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Cashless Payments Eroding Cash’s Dominance
Cashless Payments Eroding Cash’s Dominance
January 19, 2017  |  Payment Methods

A movement by countries around the globe to embrace a cashless future is resulting in plastic payments (think credit and debit cards) to erode cash’s...

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Payment Card Spending Rose In UK During November
Payment Card Spending Rose In UK During November
January 19, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payment card spending in the U.K. increased 1 percent during the month of November to hit £56 billion, thanks in part to an increase in...

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Ethoca And FICO Team Up To Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud
Ethoca And FICO Team Up To Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud
January 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ethoca, the collaboration-based technology solutions company, announced Wednesday (Jan. 18) it inked a partnership with FICO, the analytics software company, in which card issuers using...

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Bank Earnings Buoyed By Consumer Spend
Bank Earnings Buoyed By Consumer Spend
January 13, 2017  |  Investments

Two hours into the trading day, bank stocks are helping to lift the markets, leaning in part on the trio of big names in the...

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National Retail Federation Says Law Violates Merchants’ Freedom Of Speech
National Retail Federation Says Law Violates Merchants’ Freedom Of Speech
January 11, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is calling for more transparency when it comes to credit card fees, urging the Supreme Court to let merchants show...

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Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
December 23, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

Credit and debit card payments are continuing to increase in terms of usage, with the Federal Reserve finding credit and debit card payments accounted for...

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Brazil Tries To Lower Rate For Card Purchases
Brazil Tries To Lower Rate For Card Purchases
December 20, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Brazil is taking steps under President Michel Temer to do something about the large spread between Brazil’s benchmark Selic rate and the average annual interest...

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When Banks Market To Colleges, Students Lose, Says CFPB
When Banks Market To Colleges, Students Lose, Says CFPB
December 15, 2016  |  Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday (Dec. 14) that fees and risk can be hallmarks of college-sponsored financial products. In a new report analyzing...

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