009

The 2010 Soccer World Cup is just more than 200 days away, but South Africa is already putting planning into practice. As tourism and urbanization in South…

NCR opens Peachtree City facility

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November 30, 2009

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that NCR Corp. officially opened its global service and parts headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. The new facility also…

Refurbished ATMs, kiosks gain traction in challenging economy

Long popular in the ATM world, refurbished units give new and low-budget deployers another option.

ATM, tech players vie for slice of mobile-banking pie

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Banks should prepare themselves for the inevitable mobile wave, but adoption of mobile banking and payments could be slower than the industry likes.

SoundBite offers opt-in solution to FIs for overdraft services

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November 19, 2009

SoundBite Communications Inc. has announced the introduction of SoundBite's Debit Card Overdraft Opt-In solution, part of its Proactive Marketing Solutions…

ATMIA gears up for Miami event

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Show organizers expect the 2010 event to attract more FIs and other ATM deployers than last year's show in Nashville.

Travelex, EFTEX deploy foreign currency ATMs at Sydney Airport

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November 18, 2009

Travelex, a global provider of foreign currency-exchange solutions, has announced the successful deployment of multicurrency ATMs at Sydney Airport, in…

SURVEY: ATM fees bug consumers more than overdraft fees

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November 16, 2009

A survey conducted by ING Direct finds that overdraft fees are not perceived by consumers as negatively as ATM fees.   According to ING, more than 26 percent…

Fed ban on automatic ATM, debit overdraft fees on the way

November 16, 2009

Bloomberg reports that the Federal Reserve will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees on ATMs and debit cards, unless the bank customer or credit union…