Facilitated Rural Branches: An ATM-centric idea rural India can bank on

In rural villages where the nearest ATM might be a 15-minute bus ride away and branch setup is not viable, FRBs can be a cost-effective alternative.

Study: Mobile RDC continues to gain ground with US consumers

August 25, 2015

More than half of all American adults used mobile deposit at least once last year, according to an American Bankers Association survey.

UK business rates: An unfair tax on ATMs and cash

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

ATMs are the latest victim in the rush to levy more taxes in the UK; the result could be machines removed and communities deprived of convenient access to cash.

Central bank forecasts drop in Aussie ATM numbers

August 24, 2015

As Aussies change their spending ways, their ATM visits have declined — and so will the number of cash points across the nation, the Reserve Bank of Australia…

Rural Wales villagers looking at a long trek to the ATM

August 24, 2015

Villagers in Conwy reportedly will have to make a 30-mile round trip to reach the nearest cash machine after their local HSBC branch closes.

FIS establishes 'financial inclusion lab' in India

August 24, 2015

The lab's mission is to create and test solutions that will increase financial literacy for India's unbanked millions.

7 mobile wallets that are shaking things up in payments

There are umpteen mobile wallets in the marketplace angling for customer loyalty (and marketing data). Here are seven contenders to keep an eye on.

1,000 bitcoin ATMs going to Greece

August 21, 2015

With strict capital controls in place and trust in the banking system 'long gone,' Greeks are turning to bitcoin as an alternative to fiat currency.

First Tech, MasterCard pilot puts selfies to the test

August 21, 2015

'Selfie Pay' will test the use of facial recognition and fingerprint ID for online credit and debit card purchases transacted via smartphone.

Biometrics: The key to secure, convenient ATM transactions

There are no longer valid technical reasons why we should continue to expose ourselves to crime through the use of dated security systems and practices.

Boston-area FI joins ATM cardless cash movement

August 20, 2015

Avidia Bank, a community FI serving suburban Boston, has partnered with FIS to offer QR code-based cardless cash access at its ATMs.

Banks struggle to capitalize on mobile customers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile banking is on the rise, but financial institutions have yet to figure out how to connect with consumers on a smaller screen.

Will mobile payments kill cash?

August 18, 2015

A new research paper asks — and answers — the question.

The future of the ATM

There are lessons to be learned from countries and markets that are ahead of the United States in ATM development.

Cardless ATM access at the tipping point

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Three-and-a-half years after its introduction, it looks as though mobile cash access at ATMs might finally be 'off and running.'

Kaspersky Q2 IT report highlights mobile security threat

August 11, 2015

The report finds a nearly threefold increase in mobile malware in the quarter, in addition to cyberespionage attacks targeting SMBs.

Scary times ahead, indeed!

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

What is particularly scary is the sheer number and value of transactions being processed today.

Nedbank adds 250 teller cash recyclers in branch transformation effort

August 7, 2015

The NCR machine automates the acceptance, authentication and validation of bank notes and makes them instantly available for dispensing to customers.

Poll: Few US cardholders have received chip cards

August 7, 2015

On the plus side, 70 percent of Americans who have received chip cards say they know how to use them.

Nearly half of smart cards shipped bound for US, China

August 7, 2015

Of 2.1 billion cards shipped, 903 million will end up in the wallets of Chinese and American cardholders, an ABI study finds.