Tyson Nargassans

It's harder to make money in today's business environment, and automated teller machines are no different. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and proposing changes to cash handling and cross-shipping, and regulatory compliance and technology advancements are increasing the cost to support ATMs. As costs continue to rise, ATM deployments are peaking and transaction volumes and margins are decreasing. Profits are stagnant or declining even for the largest domestic deployers ("Lots of Cash, Little Profit," August).