ATMIA, Welch ATM co-publish FI-directed EMV white paper

September 3, 2013

The ATM Industry Association and Welch ATM recently announced the release of their co-produced white paper aimed at helping FIs with the transition to EMV.

The Anonymous ATM - have a nice day!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

This week I needed to deposit a check, so I swung by my favorite bank and headed to the ATM. Unfortunately, in all the excitement of coming across a parking…

ATM Acquirers Alliance renamed to fit evolving payments world

August 30, 2013

The IPayments Forum and the ATM Industry Association have jointly announced the formation of the Integrated Payments Alliance, formerly known as the ATM…

Mercator issues closed-loop prepaid report

August 30, 2013

According to a new report from Mercator Advisory Group, the closed-loop prepaid market grew to $309.1 billion in 2012, up 3 percent from $299.1 billion in…

5 reasons not to manage like a passive-aggressive

by Terrina Rishel — CEO, ATM Authority, LLC

One common complaint about corporate culture involves leaders who demonstrate passive-aggressive behavior — commonly defined as resistance indirectly exhibited…

Study: FI customer trust hinges on protection from fraud

August 27, 2013

In its 2012 report, "Confidence in Banks," Gallup said consumer confidence in U.S. banks hit a record low of 21 percent last year. The percentage of Americans…

Mercator issues 10th annual open-loop prepaid analysis

August 27, 2013

Mercator Advisory Group has published its 10th Annual U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Market Overview, the first of an annual…

Fiserv touts new tablet banking solution

August 27, 2013

Fiserv Inc., which provides financial services technology solutions, has launched a turnkey application service provider solution for iPads and iPad minis. The…

A banknote's other role: reflecting political change

by Brendan Burge

Banknotes are more than just units of exchange. They fulfill other roles too, including a psychological role in promoting the values of the country they…

FI big data firm is named a standout

August 26, 2013

IQR Consulting, specialists in helping FIs craft more efficient campaigns by analyzing consumer data in payment portfolios — including ATM and debit — has been…

UnionPay widens its lead over US card giants

August 22, 2013

The number of payment cards worldwide increased by 12 percent in 2012 — to 10 billion, according to a new report, "Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts…

ATMIA, Kahuna publish EMV white paper for IADs

August 22, 2013

Historically, ATM skimming has been a bigger problem in Europe and other parts of the world than it's been in the United States. But since the implementation…

Crowdfunding: A must-have for FIs?

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

In a recently released report, economists argue that the financial industry is facing a dramatic transformation due to increased online and mobile device…

Is it curtains for cash 'down under'?

August 16, 2013

Cash payment could soon be finished in Australia, according to that nation's central bank. The Reserve Bank of Australia said the decline of cash was indicated…

DPAs will challenge traditional business models

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

According to a recent Gartner report, device-based applications —  also known as digital payment advisors — that recommend the most appropriate payment product…

EFTA previews the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit

Kurt Helwig, president of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, talks about some of the speakers and topics lined up for this month's inaugural ATM …

As authorities move on Bitcoin, crooks move on to other digital currencies

August 13, 2013

Who could've seen this coming? In May, authorities charged the principals of Cost Rica-based digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve with laundering $…

Travelex, MasterCard team up on multicurrency prepaid card

August 13, 2013

Foreign exchange provider Travelex has joined with MasterCard and Access Prepaid to introduce the new Multi-Currency Cash Passport Prepaid MasterCard. The…

Cash as an investment

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In an interesting twist on the "death of cash" argument, a July bankrate.com survey identified cash as the most popular long-term investment. Yes, you did read…

Consumers increase card spending in July

August 12, 2013

Payment processing provider First Data Corp. has issued its First Data SpendTrend analysis for July 2–30 compared with July 3–31 of last year. Year over year…