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…

Brits break all-time record for ATM cash withdrawals with pre-Christmas rush

January 6, 2017

Link, the U.K.'s ATM network today announced that Friday, Dec. 23 set an all-time record high for Link cash machine withdrawals, with a total of 730 million…

Shortage of ATMs hobbles Nigeria's cash-less initiative

January 6, 2017

Nigeria remains more than 40,000 short of the number of ATM installations needed to serve its 180 million citizens, but has "come a long way," according to a…

Europe embraces mobile payments, but isn't ready to oust cash

January 4, 2017

Across Europe, consumer adoption of mobile banking, shopping and payments is gaining momentum, according to a new study by the European financial institution…

Mitek, American Cancer Society make collecting check donations a snap

January 4, 2017

The American Cancer Society has integrated Mitek Mobile Deposit and MiSnap technology into its mobile fundraising app for iOS and Android platforms.

Is it time to punt paper receipts?

Inspiring frustration isn't the analog receipt's worst crime. It also suffers from inertia — static and unable to influence or mobilize customers.

Fewer industry stakeholders seeing rise in ATM crime, study finds

January 3, 2017

The ATM Industry Association has released the results of its 2016 annual fraud survey results. In a key finding, the study charted a year-over-year decline…

Lost in translation? The changing language of transactions

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

Payments solutions, networks and end points will have to continue to support a duopoly of plastic and cash, even as our understanding of what a payments end…

Sweetgreen salad restaurant chain doesn't want your 'lettuce'

December 28, 2016

Fast casual restaurant and hipster haunt Sweetgreen will go cashless at its 64 locations in 2017, following a limited year-long test of the policy.

WorldRemit, Xpress Money partner on instant money transfer project

December 28, 2016

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and global money transfer brand Xpress Money are partnering to open up new remittance routes to Jordan, according to…

Big news: The top 10 ATM Marketplace features of 2016

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

From card-free access to cash recycling, here's a look back at the features that captured the greatest interest from ATM Marketplace readers in 2016.

State bank publishes stats on ATM numbers in India

December 27, 2016

Following the demonetization of 500 and 1,000 rupee note currency, which has resulted in empty ATMs and frustrated citizens, the State Bank of India has…