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…

FIs see mounting ATM fraud following Home Depot data breach

September 10, 2014

The retailer says that no PIN data was stolen in the breach. However criminals have found other ways to solve the problem of missing PINs.

Most Americans pay little or nothing in ATM, account maintenance fees

September 10, 2014

Annual ABA survey shows that 'consumers are in control' and have become adept at avoiding bank fees.

For the self-service branch, the future is now

The continuing recognition of the importance of the branch is reflected by the willingness of financial institutions across the world to invest at record…

Digital payments gain ground as HCE hints at FI involvement

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

HCE technology has the potential to advance mobile transactions powered by tethered credit or debit card accounts, says Juniper Research and other industry…

Mobile payments must be relevant, useful, study confirms

September 5, 2014

Young adults are especially interested in wearable mobile technologies that they can use for banking and making payments.

The Fraudulent Four: The world's worst payment frauds and security failures

The payments industry never stops looking for new techniques and safeguards to stop thieves and fraudsters. Even so, we constantly hear about their exploits…

MIT bookstore adds Bitcoin payment option

September 4, 2014

The move makes The Co-op at MIT the first major university bookstore to accept the digital currency as a payment method.

Study: Prepaid card users highly likely to adopt mobile payments

September 4, 2014

The greater the number of features -- such as mobile payments -- associated with a card, the greater the likelihood of customer retention.

Efficiency or responsiveness? How do you balance your ATM cash supply strategy?

Businesses manage their ATM networks by providing cash where and when customers want it. But they must provide this service efficiently if they are to make a…

Scaling the EMV mountain

Just how serious is the EMV challenge facing U.S. ISOs?

Annual worldwide smartphone shipments to hit 1.8B by 2018

August 29, 2014

Emerging markets have accounted for more than 50 percent of annual smartphone shipments since 2011; this year they're expected to make up nearly three-quarters…

EMV Migration Forum publishes implementation guide for ATM industry members

August 28, 2014

'Implementing EMV at the ATM,' a free white paper from the EMF, serves as a comprehensive educational resource for deployers making the move to chip and…