Bank technology

NCR Corp. has begun telling employees at its Dayton, Ohio, facility whether they will be offered jobs at its new headquarters in Duluth, Ga.

The Chinese card network China UnionPay has denied reports that it plans to sell a 10% stake in itself.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. may be planning a public offering for its First Data Corp. unit, according to a report in Financial Times.

MoneyGram International Inc. has introduced a money transfer service that wireless carriers can offer to their customers.

The machines have a high-speed, two-way video and audio link to a call center staffed with 14 tellers at the credit union's headquarters.

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Consumer spending picked up in the second quarter but remained behind year-earlier levels, according to data from Mint Software Inc.

Foreign exchange rates helped boost second-quarter earnings at Euronet Worldwide Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. has outsourced the archiving of its automated clearing house payments, a move that makes it easier to search for specific transactions and, potentially, spot fraud.

The top three financial tech vendors all say that big-bank spending remains largely on hold, unless the investment is absolutely necessary or can generate an immediate return.

By offering imaging technologies, for example, banks can generate more revenue by refining a steady flow of deposit business through the Web from the home, office or ATM.

Fiserv Inc. is evaluating a check imaging system that enables consumers to deposit checks using their mobile phones.

Visa is hoping to get off to a quick start in supply-chain management by launching a business-to-business payments network with U.S. Bancorp.

Citigroup Inc. plans to fold its year-old "myFi" discount financial-advice platform after losing the primary source of referrals when it sold the Smith Barney brokerage unit in May.

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Western Union Co.'s push for bank partnerships is advancing on a new front — expedited payments. The Englewood, Colo., company has signed a string of deals this year to offer its remittance services through bank branches, and it said Tuesday that Wells Fargo & Co. of San Francisco has become the first financial company to offer its same-day bill-payment capabilities online. As the first major bank to offer such speedy payment services, Wells Fargo's move may prompt other companies to follow suit.

The convenience store marketing company Royal Buying Group has agreed to recommend automated teller machine services from Cardtronics to its clients.

Global Payments said income fell in its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter, which ended May 31, and it said weakness in its remittance business was largely to blame.