debit

Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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Deep Dive: What 2021 Payment Trends Indicate for Debit Holiday Spending
Deep Dive: What 2021 Payment Trends Indicate for Debit Holiday Spending
January 11, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

Consumers’ holiday shopping behaviors have been thrown off course for the past two years, with the economic impacts of the global health crisis prompting many...

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In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
January 11, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The rise of the connected economy has opened avenues of commerce — where wielding everything from cellphones to tablets to cars, consumers can transact in...

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Commerce Bank on the Changing Face of Contactless Debit
Commerce Bank on the Changing Face of Contactless Debit
January 10, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

As more debit card users embrace mobile wallets, banks and issuers must be on their toes to support and safeguard these new payment experiences. In...

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Banks Must Do More to Meet Contactless Payment Needs of Debit Card Users
Banks Must Do More to Meet Contactless Payment Needs of Debit Card Users
January 07, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

Merchants had to be especially prepared for the 2021 holiday season, ensuring that they were offering the shopping and — above all — the payments...

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Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
December 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To prevent people from investing in cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia is considering restricting the use of debit and credit cards at crypto exchanges,...

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Boston FinTech GiveCard Helps Unhoused Find Homes
Boston FinTech GiveCard Helps Unhoused Find Homes
December 27, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

“They’ll just use it to buy drugs.” It’s a rationale you’ve likely heard before in discussions of giving money to homeless people. The founders of...

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Over 10% Of Credit and Debit Card Users Experienced Fraud in the Last 12 Months
Over 10% Of Credit and Debit Card Users Experienced Fraud in the Last 12 Months
December 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Credit and debit card users are experiencing significant levels of fraud. Eleven percent of consumers reported an incident of fraud in connection with their digital debit...

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Fed: Pandemic Caused In-Person Card Payments to Drop by $11.7B in 2020
Fed: Pandemic Caused In-Person Card Payments to Drop by $11.7B in 2020
December 22, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

In a report released Wednesday (Dec. 22), the Federal Reserve said that payment behavior saw a massive, pandemic-driven shift in 2020. As in-person commerce dwindled,...

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India’s Digital Payments Incentive Push May Come at Visa, Mastercard’s Expense
India’s Digital Payments Incentive Push May Come at Visa, Mastercard’s Expense
December 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In India, the government has set its sights on getting digital transactions even more firmly entrenched, and on promoting the use of debit cards (specifically...

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