Study confirms post-Durbin effects on debit card use

December 12, 2013

Debit card penetration in the United States has fallen from a high of 68 percent in 2011 to a low of 59 percent in 2013. A study from Mercator Advisory Group…

ATMIA, Kahuna kick off 4th annual IAD survey

December 10, 2013

The fourth annual U.S. IAD online survey is currently underway, once again conducted jointly by the ATM Industry Association and Kahuna ATM Solutions. The…

Stoking the fire in the cash debate

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

For more than twenty years, the "Death of Cash" argument has been fairly stale. Its advocates argue that cash is inconvenient, impractical and ultimately…

So much for the 'uninspired' ATM

December 9, 2013

New research from Mercator Advisory Group has examined the current state of the global ATM market and found that ATMs are becoming a "go-to" channel for many…

Future trends in mobile/ATM innovation

A long list of R&D developments will be rolling out globally as the ATM and mobile convergence continues. (From a panel discussion at the ATM & Mobile…

Are virtual banks the 'real deal'?

Is alliance with a surcharge-free ATM network a sufficient physical presence, or are bricks and mortar a must? 

Lamborghini dealership accepts Bitcoin for car purchase

December 5, 2013

In what might lend a small bit of legitimacy to the controversial digital payment scheme, a Lamborghini dealership in Costa Mesa, Calif. announced yesterday…

Bitcoin, Robocoin ATM chalk up some ka-ching

December 2, 2013

It's been a big year for Bitcoin. The virtual currency got its first currency accepting/dispensing ATM just a little more than a month ago, and is now boasting…

Employees put data at risk on WiFi

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Employees expect to use their mobile devices at work, and employers often don't mind because of the cost savings. However, the use of personal smartphones and…

EAST reports a new skimming threat - fake ATMs

November 21, 2013

The European ATM Security Team has published its third European Fraud Update for 2013. In a new development, one EAST national member has reported the use of…

First Data posts Oct SpendTrend report

November 21, 2013

E-commerce and payment processing provider First Data Corp. has released its SpendTrend analysis for Oct.1, 2013 through Oct. 30, 2013 compared with Oct. 2…

Study: 250M cards will be used for contactless payments in 2014

November 20, 2013

Will consumers expect to make contactless transactions at the ATM sometime soon? A new report from Juniper Research seems to suggest that they might.

Real-time payments expected to take hold by 2018

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

A recent ACI Worldwide survey asked 200 executives from commercial and retail FIs, credit card companies and technology providers for their opinions regarding…

ATM innovation: Give the people what they want

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Sounds simple enough, but what do people want?

Study examines prepaid card fraud and risk controls in the US

November 14, 2013

New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines fraud risk and best practice for fraud prevention in prepaid card programs. The report, "Prepaid Card Fraud…

ATM withdrawals in S Africa ho-hum before the holidays

November 14, 2013

Spark Cash Index statistics for October indicate that consumers have been holding off spending before the holiday buying season. The SCI, which measures the…

Will businesses be forced to pay for polymer notes?

Polymer notes have undeniable benefits, but these come at a cost to ATM deployers and others involved in the cash cycle.

PIN wins in consumers' expected mobile wallet experience

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

A recent study by Phoenix Marketing International highlights a disconnect between consumers' awareness of mobile wallets and their use of this emerging payment…

Canada completes polymer banknote conversion

by Brendan Burge

"Canada completes polymer banknote conversion" is much more than a headline about a national banknote series refresh.

Independent review firm names '10 best EMV compliance consultants' for November

November 8, 2013

Topcreditcardprocessors.com has ranked the 10 best EMV compliance consulting firms for the month of November. Each month, the payment processor review firm…