Visa intros no-surcharge program for Plus members

August 17, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa USA is introducing a Plus No Surcharge Alliance, an optional service that will help financial institution members of its Plus network to…

Some Minnesota child support recipients opt for prepaid card

August 17, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- About 7,000 Minnesota recipients of child support payments have elected to have their monthly payments credited to a Visa-branded debit…

Ulster Bank, Easycash to roll out 400 ATMs in Ireland

August 17, 2003

ULSTER, Ireland -- Ulster Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and Easycash, Ireland's largest independent ATM provider, will…

Western Union buys stake in UK top-up provider

August 17, 2003

DENVER -- Western Union Financial Services, a subsidiary of First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC), has purchased a majority stake in Eposs Limited, a Cambridge, UK…

Fleet piloting check cashing terminals

August 17, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- FleetBoston (NYSE: FBF) has teamed with Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) to create "Paycheck Anytime," a terminal that automates the…

In my next 30 years

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August 13, 2003

The ATM industry enjoyed amazing results in its first three decades, and Dove Consulting's Tony Hayes sees more of the same ahead.

Network is 'missing link' in achieving ATM future

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August 12, 2003

Kent Phillips of Transaction Network Services says that while ATMs themselves are equipped to handle advanced ATM applications, the infrastructure is not. The…

Industry Analysts Predict the Future of the ATM

August 11, 2003

eFunds asked several ATM industry analysts about their thoughts concerning the future of the ATM, and its impact on the banking community and on consumers.

ATMIA and the Industry Face the Future Together

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August 11, 2003

ATMmarketplace's Tom Harper knows the danger of making predictions, but feels safe in saying ATMIA will be key to the industry's future.

A Five Year Window on the ATM Industry

August 11, 2003

ATMIA's Mike Lee sees the ATM industry of the future as a Dagwood sandwich, multi-layered and tasty to millions.

A Smarter Future for the ATM

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August 11, 2003

The role of smartcards in the ATM of the future is discussed by Bayberry consultant Simon Rogals.

A Surging Industry

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August 11, 2003

The surge is coming, says eFunds' Kevin Reager, who sees a shift change on the scale of the 1996 elmination of the surcharge ban soon.

IP is growing option for ATMs

The ATM infrastructure is overdue for an overhaul, especially in the telecommunications arena.

Opinionated industry execs needed for Round Table

August 3, 2003

ATMmarketplace is looking for some ATM industry types with the right stuff for its spotlight on Future Trends

Fraud fight gets more proactive at ATMs

August 3, 2003

As ATM fraud continues to create problems, some industry players advocate taking a more active role. 

Essay: New Standards And Technologies Are Changing The ATM World

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August 3, 2003

Traditional ATMs are changing in many ways, according to ACI Worldwide's senior product manager Rick DuVall.

Wincor Nixdorf intros new modules to combat ATM fraud

July 29, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf has developed security modules designed to protect ATM users from fraud attacks such as the Lebanese loop and…

Poll shows Americans favor bank branches

July 29, 2003

CHICAGO -- "Banking customers still love bricks and mortar," said Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Tuesday Briefing, a weekly online newsletter.

TowerGroup predicts rise of prepaid phone top-ups at ATM

July 29, 2003

NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Consulting firm TowerGroup, in a new report entitled "Island of Opportunity in a World of Withdrawals? Prepaid Top-Up Emerges at U.S. ATMs,…

Inventor patents ATM that can be used for money transfer, online payments

July 29, 2003

ATLANTA -- Carl Amos, an inventor in Atlanta, recently patented a way to pay for online transactions with bills and coins rather than credit or banking cards.