Financial transaction system and method

A financial transaction system comprising:

• a first server defining a financial core and maintaining a ledger of a plurality of financial accounts and transactions associated with the plurality of accounts;
• a second server defining a branch server and disposed in communication with said first server over a first network, said second server positioned in a building at a first location while said first server is positioned at a second location that is physically remote from the building at the first location;
• a first automated transaction machine (ATM) positioned at the building at the first location, said first ATM having a recycler, at least one cassette configured to hold currency, a display, a card reader, and an electronic pin pad (EPP), said first ATM in communication with said first server over a financial switch network;
• a second ATM positioned in the building at the first location, wherein the second ATM includes a recycler, at least one cassette configured to hold currency, and wherein the second ATM lacks a display and a card reader, said second ATM in communication with said second server over a local secure network;
• a tablet computing device having one or more processors and moveably located in the building at the first location, said tablet computing device in communication with said second server over the local secure network and configured to communicate directly with said second ATM;
• a desktop computing device fixedly located in the building at the first location, said desktop computing device in communication with said second server over the local secure network;
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• at least one peripheral in communication with said second server over the local secure network, said at least one peripheral selected from the group consisting of a printer, an electronic signature pad, and a card reader.