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Following are excerpts from news stories recently posted under Breaking Industry ATM groups expand essential services
News on our home page. For links to these and other full news stories, please visit
www.greensheet.com/breakingnews.php?flag=previous_breaking_news. Encouraged by a March 19, 2020, memo from
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security des-
ignating ATM owners, operators and service
providers as part of the Critical Infrastructure
Workforce, leaders of the ATM Industry Asso-
ciation (ATMIA) and the National ATM Coun-
cil Inc. (NAC) immediately began collaborating
with their members, sponsors and stakeholders
MPC20 Virtual draws record attendance to not only maintain critical infrastructure dur-

The tenth annual Mobile Payments Conference drew 1,858 regis- ing COVID-19, but also to expand access to their
trants, nearly 1,200 of whom logged in to live sessions held online organizations' services and initiatives.
Aug. 24 to 26, 2020, according to conference organizers. Average per-
session attendance was 138. Marla Ellerman, MPC executive direc- Homeland Security cited essential workers in
the financial sector as: "Workers who are need-
tor, thanked sponsors, exhibitors, attendees and staff for making the
show a success. ed to provide consumer access to banking and
lending services, including ATMs, and to move
currency and payments (e.g., armored cash car-
"Thank you again for joining us for the MPC digital payment con- riers)."
ference 2020," Ellerman said. "If you're new to MPC, we're inviting
you back next year to enjoy the live event and meet us all in person. Walmart, Paymentus expand
I also want to thank our speakers, exhibitors and our sponsors who bill pay options
so graciously covered everyone's ticket costs."
Paymentus Corp. disclosed that Walmart Inc.
has joined the Paymentus Instant Payment Net-
work. The new partnership expands consumer
bill pay options at Walmart stores and within
the Walmart app, according to Dushyant Shar-
ma, president and CEO at Paymentus. "We are
excited to be the leading force behind the para-
digm shift in how consumers and business in-
teract," Sharma said in a statement.
"Our partnership with Walmart further cements
Paymentus as the future-proof provider of sim-
Our ISO  Exclusive low cost Bill&Pay plified bill pay experiences for consumers and a
electronic invoicing pricing
source of operational excellence for businesses."
& ISV  Robust, cost effective Survey highlights digital
i3 Transafe gateway with
Partners  Multiple pricing options including banking imperative
seamless integration
Enjoy surcharging and flat rate A new study by Zafin found that consumers of
all ages now want personalized digital banking.
 Complimentary statement This dovetails with banks' initiatives to swiftly
analysis digitize their products and services in response
 L2 & L3 interchange savings for to the coronavirus pandemic. And the resulting
B2B merchants online and mobile capabilities will remain in
 Choose from numerous demand post-COVID, stated Alexandra Roddy,
platforms and sponsor banks chief marketing officer and executive vice presi-
 NDF cutoff times as late as 11pm dent of partnerships at Zafin.

"It's widely known that the COVID-19 pandemic
has accelerated the use of digital banking tools,"
Roddy said. "The biggest takeaway, however,
Technology driven. Human powered. is that many banks have not been prepared to
match consumers' desire for a more personal-
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