ATM use provides insights into future deployment potential

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The recent publication of RBR's annual survey of the global ATM market provides a timely opportunity to examine the state of the ATM industry. The headline…

The downside of cashless: An ATM shortage

September 20, 2013

Living in a cashless society is fine — until you want cash, as citizens of Sweden have discovered. Then just try and find an ATM. 

Nearly half of Wells Fargo ATM transactions now receipt-free

September 17, 2013

Wells Fargo reports that every minute, 475 receipts are not printed at its ATMs. Since the $1.4 trillion-in-assets FI started offering paperless transactions…

How can we improve payments? The Fed wants to know

by Brendan Burge

On Sept. 10 the U.S. Federal Reserve Banks released a Public Consultation Paper that identifies and analyzes key gaps and opportunities in the current payment…

Study breaks down mobile banking demographics

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

A recent study by the Pew Research Center indicates that more consumers are taking advantage of the simplicity, ease, and convenience of online and mobile…

There's something for everyone in latest global payment cards data

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The publication of RBR's global payment cards research provides, among other things, an annual opportunity to analyze how the different card schemes are…

PNC branches out - in a small way

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Pint-sized PNC branch could play a big role in helping determine what sites and services work for customers.

Mobile payments study kicks off 2013 research series on consumer payment, banking trends

September 12, 2013

Mercator Advisory Group has released the first of eight studies in its CustomerMonitor Survey Series 2013 Insight reports — "Mobile Payments 2013: Young Adults…

First Data releases SpendTrend analysis for August

September 11, 2013

Payment processing company First Data Corp. has released its SpendTrend analysis for August 1-30, 2013 compared with the same period in, 2012. Dollar volume…

ATM demand growing with gov't benefits card use in S Africa

September 11, 2013

The rising use of debit cards as a payment mechanism by the South African Social Security Agency has had a sizable impact on the country's ATM use and has…

EMV migration and the FI brand: What could it mean for you?

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

EMV chip technology is already common in the payments industry, used throughout Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Latin America, Africa and most of the…

The power of touch

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Consumers of all ages have now moved from a level of comfort to almost an expectation that the devices they interact with on a daily basis contain touchscreen…

Bitcoin ATMs are looking legit

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With installations coming up in Canada, are ATMs for the digital currency finally the real deal?

Study: India ATM industry outlook to 2018

September 9, 2013

New Delhi-based Ken Research has issued a new report focused on present conditions and future prospects for the Indian ATM Market. "India ATM Industry Outlook…

Fiserv debuts 'big data' solution

September 9, 2013

Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv has rolled out Predictive Scores, a predictive modeling solution for customer behavior. The program…

The 411 on Upgrading Your ATMs [infographic]

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With three major fleet-wide ATM upgrade initiatives currently in the pipeline — EMV, PCI and Windows 7 — this infographic will help you keep track of it all.

The death of cash: just an urban myth?

It might depend on the ability of alternative payment methods to prove that they're just as convenient.

Punjab Nat'l Bank intros reloadable debit card

September 5, 2013

Punjab National Bankhas launched a branded prepaid ATM debit card that can be used to make withdrawals at ATMs, transact purchases on- or offline and pay…

New study examines trend toward omnichannel banking

September 5, 2013

In a newly released report from Mercator Advisory Group, the payments industry analysts examine the trend away from traditional core banking systems to an…

ATMIA launches mobile payments white paper

September 3, 2013

The ATM Industry Association has published a new white paper targeted to FIs that outlines approaches for addressing the rise of mobile payments in an evolving…