ATMIA Launches new “Cash Lives” Video for Social Media

London, UK & Sioux Falls, USA– May, 2013 –The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, announced today the global release of its new “Cash Lives” video to be used in online social media. (Read More)

ATMIA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW COMPLIANCE MONITORING SERVICE FOR MEMBERS

SIOUX FALLS, SD, May 9, 2013.  The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) today announced the availability of a new service for U.S. Chapter members that provides compliance monitoring and regulatory alerts, for all 50 states and Washington, DC.  (Read More)

ATMIA & Kahuna Release Future of ATM Interchange White Paper

BLOOMINGTON, IL & SIOUX FALLS, SD undefined Independent ATM deployers (IADs) throughout the United States have seen ATM-transaction revenue steadily decline over the last 10 years. Market saturation, increasing competition with surcharge-free ATM networks, cash-back debit options and increasing operational expenses resulting from more stringent regulatory and security mandates have all taken their toll. (Read More)

The ATM Industry Association and IPayments Forum launch WikiATM.com

SIOUX FALLS, SD and NEW YORK, NY, April 5, 2013. ATMIA and IPayments Forum have launched WikiATM.com to act as a repository of global ATM data. The purpose of WikiATM.com is to create a definitive body of knowledge on all aspects of the ATM and to promote cross-channel integrated payments with the ATM serving as the hub for financial self-service retail delivery. WikiATM.com will act as an industry best practices portal with members only access. Participation is open to all industry professionals but they must be registered as a member. (Read More)

ATMIA Re-files Amicus Brief in the proposed MasterCard/Visa Card Settlement Case

SIOUX FALLS, SD and NEW YORK, NY, April 3, 2013.  The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) today announced that it re-filed its amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the U.S. District Court of Eastern New York on Friday, March 29, 2013, in opposition to the proposed class action settlement between merchants and MasterCard/VISA.  ATMIA restated its argument that the language of the agreement is so broad and vague that it might be construed to include ATM deployers, even though the original claims were made by merchants engaged in the sale of goods or services. (Read More)

ATMIA Publishes Best Practices for Preventing Mobile Banking Fraud

South Dakota, USA & London, UK – ATMIA today announced the publication of a new best practice manual for preventing mobile banking fraud, with special reference to applications linked to ATM systems. (Read More)

ATMIA Publishes Best Practices for ATM Integrated Payments

February 2013

South Dakota, USA & London, UK – ATMIA today announced the publication of a best practice guide aimed at the new era of ATM Integrated Payments and Customer Experience made possible by extended functionalities and converging technologies in the payments space. (Read More)

ATMIA Publishes Best Practices for Preventing Cash Trapping

South Dakota, USA & London, UK – ATMIA today announced the publication of a new best practice manual for preventing cash trapping at ATMs. Due in part to the success in addressing many types of ATM fraud, cash trapping, a type of ATM crime that goes back many years, has been reinvented and is currently on the rise again in some parts of the world, including Europe. (Read More)

National ATM Council Urges President Obama to Sign Fee Disclosure Bill into Law

JACKSONVILLE, FL undefined ATM deployers received some good news from Capitol Hill late Tuesday when the Senate passed H.R. 4367, a bill amending the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and revoking the placard fee disclosure requirement that has spurred frivolous lawsuits against U.S. independent ATM deployers (IADs) and financial institutions across the nation. (Read More)

BREAKING NEWS

SENATE PASSES ATM SIGNAGE BILL (H.R. 4367)

The EFTA announced late yesterday that "The Senate this afternoon approved the House-passed bill (H.R. 4367) to end the ATM dual fee notification requirement under Regulation E. The bill now goes to President Obama's desk for signature into law. H.R. 4367 becomes effective upon the President's signature." 

This is great news for our industry and should eventually eliminate the most egregious source of frivolous lawsuits for ATM owners, operators, and deployers.  However, until the Bill becomes law, it will be necessary to remain diligent about compliance with the current regulations.  New lawsuits will still be possible for infractions that occur prior to the pending changes.

Initial efforts began in July and involved a broad coalition that included ATMIA, EFTA, ABA, ICBA, CUNA, NAFCU, and others.  The EFTA press release made special mention of the hard work done by Cardtronics (and Ben Psillas and Mike Keller in particular) on behalf of ATMIA and EFTA.

Our thanks go out to all who were involved in this very successful effort. 

Sincerely,

David Tente

ATMIA USA Executive Director

ATMIA FILES AMICUS BRIEF REGARDING THE PROPOSED MASTERCARD/VISA CARD SETTLEMENT

SIOUX FALLS, SD and NEW YORK, NY, November 2, 2012.  The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) today announced that it has filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the U.S. District Court of Eastern New York, in conjunction with other opponents of the proposed class action settlement between merchants and MasterCard/VISA.  ATMIA contends that the language of the agreement is so broad and vague that it might be construed to include ATM deployers, even though the original claims were made by merchants engaged in the sale of goods or services. (Read More)

Global Fraud Survey 2012

Please take five minutes of your time to fill out this short survey. It will identify current fraud threats which ATMIA can analyze with a view to writing best practices and taking other appropriate industry action to help reduce these threats.

Take the short Global Fraud Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9L2SKF8

You will stand a chance of winning a $100 cash prize voucher if you complete the survey by 12 noon on Tuesday November 13th. Your name will be entered in a draw.

