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…

ATMIA says penalties for ATM skimming should be tougher

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November 16, 2009

The ATM Industry Association has released a position paper that calls tougher sentences for ATM-skimming attacks.   In the paper, ATMIA supports worldwide…

Hackers indicted in $9.4 million ATM heist

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November 10, 2009

The Christian Science Monitor reports that three men have been named as being the masterminds behind the hacking of RBS WorldPay, a subsidiary of the Royal…

Video banking deployed by credit union in N.Y.

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November 10, 2009

The (Middletown, N.Y.) Times Herald-Record reports that by the end of November, Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union plans to install a Personal Teller…

NCR says new facility in Ga. won't be affected by job cuts

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NCR's Peter Dorsman says NCR's manufacturing presence in the U.S. is strong, and the company expects to add 30 employees to its Columbus, Ga., plant by…

BAI RD: Talaris says cash-automation helps FIs reap value

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

November 4, 2009

Talaris, formerly De La Rue Cash Systems, has announced several partnerships and product developments that represent the company's strategic plans to enhance…

BAI RD: UGenius demos live-teller device

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

November 4, 2009

UGenius' live teller technology is offering banks and credit unions the ability to touch their customers and members at off-site locations as well as at…

Louisiana credit union rolls out Consumer Source Capture

November 3, 2009

Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services technology solutions, has announced that Louisiana-based Jefferson Financial Credit Union has implemented…

The unsiloed approach: ATMs get closer to other banking channels

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Deposit automation and mobile banking are opening new doors for ATM deployers, but is everyone walking through?

Collis supports Netherlands bank in meeting new SEPA directive

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 26, 2009

Collis is now supporting Fortis Bank Netherlands with process management and program-training development for the SEPA Direct Debit and Payment Services…