Banking and payments technology provider FIS and City National Bank, a private and business bank, have partnered to pilot FIS's Cardless Cash Access at City National ATMs in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco.

The solution lets consumers stage an ATM transaction from their mobile devices.

City National plans to introduce the emerging technology to clients in its three largest markets early next year, according to an FIS announcement, continuing FIS' rollout of the solution at banks and ATMs in key U.S. locations.

FIS said Cardless Cash Access securely authenticates a user on his or her smartphone. The consumer then uses the phone to select the account and amount of the withdrawal. At the ATM, the consumer scans a QR code on the ATM screen and, within seconds, the cash is dispensed and an e-receipt is sent to the phone.

"Consumers continue to look for innovative new ways to engage with their financial institutions via mobile devices," Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager, FIS Mobile, said in the release. "At the same time, they demand additional security to keep their information safe. Information from Cardless Cash Access is maintained in the cloud, so card data cannot be accessed if the consumer's phone is lost or stolen — making this a faster, safer, more secure way to make a withdrawal."

To decrease fraud, FIS said, security within Cardless Cash Access is provided through the app's authentication and registration of a user's smartphone, which the company said eliminates card skimming risk and fraud incidents for banks and their clients.

"With the proliferation of debit and access to cash at the point of sale, financial institutions are looking for ways to expand the utility of the ATM," Vince Hruska, senior vice president and head of product strategies, City National Bank, said in the release. "Cardless Cash Access not only provides a secure and easy way to obtain cash from an ATM, but introduces to the client a new way of looking at ATM use. We look forward to offering this and other innovations from this critical channel."

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