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Obamacare Hits a Durbin Speed Bump for the Unbanked/Underserved
According to a Washington Post article, the unbanked and underserved will find...
5/23/2013
Federal Reserve Declares Split Interchange System Works
The Federal Reserve announced Friday that the interchange cap exemption for...
5/23/2013
Wal-Mart, Among Others, Opt Out of Credit Settlement
Nineteen major retailers are exercising their options to opt out of the...
5/22/2013
Surcharging No Longer Gets a Wink and a Nod
Consumers over the year have grown accustomed to seeing a “$10 minimum...
5/16/2013
PCI Council Introduces Special Credential for ISOs
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council recently introduced what...
5/16/2013
Visa Europe Offers to Cut Inter-Bank Fees
The European Commission today announced Visa Europe offered to cap its credit...
5/14/2013
EU Considers Scraping Interchange Fees
The European Union is considering new regulations that could result in...
5/6/2013
Canadian Treasury Continues Work on MintChip
Virtual currencies are gaining momentum in the market, but the largely...
5/1/2013
Surveys Find U.S. Retailers Unprepared for EMV Shift
Road blocks reportedly are helping prevent retailers from meeting an October...
5/1/2013
CFPB Reconsiders “Independent” Ability-to-Pay Provision
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday submitted an amended final rule...
4/30/2013
Majority of Irish Businesses Not SEPA Compliant
Irish businesses are not prepared for the upcoming shift to SEPA (Single Euro...
4/29/2013
Merchants Resisting EMV Adoption
At this week’s NACHA payments conference in San Diego, a number of large...
4/26/2013
Vantiv Announces its EMV Compliance
Merchant acquirer processor Vantiv announced earlier this week it has met all...
4/10/2013
Hartford City Councilman Wants to Ban Purchasing Card Use
Pending a review of spending on the city’s purchasing cards, one Hartford city...
4/9/2013
End of Self-Regulation for UK Payments Industry
The United Kingdom government has decided to implement a full time “utility...
3/28/2013
Bluebird Officially Becomes a Checking Account
American Express and Wal Mart have successfully put into place the final pieces...
3/27/2013
ECB Warns Companies Over Late SEPA Migration
In an announcement following the publication of the latest SEPA (Single Euro...
3/22/2013
Debit Networks Select Discover as Organizing Factor in EMV Deployments
In a decision that’s striking because of its cooperation among non card brand...
3/20/2013
FinCEN Takes Note of Bitcoin, Facebook Credits, and the Rest
Mt.Gox, one of the largest global Bitcoin exchanges, recently opened its first...
3/19/2013
Aussies Rein in Credit Card Surcharges
Based on its review of merchant credit card surcharge practices, the Australian...
3/18/2013
States May Continue to Tighten UnClaimed Property Laws
A blog post at Banktalk.org speculated that more states will follow the example...
3/14/2013
FTC Report Highlights Mobile Security
A new Federal Trade Commission staff report examining the growing use of mobile...
3/12/2013
Kenyan Government Begins Mobile Payment Tax
Noting the success of the M Pesa mobile payment system, and need to cover...
3/6/2013
Fed Stands Pat on Regulation II
As required by law, the Federal Reserve surveyed debit card issuers and...
3/6/2013
Regulators Still Investigating Payment Protection Insurance
According to a recent SEC filing, Citigroup added $266 million to reserves...
3/4/2013
Surcharges Add Insult to Injury, Says NRF’s Top Lawyer
The National Retail Federation’s top lawyer, Mallory Duncan, went on the...
3/4/2013
MasterCard Announces mPOS Best Practices Program
MasterCard has announced a list of 19 mobile payment solutions that meet what...
2/28/2013
Vantiv First U.S. Acquirer to Meet EMV Processing Requirements
Vantiv Inc. is the first U.S. acquirer to complete host testing requirements to...
2/21/2013
PCI Council Announces MPOS Guidance
For those companies seeking clarity on securing mobile card payment acceptance...
2/19/2013
ATM Trade Group Calls For EMV Delay in U.S.
Taking the lead in calling for a delay in the EMV implementation timeline for...
2/19/2013
Canadian Agency Sees Practices “Not in Line” with Code of Conduct
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has released a guide that seems to...
2/14/2013
PCI in the Cloud
Bankinfosecurity.com has an audio interview with Bob Russo of the Payment Card...
