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Why Regulators’ War On Fees Will Kill Consumers
Why Regulators’ War On Fees Will Kill Consumers
April 25, 2016  |  CFPB

Free. What can be better than free? “Free” is so alluring that songwriters have created a boatload of songs about the concept. Prince, who sadly...

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The Coming October Purchase Alert Mandate
The Coming October Purchase Alert Mandate
April 25, 2016  |  EMV

Technology is making payments invisible – which is why the card networks want issuers to alert consumers when purchases are made. Karen Webster hosted a...

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Fast EMV, Mobile Starbucks And Under-Fire Payday Lending
Fast EMV, Mobile Starbucks And Under-Fire Payday Lending
April 25, 2016  |  Point of Sale

Last week in payments was notable for having one of the more colorful beginnings and endings in recent memory. Following on the news that Alexander...

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Behind The Curtain With Macy’s Backstage
Behind The Curtain With Macy’s Backstage
April 25, 2016  |  Retail

While Macy’s “sky-is-falling” headlines seem to abound of late, it would be understandable if the mood within the massive department store chain was a bit...

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Ashley Madison’s Bad Breach Break-Up
Ashley Madison’s Bad Breach Break-Up
April 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Schadenfreude, the German word for joy at the pain or misery of others, is one of the more perfect lingual creations of mankind. For one,...

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PayPal’s Power Playing Week
PayPal’s Power Playing Week
April 22, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal has had a pretty busy 2016. And while the first four months of the year in general have been active — particularly as PayPal has worked to...

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Giving SMBs An Omnicommerce Leg Up
Giving SMBs An Omnicommerce Leg Up
April 22, 2016  |  Omnicommerce

Giving SMBs the same tools that their larger merchant counterparts have to follow their customers across every channel they shop is one of 2016’s biggest...

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Visa’s US Volume Soars — X-Border Lags
Visa’s US Volume Soars — X-Border Lags
April 22, 2016  |  VISA

Visa beat on the top and bottom line yesterday, even as cross-border transactions posed some pretty strong headwinds. Visa’s CEO touted increasing payments volume and...

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