The Currency Scene
Selling Your ATM Portfolio – What Buyers Are Looking for Today
- Written by: ATM Atom
- Category: ATM
As with any business, ATM owners and operators (IADs) get started with one purpose in mind: to make money. They might purchase a few machines, find suitable locations and eventually grow their efforts into a full-time money-making operation. Yet despite the business acumen and go-getter attitude needed to get started, many business owners fail to consider is an exit strategy. In fact, one of the most asked questions from ATM operators is: what is my business worth? Valuation, sale and and how to profitably exit are often a mystery. Triton sat down with Jeff Sosville of ATM Brokerage to pick his brain about portfolio valuation, the state of the market and the variables involved when purchasing or selling an ATM business.
Hurry up with that EMV upgrade. Replacing debit cards with smartphones may be next!
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Just when you thought the latest round of upgrades to your ATM fleet were finished along comes the next big idea - ATM Cash using a Smartphone. Several banks in the US and Australia, and some pretty big players in the ATM manufacturing and transaction processing space have been testing - and rolling out - the latest ATM cash withdrawal technology. So... will your smartphone one day replace your ATM card?
Are ATM Fees Too High? That depends on what the meaning of zero is!
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Despite the continued push in many countries for more government oversight and new legislation aimed at reducing ATM fees, just what costs do we really face when we need to get some quick cash? With very little effort those costs can be... uh... zero!
With ATM Usage Increasing Banks Are Saying Don’t Count ATMs Out Just Yet
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Contrary to some expectations that the latest technology would disrupt the ATM industry, banks in the Charlotte area are growing their ATM user base, so maybe we don't count ATMs out just yet. Local managers point out that their customers continue to choose the ATM because the machines are multi-located, easily accessible and open 24 hours.
The Big Debate Over Opening Bank Accounts Online
- Written by: Deposit Accounts
- Category: Banking
Online banking continues to grow, but that’s not to say there aren’t obstacles keeping it from exploding. The banking industry is ramping up the noise about changing rules that make it difficult to open accounts remotely, and Congress has the topic on its agenda.
Why does money transferred online take days to turn up?
- Written by: News.com.au
- Category: Banking
In the age of the instant everything, why does the money I transfer electronically disappear from my account immediately, but take up to five business days to reach its destination?
I can’t help but imagine a giant multinational conglomerate conspiracy as I watch my funds fly off into the abyss of nothingness for days before my debts are settled at the other end. Where did they go? And importantly, who is earning interest off of them while they’re unavailable?
The Best Bank Accounts For College Students
- Written by: Forbes
- Category: Banking
College students only need two things when it comes to a bank account. They don’t want to pay any fees. And they want easy access to their money. Fortunately, there are a number of student checking account options that satisfy these requirements.