2/11/2013
New Jersey Wants to Protect Consumers Against Credit Surcharges
On Thursday, New Jersey’s Assembly passed a bill which could prevent merchants...
2/8/2013
Virginia Legislature Considers a State Currency
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that would fund a study to...
2/7/2013
European Businesses Scrambling to Meet SEPA Deadline
As the February 2014 deadline quickly approaches, a large number of European...
2/4/2013
U.S. Debit Networks Frame the EMV Problem
With the card networks holding on to their original deadlines for EMV...
2/4/2013
Can Ripple Solve BitCoin’s Problems?
One issue with BitCoin is that it relies on a centralized exchange, leaving it...
1/25/2013
Florida’s Attorney General Settles With Prepaid Card Providers
Pam Bondi, Florida’s Attorney General, has announced settlements with Account...
1/17/2013
Visa Approves RIM’s Secure Element for Payments
Visa has approved Research in Motion’s method for handling secure mobile...
1/16/2013
Surcharges and Discounts: Let’ Make a Deal
Even though the interchange fee lawsuit has not yet been formally settled,...
1/14/2013
CFPB Creates Breathing Room With Remittance Rule Changes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau set off a firestorm of protest over...
1/3/2013
Network Routing Rules Taking a Toll on Smaller Banks
As the full impact of Regulation II plays out in the market, the impact of...
1/2/2013
China's Merchants Win Fee Battle
Interchange fees in China have remained at a level lower than many developed...
12/18/2012
Movenbank Might be Forced to Offer Physical Cards
From Finextra US start up Movenbank, which has positioned itself as a mobile...
12/17/2012
Credit Card Swipe Fee Final Settlement Not Slowing Down
The once forgotten, but now hotly contested credit card swipe fee lawsuit...
12/11/2012
Visa Europe Challenges Debit Card Fee Ruling
Visa Europe Monday announced it will appeal the European Union’s decision to...
12/10/2012
A Bucket List of Network Challenges
A financial reporter did what they do best by digging through a company's SEC...
12/4/2012
Small-Ticket Transaction Advantage Goes to Visa
In the rush to respond to the initial Regulation II interchange fee cap,...
11/30/2012
Three Year Old Case of Online Commercial Banking Fraud Settled; Bank Pays
The Maine based construction company called PATCO has settled its dispute with...
11/28/2012
CFPB Listens to Financial Institutions Too
Showing that this new regulatory agency really is different, the Consumer...
11/28/2012
Gift Card Bill Takes Aim at Expiration Dates and Fees
A new bill from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D Conn., would ban expiration dates...
11/27/2012
UK Government Pushing Banks to Return Data to Customers
In recent weeks, consumer concerns regarding the security and sale to third...
11/19/2012
FTC Expands Investigation of Visa's Debit Practices
According to this report, last month the Federal Trade Commission asked Visa to...
11/16/2012
Discover Announces North American EMV Liability Shift Time Frames
Discover Financial's processing arm, Discover Network, Tuesday announced the...
11/14/2012
NRF Faces Storm Surge Generated by Swipe Fee Deal
The courts delivered another blow to merchants who oppose the credit card...
11/12/2012
Wells Fargo Activates Branch Under Schedule III Approval in Canada
Wells Fargo Bank this week announced its wholesale banking offerings to...
11/9/2012
Online Retailers Face Objections Regarding Collection of Consumer Data
The California Supreme Court today is scheduled to hear arguments on a case in...
11/7/2012
FinCEN Rules On Declaring Prepaid Cards Still Need Work
Last year the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed rules to require...
10/30/2012
Debit Card Transactions: UCC vs. EFTA
In an op ed piece published in American Banker, a banking lawyer argues that...
10/26/2012
Judge in Swipe-Fee Lawsuit Performing a Balancing Act
The judge overseeing the multi billion dolar lawsuit brought by U.S. merchants...
10/25/2012
“Do Not Track” and Personal Online Privacy Still Under Fire, Verging on the Ridiculous
The W3C working group on “Do Not Track” continues to struggle to define the...
10/15/2012
Many Consumers Don't Think Lower Interchange Will Result in Lower Retail Price
Regulators around the world have been trying to reduce interchange fees on card...
10/12/2012
Justice Department Continues Probe into Discover and Visa
Discover announced Thursday that the Justice Department has asked for...
10/5/2012
Regulators Fine American Express For Consumer Protection Violations
American Express must refund $85 million to customers and pay $27.5 million in...
