Virtual currencies: Bitcoin and beyond [infographic]

Bitcoin claims most of the headlines, but literally hundreds of other virtual currencies are vying for attention, as well.

Real time payments coming soon ... or not?

November 21, 2014

A new report from Mercator Advisory Group considers opportunities in real-time payments for US service vendors and financial institutions.

6-year-olds with smartphones? That's what Ericsson predicts

November 21, 2014

Yes, you read that right. What's more, the mobile network provider predicts that units will exceed 6.1 billion by 2020.

HP study investigates trends in electronic payment methods

November 20, 2014

Of 634 IT professionals surveyed, nearly half said virtual currencies will be widely used within in five years, and that they eventually will overtake paper…

Asia-Pacific takes over No. 1 spot as largest EFTPOS region

November 20, 2014

New research from London-based strategic research and consulting firm RBR shows that the installed base of EFTPOS terminals in the Asia-Pacific region expanded…

5th annual survey asks US IADs to air their concerns

November 20, 2014

The 5th annual study seeks to identify and address US IADs' most pressing concerns in the areas of government legislation, regulatory compliance and…

Card issuers pick up the pace of EMV promotion

November 18, 2014

Mentions of EMV charted a dramatic increase from 3 percent of estimated direct mail acquisition pieces in Q1 2014 to more than 33 percent in Q3, one monitoring…

Fraud-fighting measures working in UK, FICO says

November 18, 2014

Losses from card-not-present fraud increased, but so did the number of card transactions, leaving the overall rate unchanged, the company said.

Study: Mobile transaction users to top 2B by 2017

November 18, 2014

The consumption of services such as banking, money transfer, as well as purchases of goods and services via mobile device is surging, Juniper Research says.

Report notes rising consumer demand for new debit services

November 18, 2014

One of the top items on consumers' wish list is enhanced security — and it's important enough that many are willing to pay for it.

15 frightening ways Americans endanger their financial data

November 18, 2014

Are consumers careless about protecting their personal data — or are they simply convinced that nothing they do will make a difference?

Phoenix Xpression seeks to transform branch transformation

November 14, 2014

The company's new software offering promises to migrate the experience — not just the transaction.

Oregon CU uses technology to turn branches into resource centers

November 14, 2014

Rivermark Community Credit Union is linking physical and online banking to make its member experience faster, easier and more convenient.

Ohio Valley Bank, Hyosung create transformed model for new branch

November 14, 2014

The community bank will implement video banking and other technologies in order to streamline daily branch operations and place additional focus on the…

Glory seeks to counter customers' frustration with self-service technologies

November 14, 2014

The company's newly introduced TellerInfinity device allows the customer to choose how tellers support their transaction.

At BAI Retail Delivery: Redirecting traffic at the branch

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In an omnichannel banking session, panelists discussed universal bankers and pods, migrating transactions to self-service devices, and making customers feel…

New report outlines effective mobile strategies for FIs

November 10, 2014

Mobile banking capabilities are joining ATM and branch location as important factors in consumers' choice of a financial institution, research shows.

BOC revolutionizes branch banking with VTMs, big data, mobile solutions

November 7, 2014

Bank of China partnered with IBM to introduce a customer-centric, tech-driven experience that responds to changing consumer needs.

EMV chip-and-signature: The mirage of protection

Without a holistic approach to user and transaction verification we're only presenting an appearance of protection — one that will vanish when tested by…

The gathering storm over tokenization

November 6, 2014

A new report explains how tokenization will affect the payments value chain, and how Apple Pay might affect the fortunes of Google, PayPal, MCX and Softcard.