Why the blockchain will change financial services delivery forever

One area that has lagged in innovation is financial services. Though money is inherently a conservative market, many predicted some time ago that providers…

Report forecasts sharp rise in mobile wallet spend in 2017

February 8, 2017

Global mobile wallet spend is expected to rise nearly 32 percent this year to $1.35 trillion, according to a new Juniper Research study.

There's comfort in cash

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

I cannot count the number of times I have been pressed to hand over a couple of banknotes in an emergency. And it is this sense of comfort, security and…

ATM withdrawals rising worldwide, study finds

February 7, 2017

ATM users worldwide made 99 billion cash withdrawals in 2015, according to Global ATM Market and Forecasts to 2021, a report by research and consulting firm…

UK could be in for change in payments 'for good'

February 7, 2017

The current pace of change in the payments industry means 2017 might be the year that changes the way people pay, according to a new report from Payments UK.

Study: Bank execs list CX as top priority in 2017

February 3, 2017

More than half of 160 bank executives surveyed plan to increase spending on customer experience initiatives in 2017, according to a recent banking priorities…

ATM Marketplace: January top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Network management, the menace of malware, the future of fraud, Fed findings on payments, and a fight between ATM industry heavyweights over patent claims.

ATM 2.0: Breathing new life into the cash machine

The ATM of the future is no mere cash-burping balance inquiry device: It's an in-store brand champion; cardless cash and money transfer provider; loyalty…

Fifth Third teams with VC firm to further fintech strategy

January 31, 2017

Fifth Third Bancorp has announced a partnership between Fifth Third Capital Holdings and financial technology venture capital firm QED Investors.

In-store mobile payments to see major US boom through 2021

January 27, 2017

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Cash payments decline in US as credit makes continued gains

January 20, 2017

Credit cards continued to gain share against all other forms of payment in the U.S. in 2015, according to a press release from The Nilson Report. In its recent…

Cashless payments widening gains on cash worldwide, study finds

January 20, 2017

In 2015, 471 billion cashless payments were made worldwide, an increase of 52 percent since 2011, according to the RBR report, Global Payment Cards Data and…

ATMIA consumer campaign plugs the many benefits of cash

January 19, 2017

The ATM Industry Association unveiled its "WithdrawCashWednesday" campaign Wednesday, an initiative to encourage consumers to increase their cash use during…

Ploutus ATM malware is back — and badder than ever

January 17, 2017

Ploutus, the advanced ATM malware that was first discovered in Mexico in 2013, is back in an updated and even more dangerous form, according to FireEye, a…

Passwords are out, 'persistent identity' is in

January 17, 2017

A new research report from Mercator Advisory Group, Biometrics: A New Wrinkle Changes the Authentication Landscape, looks at the fundamentals of biometrics and…

First Data Integrated Solutions Group marks 'important new chapter of openness'

January 17, 2017

First Data is launching a First Data Integrated Solutions Group, a new business segment focused on expanded software developer tools for integration with First…

Free ATMs No. 1 motivator for millennials changing FIs

January 13, 2017

Nontraditional and alternative providers pose a potential threat to the future of millennial relationships with traditional financial institutions, according…

'Off-premises' ATMs claim majority share of installations worldwide

January 12, 2017

The global share of ATMs located away from bank branches rose to 51 percent in 2015, according to a new RBR report, "Global ATM Market and Forecasts to 2021."

ATM industry insights from the Fed's payment study

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

The Federal Reserve has released the sixth study in its series of triennial reports on payment trends in the United States. Though its focus is on noncash…

Bank note printing industry expected to add nearly $2B in value by 2021, but …

January 9, 2017

Smithers Pira, an authority on print industry supply chains, is forecasting the global market value for bank note printing will rise from $9.5 billion in 201…