The ATM made its U.S. debut 50 years ago, and a half-century later the future of cash and cash-dependent industries like ATMs is the subject of intense debate in industry forums and at city halls and state capitols. Chemical Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., installed the first …
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Readying ATMs for Windows 10; Post-EMV Fraud Prediction; Litecoin Suits up for the Miami Dolphins
How Ready Are Deployers for the Next Big Operating-System Conversion for ATMs?
Microsoft Corp. will stop supporting its Windows 7 operating system next January, and that’s set off the latest dash by ATM deployers to convert to the next OS while there’s still time. For most deployers, that’s Windows 10, but some might be in a better position to meet the deadline …
Read More »Cardtronics Waives ATM Fees for Some Tourists to U.S. and other Digital Transactions New briefs from 5/31/19
Cardtronics plc said its Allpoint ATM network and Visa Inc. reached an agreement to waive ATM fees for travelers visiting the United States from Southeast Asia who have a Visa travel prepaid card or debit card from certain financial institutions. Allpoint counts more than 40,000 U.S. ATMs. Lightspeed POS Inc., …
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Are Digital Payments Killing ATMs? Some Researchers Say Yes, But the Debate Isn’t Closed
A report that emerged over the weekend showing a first-ever drop in the ATM count in four of the five largest ATM markets has lent new urgency to the debate over whether electronic payment methods are killing cash—and hence cash dispensers. The report, from London-based RBR, says the number of …
Read More »Cardtronics Add Cardless Cash Feature to 11,000 ATMs and other Digital Transactions New briefs from 4/5/19
Cardtronics plc completed the integration of FIS Cardless Cash into 11,000 ATMs and expects to add 8,000 machines over the next several months. Cardtronics and Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) announced the integration in 2017. Online lending platform OnDeck said it will begin funding small-business clients with same-day credits …
Read More »ATM Operator Cardtronics Sees Better Times Ahead After a Rough 2018
It was a rough 2018 for leading ATM network operator Cardtronics plc, but the company’s top management predicted Thursday that 2019 will be better. Houston-based Cardtronics early last year muddled through the end of its long-standing relationship with its biggest customer, 7-Eleven Inc., which is pulling down year-on-year comparisons. At …
Read More »ATM Trade Groups Fight for Bank Access; Apple Pay Adoption Reaches 43%; ATM Deployer Makes Acquisition
ATM Deployer Paramount Makes Acquisition and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/19/19
ATM and payment-services provider Paramount Management Group LLC acquired CAI—The ATM Company, an independent deployer with thousands of ATMs in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and other states. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. A partnership between Transaction Network Services and P97 Networks has processed in-dash fuel payments for …
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