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…

With ATMs, meet boomers where they live, millennials where they work

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With ATMs acting more like branches and branches acting more like oversized ATM vestibules with live bankers, the industry finally has the agility to serve…

FCU adds RDC as component of customer self-service strategy

July 15, 2014

FedChoice FCU, a federal employees credit union serving nearly 25,000 members, has implemented QwikDeposit ToGo from Bluepoint Solutions for mobile remote…

Prepaid cards No. 1 in growth for June

July 14, 2014

Prepaid cards took the biggest hike of any noncash payment method in June in terms of dollar volume — barely, beating out credit by just one-tenth of a percent.

Europe's ATM base grows overall despite country-specific declines

July 11, 2014

The number of installed ATMs in Europe grew by 2 percent in 2013, to 634,000. However, of the 33 markets surveyed, more than half contracted during the year…

Could Apple or Google smash the banks?

Tech giants don't need to compete head-to-head with traditional banks and payment networks — they can simply innovate around them.

EAST reports first 'jackpotting' incidents in latest ATM fraud update

July 8, 2014

Four countries reported ATM malware incidents related to cash-out or 'jackpotting' — an alarming fraud variant that's new to Western Europe.

Study: Card fraud victimizes one in four consumers worldwide

July 8, 2014

According to a fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries, one in four consumers has been the victim of card fraud within the last five…

Banks in Brazil, Russia, Italy are those most often attacked by malware

July 8, 2014

For the reporting period of April 19 to May 19, financial institutions in Brazil, Russia and Italy claimed the dubious honor or being most often attacked by…