GLG News by Automated Teller Machines (ATM) Industry Experts

In 2007, over 150 million migrants worldwide sent more than $300 billion to their families in developing countries, which is up from $268 billion in 2006. Citi acquired PayQuik in January 2008 to expand its remittance offerings and to gain a greater share of the growing remittance market. It's a success...

Ingenico wants to acquire Hypercom for $332 million but Hypercom's impending acquisition of Thales e-Transactions business unit could be a "deal breaker." Hypercom's shares shot up 30% on 2.11.08 on news of  Ingenico's offer to acquire Hypercom. Ingencio is offering a 59% premium on Hypercom's...

Bank of America, Chase, Citigroup, Countrywide Financial, WAMU and Wells Fargo are the mortgage lenders who have teamed up with Treasury Secretary Paulson and HUD to provide borrowers facing foreclosure with a reprieve through "Project Lifeline," as mortgage delinquencies climb to over $200 billion....

2006-2007 has been a transition period for Diebold as it completes an investigation by the SEC and DOJ based on its "bill and hold" method of reporting revenue, which meant a sale was recorded and ownership was given to a customer, however, delivery didn't occur until a later period. After the Office...

From 1969-1996 ATMs were owned exclusively by banks and in 1996, the major networks Plus and Cirrus lifted their ban on surcharging and since that time three trends have emerged: 1. banks began "double dipping," charging a surcharge fee for non-customers and charging their own customers' a "foreign...

2008 isn't shaping up as a good year for the mortgage industry as delinquencies hit record highs, foreclosures reach record levels, builders are faced with too much inventory and in December 2007, applications for building permits fell by 8.1%, which marked the seventh consecutive monthly decline and...

NYSE snags rival Amex for $260 million in stock to expand its "options" business, which offers higher margins than stock markets. The deal will provide NYSE with additional listings, as well as increase its scale in U.S. options, ETFs, close-end funds, structured products and cash equities. NYSE also...

TD Bank (Toronto Dominion) agreed to purchase Commerce Bancorp for $8.5 billion in 2007, however, shareholder lawsuits and a suit from its former CEO and a suit filed against his wife and her design firm may be putting the deal in jeopardy. TD Bank agreed to pay a 7% premium over Commerce's closing...

Consumers spent more than $2.5 trillion in 2007 on credit card purchases and cash advances, however, consumers are falling behind on credit card payments at an alarming rate, sending delinquencies and defaults skyrocketing. The value of credit card accounts at least 30 days late rose 26% to $17.3 billion...

Mums the word from Bank of America and Countrywide on whether BofA plans to swoop in and bailout Countrywide from a sudden fate of bankruptcy. Countrywide reported that foreclosures and late payments rose to the most in five years in December 2007. Countrywide's shares has fallen 28% this week and its...