Students get cardless cash via Google Glass

March 19, 2014

German university students have seen the future of cardless cash withdrawal at the ATM. And they've seen it through Google Glass, according to a news release…

EMV has a long way to go

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

The looming October 2015 liability shift for mag-stripe cards used on EMV terminals, combined with recent media buzz regarding the U.S. payments industry's…

New report gauges industry impact of Bitcoin ATMs

March 17, 2014

The ATM Industry Association has released a commissioned report on the digital currency Bitcoin and its possible implications for the ATM industry. "An…

The currency of infographics in the conversation about currency

by Brendan Burge

As information and knowledge grow, it becomes increasingly difficult to convey concepts and opinions without some assistance. Re-enter the information graphic…

The US IAD business gets a pulse check

Fourth annual report examines challenges, concerns, opportunities and outlook for US independents in the ATM business.

Study: US market for card fraud detection software set to fire up

March 13, 2014

A new study from Mercator Advisory Group examines how changing market dynamics are shaping fraud detection software solutions, reviews leading products, and…

First Data SpendTrend: Payment growth lags in February

March 12, 2014

First Data Corp. has released its SpendTrend analysis for Feb. 1–Feb. 28, 2014, compared with the same period in 2013. Credit, prepaid and signature debit…

1,600 new ATMs help RBS Citizens customers 'Bank Better'

March 11, 2014

As part of its Bank Better initiative, RBS Citizens Financial Group has completed a new round of upgrades serving Citizens Bank and Charter One customers. The…

Aite Group: By 2016, 47.5M smartphone owners will use RDC

March 11, 2014

According to Aite Group research, 7,000 financial institutions in the U.S. now offer mobile banking. The most popular functions are checking account balances…

67% of SBEs not worried about card security; should that worry ATM operators?

March 10, 2014

Newtek Business Services, a provider of financial products to small- and medium-sized businesses, has released the findings of its latest Small Business…

Savings bank seamlessly integrates self service, personal consulting

March 10, 2014

At the new Sparkasse Dachau bank branch in Karlsfeld, Germany, customers search real estate listings on touchscreen kiosks and then request a financial…

ATMIA US 2014: Introducing the ATMIA operator certification program

The ATM Industry Association used the occasion of its U.S. conference to kick off a new service — the ATMIA Academy. The academy offers global e-training for…

Study: The Brazilian ATM, payments market

March 5, 2014

Brazil has long been recognized as a leader among developing markets. As the nation's economy has grown and matured, so have its ATM and payments markets — now…

Study: Regulatory environment dampens 2014 outlook among FI execs

March 4, 2014

Despite evidence of a steady path to economic recovery in 2014, a mounting burden of compliance will challenge growth and innovation at FIs. So goes the…

Study: 38% of Americans have chucked checks

March 4, 2014

Asked how often they write personal checks, the most common response among Americans is "never" (37.8 percent), followed by "several times a month" (25.…

Getting more money out of the ATM

A new report looks at what works, what doesn't, and ?what consumers want from secondary ATM revenue strategies.

Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy

March 3, 2014

Following its loss of customer-owned bitcoins totaling more than $500 million in value, Tokyo-based digital currency exchange Mt. Gox has filed for bankruptcy…

Diebold helps community CU create interactive branch environment

March 3, 2014

Collaboration, engagement, efficiency. These were the goals that Roswell, Ga.-based LGE Community Credit Union had in mind as it worked to refine the purpose…

Consumer education key to success of mobile

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

Despite ever-increasing mobile payment options and more hands-on experience using them, some consumers are still not sold on the value of mobile transactions.

Tyfone launches mobile banking platform for small and medium FIs

February 27, 2014

Secure ID and transaction provider Tyfone has launched its Fluide Mobile banking platform, initially targeting medium and small community banks and credit…