Spending cash turns out to be expensive

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

Using cash is costing Americans $200 billion per year. This amounts to an average of $1,739 per household, according to a new study by the Fletcher School at…

MasterCard: Mobile/ATM boom is already here

"The technology is proven," says Peter Shortall of MasterCard. "And consumer adoption is wide." Peter argues that the foundation of existing consumer usage…

What's really driving the ATM/mobile convergence

Consumers are in the driver's seat, but what's motivating them? Peter Shortall of MasterCard explains what has to happen to create a compelling consumer value…

Mobile money services more popular than banks in Kenya

December 16, 2013

The use of mobile money services in Kenya has grown sharply in the last five years to overtake banks, according to the country's latest Fin Access National…

Forgot where that $30 went? You might be suffering from 'ATMnesia'

December 13, 2013

It's not listed in the Physician's Desk Reference or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (yet). But it seems that "ATMnesia" is a very…

November SpendTrend analysis shows hike in prepaid use

December 13, 2013

First Data Corp. SpendTrend analysis for Oct. 31 through Dec. 2. charted a dollar volume growth of 4.4 percent — a downturn from October growth of 6.8 percent.

Riding into the sunset: Banking by telephone and mail

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

Mobile banking is becoming progressively more popular according to the American Bankers Association. In a survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers, mobile banking was…

Here to stay: folding money and forward-thinking ATM operators

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Webinar considers the future of cash - and the ways innovative ATM deployers can make more of it now.

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.