Walmart leaps ahead of Amazon with Scan & Go

August 11, 2017

Walmart is getting the jump on Amazon to make checkout lanes obsolete as the world's largest retailer is rolling out a mobile app that enables to scan and pay…

US ATM count approaches half a million

August 10, 2017

The ATM Industry Association has announced that its latest analysis indicates an ATM operating base in the U.S. of 475,000 to 500,000 units.

Monitise board recommends acceptance of Fiserv acquisition terms

August 8, 2017

The boards of Fiserv UK Ltd. and Monitise PLC have agreed to the terms of an increased and final recommended cash offer for Monitise.

With damages expected to top $6T by 2021, execs remain unprepared to fight cybercrime

August 7, 2017

Cybertheft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. Global ransomware damage costs alone are predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2017, up from $32…

ATM Marketplace: July Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Second quarter earnings for two major ATM-makers fizzled like damp fireworks, but a feature recapping 50 years of ATM progress reminded us that there's still…

Study: Nearly 6 in 10 large corporations considering blockchain deployment

August 1, 2017

Nearly six in 10 (57 percent) large corporations are either actively considering, or are in the process of deploying, blockchain technology, according to a new…

A 'summer snapshot' of EMV progress in the US

July 28, 2017

The U.S. Payments Forum has released a summer 2017 market snapshot with updates on the progress of EMV implementation in the United States.

UK bank to roll out mobile banking access via iris scan

July 25, 2017

The U.K.-based financial institution TSB is set to introduce iris recognition to its mobile banking app. According to a press release, this will make TSB the…

On a roll, PayPal announces expanded relationships with Citi, Chase

July 21, 2017

PayPal is stepping on its own press releases this week. On the heels of yesterday's press release saying that PayPal is joining the Visa network of client…

4 ways to make your ATM business more like Amazon

by Alicia Blanda — Chief Marketing Officer, Blanda Marketing & Public Relations

Amazon continues to provide a high-level example of catering to customers. By studying their methods, ATM companies can pinpoint the practices that have led to…

Payment card count tops 14B; UnionPay extends lead over Visa, MasterCard

July 20, 2017

The number of payment cards worldwide increased 8 percent in 2016 to a total of 14 billion — 1 billion of which were issued in the space of one year. By 2022…

Guide offers how-tos for increased ATM access by disabled users

July 20, 2017

The ATM Industry Association has published "Maximizing ATM Accessibility," a guide to enabling greater access to ATMs for users with disabilities of all types.

What can crooks accomplish in an 'Evil Internet Minute'? You'd be surprised

July 20, 2017

Digital threat management company RiskIQ has examined the growing volume of malicious activity on the internet and produced its inaugural "Evil Internet…

Urban FT snags iParse in deal to bolster mobile banking efforts

July 18, 2017

Urban FT has completed the acquisition of iParse LLC, an Oregon-based tech firm and holder of a number of mobile banking-related patents.

Multinational payments collaborative sets up shop in Barcelona

July 18, 2017

Global Payments Inc., a provider of payment technology services, has partnered with CaixaBank, Visa, Samsung and the U.K.-based vehicle leasing company Arval…

Blockchain tech wins big at FSS Payments Productathon

July 18, 2017

Indian payments and fintech provider FSS has announced the winners of the FSS Payments Productathon 2017.

The 3 things India needs to go cashless

Demonetization in India is a policy of extraordinary scope and ambition, combining advanced solutions in identity, mobile and payments to revolutionize…

Fintech adoption surges — and not just among millennials

July 14, 2017

Adoption of financial technologies among consumers worldwide has surged in the past 18 months setting up fintech to enter the mainstream, according to the…

Here's what FIs stand to gain by studying grocery stores

Customers want the same things in their day-to-day banking that they've come to expect from a grocery run: convenience, control and efficiency. Today, bankers…

ATM Marketplace: June Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In June, summer got off to a start, a Diebold Nixdorf patent case at the ITC came to an end (sort of) and ATM Marketplace marked the beginning of the automated…