Study: Do alternative currencies have staying power?

June 12, 2013

Alternative currencies often evolve in times of economic crisis, but few last much longer than the problems that made them seem necessary. This is the finding…

The quantum ATM: Where self-service meets rocket science

June 11, 2013

This is one ATM that you might need to be Albert Einstein to understand. But, according to one experimental philosopher, the "quantum ATM" could make everyone…

Cash makes a comeback in the UK

June 11, 2013

Even as U.K. banks push electronic payments in order to reduce their cash-handling costs, the public is pushing back with a renewed demand for cash in hand.

May prepaid use up 8.1% in SpendTrend Analysis

June 11, 2013

Payment processor First Data Corporation has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for U.S. consumer spending in May. Prepaids maintained strong…

How the ATM revolutionized retail banking: Part II

Blogger Bernardo Batiz-Lazo traces the history of Diebold and its contributions to the ATM industry.

Study: The Mexican payment card market

June 7, 2013

After a decade of lackluster growth, Mexico — the second largest market in Latin America and the 14th largest global economy — has shown strength for two…

White paper: The ROI of mobile banking

June 6, 2013

Fiserv has published a white paper, "Next Generation Mobile Banking: Transactions Increase Potential ROI," that shows how banks and credit unions can step up…

Webinar: What's new, what's coming in ATM software

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Webinar to examine emerging software trends and industry priorities for an ATM market in transition.

Where does the future come from?

by Richard McMurdo — Principal Consultant, Talaris

In the banking industry and among those who commentate on it, talk of innovation and the "branch of the future" is rife. However, I've come to the conclusion…

Unisys Security Index: Most Americans worry about data breaches

June 5, 2013

A new study by IT technology provider Unisys indicates that the majority of Americans worry about data breaches at large organizations. But they're not all on…

7 ways the ATM industry is working to go green

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

The ATM industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint. Below are seven practices ATM developers and operators are incorporating to benefit the…

Unbanked a potential 'cash cow' for FIs, study finds

June 4, 2013

A recent report by GoBankingRates.com says that a low-income household earning $15,000 annually is worth about $74.78 to a bank — approximately $423.34 less…

Study: Payments Innovation and the Use of Cash

June 4, 2013

A new study concludes that although payments innovations will reduce consumers' use of cash in time, new modes of payment will not show a significant impact on…

Webinar: Your 10-point plan to combat ATM skimming

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

You'll need a lot more than gear to win this war.

NXP, Infineon, Oberthur, Morpho on top in 2012 Smart Card, IC market share study

May 31, 2013

ABI Research reports that in 2012, 7.95 billion smart cards and 7.99 billion ICs shipped — a year-over-year increase of 9.4 percent and 12.0 percent…

The titanic mathematics of Visa EMV issuance

May 29, 2013

In a recent post on its Visa Viewpoints blog, the payments technology giant said that Visa EMV cards have been issued to U.S. cardholders at the rate of 5,00…

Do contactless payments scare your customers?

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

Contactless payments using mobile phones are the future of the payments processing industry — they're quick, easy, and bring countless benefits to merchants.

What the future holds for ATMs, mobile, the branch and cash

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Want to know what the future will look like? Ask a futurist.

For payment security, cash is king

May 24, 2013

A recent survey by retail banking and e-payments software supplier Compass Plus, found that the use of contactless payments is falling well behind expectations…

Bitcoin ATM runs up against regulatory roadblocks

May 23, 2013

In March, the U.S. Treasury, through its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, issued guidance clarifying that virtual currency exchanges and administrators…