ATMIA receives reassurances from PCI Council

October, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, announced today it had received a confirmation that the PCI Council’s new ATM security guidelines are intended to be best practices, not standards (Read More)

ATMIA publishes Global Cash Compendium

October, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, has published a global cash compendium to provide comprehensive information on the rising international demand for cash. (Read More)

ATMIA publishes Best Practices for Managing Anti Money-Laundering at ATMs

September, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, has published its long-awaited best practices for managing anti money-laundering. (Read More)

ATMIA publishes Contactless ATM Best Practices

September, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, announced today the publication of new best practices for accepting contactless payments in ATM systems. (Read More)

ATMIA Publishes End-to-End Encryption Best Practices

September, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, announced today the publication of new  End-to-End Encryption best practices for all ATMs. The manual shows step-by-step how to encrypt communications between an ATM and its host.  (Read More)

House Passes H.R. 4367 (ATM Signage Bill)

Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 4367. The Bill passed by a vote of 371 to 0. The issue now moves on to the Senate. (Read More)

EMV Readiness Survey

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has released the results of a member and industry committee survey on market readiness for the impending migration to EMV cards in the U.S. Results indicate a general uneasiness about industry preparedness, as well as uncertainty about the potential benefits of EMV migration. The survey was answered by a broad cross-section of the industry, from financial institutions and Independent ATM Deployers (IADs) to service providers and network processors. (Read More)

HFSC Unanimously Approves ATM Signage Bill

If you were not already aware, the House Financial Services Committee did pass H. R. 4367 yesterday, which will eliminate the unnecessary and duplicative dual ATM fee disclosure requirement, if it becomes law.  The measure was approved unanimously by voice vote, with no amendments. (Read More)

The National ATM Council Unveils New Website and Files Reply Comments with the CFPB to Eliminate Harmful ATM Fee Sticker Requirements

Jacksonville, FL, June 11, 2012 - The National ATM Council, Inc. (NAC), the nation’s leading trade association representing U.S. independent ATM providers, unveiled its new website this week.  The NAC has also filed reply comments with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Washington supporting the CFPB’s proposed elimination of the duplicative and ineffectual ATM fee posting regulation.  (Read More)

ATMIA Releases “Cash Connects Us” Video

June, 2012 – Sioux Falls, SD, USA and London, UK– The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, announced today the global release of its Cash Connects Us video to be used in online social media. Press Release

View Cash Connects Us Video

ATMIA and Tremont Capital Group Publish Comprehensive ADA Guide

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), a global non-profit trade association, and Tremont Capital Group, one of the nation’s leading consulting firms specializing in the ATM industry, have announced the publication of a new comprehensive guide analyzing the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) relative to the ATM industry. 

New Banking Risk Survey Results on FICO Blog

June 2011

Innovation and a challenging economy redefine the prepaid consumer.

As prepaid products and services have developed from simple calling cards to stored value cards with payment mechanisms, the profile of the prepaid consumer has changed. If you thought you knew the prepaid market, think again. Innovation in technology in tandem with a difficult economy has redefined the prepaid consumer. Read on to learn more about why consumers of all ages and ethnicity are gravitating to prepaid cards. (Read More) 

  Press Release March 22, 2011

The ATM Integrated Payments Standards Forum (IPSF) has been organized by the ATM Industry Association’s International Payments Forum and is comprised of a voluntary group of payments industry experts to publish industry best practices recommendations for enabling integrated payments through the ATMs. The IPSF will develop an open standards based approach to achieving broad acceptance of alternative and nontraditional payments through ATMs. Areas to be addressed include software and hardware considerations, determining appropriate financial services for ATMs, and how to support new payments applications such as mobile and card-less transactions. The aim of the initiative is to bring together the key industry stakeholders and develop best practices standards for message and communications protocols, security and compliance, mobile and card-less transactions, and use-case recommendations.

Interested parties should contact us at admin@ipaymentsforum.com.

About ATMIA: The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) is a global non-profit trade association with over 2,100 members in 60 countries. Our mission is to promote ATM convenience, growth and usage worldwide, to protect the ATM industry's assets, interests, good name and public trust; and to provide education, best practices, political voice and networking opportunities for member organizations.

About IPF: The International Payments Forum (IPF) is a financial services industry online community. The IPF is a member managed resource that is available online to the public and also has members only access to premium content, forums and working groups for information sharing and exchange. The IPF is a financial services outreach initiative under the auspices of the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), a global non-profit trade association. 

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An Effective ATM Strategy Considers a Multi-layered Approach

As the first ATMIA President, I have had the privilege of being part of overseeing the building of an international industry association from the ground up. The experience taught me that the seeds we plant today will bear tomorrow’s fruit. Building an association does not happen overnight nor does it grow by itself. It is the participation and contributions of its members that builds the foundation for a strong association.

In much the same way creating and promoting an online community forum requires buy-in on the part of visionaries and the support from their respective organizations to build the foundation for creating an industry forum that will be a valuable resource to its members. We appreciate the great input that what we have received from our members and we look forward to working with our supporters in making www.ipaymentsforum.com a best-of-breed payments industry information portal.

As most of you know by now, what started out as the ATMIA Debit Council and then the Electronic Payments Forum has now become the International Payments Forum. The reason for makeover is due to input from our members and in our wanting to better project the mission and focus of the group. The new expanded mission is to be international in scope and to focus not just on electronic payments, but on all forms of payments including cash, checks and loan instruments.

I hope that you will join us in making the International Payments Forum and the IPF Portal’s 2010 debut another ATMIA success story. The coming year will include many substantive outputs, including industry best practices and security initiatives that will address important challenges facing the payments industry. We will also continue our ongoing outreach initiatives to other non-profit associations and online forums in order to share and disseminate relevant and timely information about issues that affect the payments industry.