Connect Mobile Innovation Summit to delve into the evolving impact of mobile

The two-day event aims to cut through the hype around mobile technology and help brands understand how to use the channel to boost customer engagement and…

Research: 'Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift'

August 7, 2014

A new Mercator research note explores factors influencing the willingness, motivation and speed of payments players in implementing EMV technology.

ATM CEO's latest book offers a picture of the future of business

August 7, 2014

Mike Lee has published a second book about the future, in which he aims to provide leaders with a model for identifying the structures that will determine the…

'Solid': NCR and Diebold report positive Q2 revenues

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In separate earnings calls, CEOs of both NCR and Diebold chose the same term to describe their quarterly revenues, up 8 and 3.7 percent respectively.

European card fraud reaches new highs

August 4, 2014

FICO's latest European card fraud map shows losses from 2006–2013 for 19 countries, and across five categories, including counterfeit fraud, stolen card, and…

China drives 27 percent growth in EMV, contactless card shipments

August 4, 2014

EMV migration in the U.S. and the increasing adoption of contactless payments in Europe are also growth factors, says new data from ABI Research.

Banks funneling more funds into mobile banking tech

August 1, 2014

A monthly poll finds that 68 percent of banks are upping the budget for the mobile channel and 28 percent are striving to offer customers an omnichannel…

Malware can hide in the most obvious places

In a New York Times online report, one security expert said that third-party leaks might account for 70 percent of data breaches - and from the least suspected…

Majority of Brits back biometric ID

August 1, 2014

The iPhone 5s seems to have pushed along a major shift in consumer attitudes toward biometrics. One study finds that almost 80 percent of Brits are ready to…

Survey participants wanted for 2015 Mobile Payments State of the Industry Report

July 31, 2014

Mobile Payments Today has released its latest survey for the upcoming 2015 Mobile Payments State of the Industry Report, which will be available for purchase…

Cash is half of the US payments pie

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Those who prefer cash use cash. Those who prefer cards use cash. In short, everyone uses cash, according to the new Fed study 'Consumer Preferences and the Use…

Wincor Nixdorf cuts earnings forecast, cites sagging markets

July 29, 2014

The company expects flat earnings year over year, but still expects EBITA to grow on sale of Singapore facility.

Fed study fills in the numbers for ATM transaction volumes and values

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A study by the US Federal Reserve indicates that Americans are making fewer trips to the ATM, but taking out (or depositing) more cash when they do stop by.

Gov't regulators should question motives of those who seek to eradicate cash

July 28, 2014

A newly published position paper by ATMIA highlights the value of cash as a 'publicly minted trust.'

Study looks at opportunities for payments industry to migrate to digital payments

July 25, 2014

New research from Mercator presents case studies that illustrates best practices for transitioning into digital distribution.

Free white paper helps ATM deployers get ready for a contactless, cardless future

July 23, 2014

According to the 2014 U.S. Independent ATM Deployer Survey, nearly 35 percent of ATM deployers are working on a strategy to implement contactless ATM…

Big data for debit: Marketing tool or money pit?

July 18, 2014

A new research note answers questions asked by retail bankers and debit issuers who wonder whether - and how - they can benefit from big data analytics.

The 'cashless street': useful experiment or shameless PR stunt?

Who benefited from the one-day, cash-free tryout in a Manchester, UK, shopping district? We can give you a hint: It wasn't the customers or the merchants.

In Norway, 5 years to cashlessness

July 17, 2014

Already, cash accounts for less than 5 percent of transactions in Norway. But not all Norwegians like the idea of having to leave an electronic trail with…

Card blocking, consumer alerts are keys to fraud prevention

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

Financial organizations are on high alert regarding payments fraud in the wake of recent high profile customer data breaches. Although overall payments fraud…