European banks consider new debit scheme to compete with MasterCard, Visa

July 12, 2009

American Banker: European banks could start a company in October that would develop a debit card system to compete against MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. The…

Banks in Nigeria test the Central Bank, hold out on removal of off-site ATMs

July 12, 2009

Vanguard: While the Central Bank of Nigeria has made the decision to extend the deadline for banks in the country to remove all ATMs from public places, the…

MasterCard settles retailer antitrust suit for $335 million

July 12, 2009

TheStreet.com: MasterCard Worldwide Inc. plans to pay $335 million to settle a class action suit alleging it violated federal antitrust regulations. MasterCard…

CreditCall provides Java community with EMV kernel

July 9, 2009

BRISTOL, England — Developers who use Java can now take advantage of EmvJ — a Java version of CreditCall's successful EMV kernels for Windows and embedded…

Card use picks up in Australia, but cash still dominates most transactions

July 7, 2009

WA Today (Australia): Australia remains a cash-based society but the use of plastic credit and debit cards is growing. A Reserve Bank of Australia study of…

Paysafecard lets users buy online shopping vouchers at ATMs

July 5, 2009

Ecommerce Journal: Online payment-services provider Paysafecard has partnered with Spanish bank Caixa Galicia and the Spanish processing partner TelePay to…

BAI optimistic about RD, despite economy

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Historically known as being the premier ATM event of the year, this year's RD expo in Boston is likely to have fewer exhibitors but more interaction.

Woodforest Financial Group signs with Transoft for SaaS cash management solution

July 1, 2009

CARY, N.C. — Transoft International, provider of currency supply chain management solutions, has signed Woodforest Financial Group on for its OptimizeCF…

Wincor Nixdorf partners with mobile specialist for new mobile banking offers

June 25, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Sevenval GmbH, a technology specialist in mobile Internet portals, and Wincor Nixdorf International have formed a strategic partnership…

Delta Community Credit Union signs with Fiserv for mobile banking solution

June 25, 2009

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services, has announced that Delta Community Credit Union, one of the nation's largest credit…

A cashless society? Not yet, say experts

by Martin Macmillan — Director, Level Four Software

Contrary to advocates of a cashless society, figures from APACS reveal that cash is still the most popular form of payment, with £267 billion spent in cold…

ATMs service in Russia, Eastern Europe is focus of Intergam, The Bankers Exchange partnership

June 23, 2009

SMYRNA, Ga. — The Banker's Exchange is joining forces with Chicago-based Intergam Logistics as part of a global expansion initiative into the ATM support…

2008: The year of ATM skimming

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATM attacks, malware and software glitches are on the rise, and 2008 will likely be the year industry experts point to as the year it all reached a head.

BT, Cashbox offer Wi-Fi access at ATMs

June 22, 2009

IT ProPortal: BT and Cashbox have announced that they will be turning 2,500 ATMs, mainly located in restaurants, pubs or airports, into paid-for Wi-Fi…

Bank of America rep explains how IFX uses ISO messaging standard

June 22, 2009

gtnews.com: Susan Colles of Bank of America, on behalf of the IFX Forum, says the IFX standard has incorporated the ISO "UNIFI" standard, after the forum led…

Smart ATM Site-Planning, Preparation, Delivery and Installation

New ATM services and features are providing banks and credit unions a compelling business case for launching new ATM programs. But careful planning is needed…

Western Union launches vendor program for mobile banking platforms

June 21, 2009

BARCELONA, Spain — The Western Union Company has launched its Digital Vendor Program intended to extend the reach and accessibility of Western Union Money…

SURVEY: Credit unions want to up membership, maintain financial control

June 18, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Approximately 89.2 percent of credit union leaders polled in a recent survey cited easy access to large surcharge-free ATM networks as…

Going green and a getting an edge on the competition with a global certification

by Adam Ortlieb — mktg, seiko

Adopting the globally recognized ISO 14000 family of environmental standards and implementing an environmental management system can have a measurable impact…

Co-Op supports EPC effort to defend credit unions' right to interchange revenue

June 17, 2009

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Co-Op Financial Services is providing $30,000 to the Electronic Payments Coalition to support EPC's efforts to inform legislators…