Comerica to pilot voice-guidance ATMs

December 7, 2006

DETROIT - Michigan-based Comerica Bank, a subsidiary of Comerica Inc., is piloting voice-guided ATMs for the visually impaired.   According to a news…

Kenya's Postbank launches ATM network

December 7, 2006

allAfrica.com: The Post Office Savings Bank in Kenya, Africa, has launched an ATM network dubbed Cash X-press.The ATMs will be hooked to the Kenswitch…

TIO Networks, Time Warner launch bill-pay service

December 7, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Time Warner Cable of Dayton, Ohio, and TIO Networks Corp. have announced plans to launch a service that allows Time Warner Cable…

Visa, Blackhawk Network partner for reloadable cards

December 3, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO - Visa USA on Dec. 4 announced plans to introduce Visa ReadyLink, Visa's prepaid-load network, to Blackhawk Network Alliance partner stores.

Citigroup to launch biometric ATMs in India

December 3, 2006

MSN.com: Citigroup has announced plans to launch a network of biometric ATMs in India's low-income areas.  The ATMs will be designed to recognize account…

After ATMs, what next for Nigerian banks?

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Nigeria's leading banks look to advanced ATM functions for a competitive edge.

Tio to test hybrid ATM at Dollar General

November 28, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Tio Networks Corp. has announced a deal with Dollar General to test by the end of the year hybrid ATMs at 52 locations in…

Tio to deploy hybrid ATM-kiosk in '07

November 27, 2006

Digital Transactions: The concept of an ATM that also serves as a kiosk for bill payment and other financial services may be getting closer to reality. Tio…

Euronet to buy third-largest global money-transfer company

November 20, 2006

LEAWOOD, Kan. - Euronet Worldwide Inc., an electronic payments provider, has announced a stock purchase agreement to acquire Los Angeles-based Ria Envia Inc.…

STUDY: Consumers like advanced ATM features

November 19, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - A new research study from Diebold Inc. finds that consumers would view financial institutions more favorably if they offered more…

Prepaid cards offer another link between consumers and ATMs

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The prepaid card industry is offering unbanked and underbanked financial independence opportunities, but there's still a long way to go.

El Banco, IBT to present at Retail Delivery

November 8, 2006

ATLANTA - IBT Enterprises LLC, a retail design, construction and consulting-services provider for the financial-services industry, and El Banco Financial…

Who's who: Jennifer Tescher's unbridled spirit drives CFSI

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Jennifer Tescher is reaching out to underserved consumers, one company at a time.

Metavante launches prepaid-card, Internet bill-pay program

November 5, 2006

MILWAUKEE - Metavante Corp. announced Nov. 6 the launch of a new service that enables bank-sponsored Internet bill payment for prepaid-debit-card consumers…

FSS launches biometric ATM solution in India

November 5, 2006

HYDERABAD, India - Chennai, India-based Financial Software and Systems Ltd., provider of electronic payment systems and services, has announced the launch of…

ATM Marketplace launches new ATM guide

November 1, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ATM Marketplace has launched a new guide that takes a magnifying glass to the financial institution ATM.   Changes in the financial space…

Western Union reports 12% revenue increase

October 29, 2006

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Western Union reported a 12 percent revenue increase during the third quarter of the year, up from $1 million in 3Q 2005 to $1.1 million.

Tio deploys 1,000th bill-payment kiosk

October 25, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia - Automated bill-payment and financial-services network provider Tio Networks Corp., has deployed 27 self-service kiosks in…

Internet-enabled debit, credit payment kiosks launched

October 17, 2006

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Cary, N.C.-based Pay E Mail has launched its Pay E Mail Internet kiosk, which utilizes MEI's Series 2000 Combo Acceptors. The acceptors…

Prepaid meets ATMs and cards at Las Vegas show

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 12, 2006

SourceMedia's ATM & Debit Forum entered the realm of prepaid this year, and the attendee response was overwhelming.