2014 ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit: M&A in the ATM Industry

Tremont Capital Group CEO Sam Ditzion discusses M&A trends in the ATM industry at the 2014 ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C.

Big fish, little fish: M&A in the ATM industry

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With costs racking up for ADA regs, Windows 7 migration, the shift to EMV and more, an increasing number of IADs are looking to merge or divest their ATM…

ATM fees track higher for 8th straight year

September 29, 2014

Foreign fees are up 5 percent year-over-year, 23 percent over the past five years, Bankrate.com finds in its 2014 survey of major U.S. cities.

Why the ATM Industry should embrace Apple Pay

The potential for interaction between the ATM and the device consumers see as key to their lifestyle — the smartphone — could increase the perceived value of…

Citi intros checkless checking account

September 25, 2014

With more people banking via ATM, online and mobile channels, fewer customers are demanding paper checks, Citi found.

Not so fast, Citi: Walmart intros GoBank checkless accounts

September 25, 2014

Walmart's new offering for the un- and underbanked is checkless and overdraft-free, just like Citi's. Both also offer tens of thousands of free ATMs.

Study finds growing demand for bankcard mobile controls

September 23, 2014

Mobile card controls go hand-in-hand with the strongest trends in banking — self-service technology and improved account security.

Is social engineering a threat to the ATM channel?

September 23, 2014

The clear majority of respondents to an EAST online survey believe it is.

New guide caters to restaurateurs, retailers looking to boost income with ATMs

'How to Profit from ATMs: A Guide for Retailers and Restaurateurs' delivers 40 pages packed with essential information about the business of owning, operating…

The ATM business isn’t an ATM

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

The notion among certain groups that ATMs are obsolete has been pervasive for many years. However, data suggests that the ATM and its industry are far from…

Why isn't Argentina's ATM count growing faster?

September 19, 2014

A new report indicates that small-denomination banknotes might be making a big dent in the lifespan of the nation's ATMs.

ATM Skimming - Modern-Day Bank Robbery [infographic]

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

What ATM end users need to know about card skimming and their role in preventing it.

Kinderhook Bank finds transformation inspiration for its newest branch

September 18, 2014

With help from the Diebold advisory services team and advanced ATM technology, the FI has reinvented the branch experience for its new location in downtown…

Report: Prepaid cards catching on with Canadian FIs

September 17, 2014

In a nation where the population is largely banked, it's taken the prepaid industry considerable time to cultivate a market for its products, a new study says.

50 states, 51 Bitcoin ATMs

September 15, 2014

Their numbers are a drop in the bucket compared to traditional cash machines, but Bitcoin ATMs are gaining ground in the United States.

Prepaid card use picks up in August, First Data reports

September 15, 2014

Vacations and back-to-school purchases spurred year-over-year growth of 6 percent in prepaid card use.

In the US, it's a slow road to faster payments

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Based on its Faster Payments study, the Fed seems to be driving toward an overhaul of the US payments system, but stakeholders prefer a more incremental…

Mercator announces free Viewpoint paper addressing Apple Pay, implications

September 11, 2014

'A Sleeping Giant Awakes: How Apple Pay Works and What it Means for Payments?' explains Apple Pay and explores what it means for the payments value chain.

EMF to host EMV terminal training workshop for industry groups

September 11, 2014

The one-day event will provide a comprehensive review of chip technology, as well as focused sessions on development and best practices for implementation.

Apple at the ATM: Will Apple Pay change the conversation about contactless cash transactions?

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

It doesn't seem too over-the-top to assume that the world's favorite smartphone ultimately will gain some foothold in the ATM world, so it's probably a good…