10/1/2012
Durbin Annivesary Gift Not Big Enough for Merchants
Today marks the Durbin Amendment's one year anniversary, and that is leading...
10/1/2012
Interchange Fee Lawsuit Settlement Not So Settled
As we wait for the impending court action that will determine whether the...
9/21/2012
PCI Council Releases Mobile Payment Application Development Guidelines
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has issued its anticipated...
9/20/2012
NRF Threatens To Challenge Swipe Settlement at All Costs
The National Retail Federation issued a bold statement regarding the recent...
9/11/2012
MasterCard Adds ATMs onto EMV Migration Roadmap
From Business Wire MasterCard today announced the expansion of its U.S....
9/11/2012
Pew Report: Prepaid Cards Have Benefits and Risks
Pew Charitable Trusts released a report that found prepaid cards can be helpful...
9/6/2012
Contactless NFC/EMV Strategies Get Easier
Under the category of a rising tide lifts all boats, standards making...
9/5/2012
BitInstant, MasterCard Have Different Views on Prepaid Debit Card
BitInstant and MasterCard currently are involved in a bit of a he said, she...
8/23/2012
Concerns Persist About How Credit Issuers Engage College Students
The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act passed...
8/22/2012
PULSE Survey Quantifies Durbin Amendment Impact on Debit Issuers
Key U.S. market surveys, such as PULSE Network's annual debit issuer survey,...
8/21/2012
Mobile Payment Regulation: Cool Heads at the Fed
The Mobile Payments Industry Workgroup the last couple of years has worked to...
8/16/2012
Durbin Sums Up Interchange Fee Legislation as Game Over - That's One Opinion
Sen. Richard Durbin (D IL) has made his fight against the card networks a front...
8/14/2012
FDIC Pulls Down Higher One's Prepaid Card Fee Structure
In a widely anticipated move, the FDIC charged Higher One and its former...
8/9/2012
New Remittance Rule Exemption Cap Helpful, But Not Much
Financial institutions that regularly process remittances for accountholders...
8/8/2012
Durbin Opposes Visa Swipe-Fee Settlement
The proposed antitrust settlement regarding the setting of interchange by Visa...
8/7/2012
Canadians Get Cash and Give Permission - New Rules in Effect
Liquidity is a meaningful concept for many consumers who want access to funds...
8/6/2012
CARD Act Forces Small Businesses to Turn to Personal Credit Accounts
Professor Scott Shane of Case Western Reserve University posits that small...
8/6/2012
iZettle Runs Into Problems With Visa Europe
iZettle, a smartphone based mobile card acceptance provider similar to Square...
8/1/2012
Federal Trade Commission Comments on CFPB Prepaid Rules
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection offered some...
8/1/2012
Surcharging Aspect of Proposed Card Settlement Concerns B2B Community
The mid July release of the proposed Visa MasterCard Antitrust settlement...
8/1/2012
Visa Results Reveal Durbin Impact to Interlink Network
Visa's fiscal third quarter results revealed a material impact to its...
7/31/2012
Final Fraud Rules Issued: Think Self Service
When originally issued last year, Regulation II contained an interim rule...
7/30/2012
American Bankers Association Says Prepaid Regulations Should Offer Flexibility
The American Bankers Association said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
7/26/2012
Wal-Mart Says No to Credit Card Settlement
Wal Mart and Target have wasted little time highlighting the problems they find...
7/24/2012
CFPB Takes Action Against Capital One
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued its first regulatory action...
7/19/2012
Internet Grocer Wants Congress to Approve the Use of Food Stamps Online
Jason Ackerman, the chief executive officer and co founder of online grocer...
7/18/2012
Debit Processing Curtains Pulled Back
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's call for comments on overdraft...
7/5/2012
InComm To Sell Gift Cards in New Jersey Again
Prepaid card distributor InComm announced that it plans to continue selling...
7/2/2012
Reserve Bank of India Cuts Debit Discount Rates
Historically, merchant acceptance fees for credit and debit cards in India have...
6/29/2012
Banks Shy Away From ATM Fee Signs
From The Hill The banking industry is lobbying aggressively against a...
6/27/2012
In Defense of Overdraft Protection Programs
The ICBA has published a study that offers additional insights into how...
6/22/2012
CFPB Opens the Door to Consumer Credit Card Complaints
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it will post a database of...
6/19/2012
EMV Rude Awakening for ISOs?
A pair of vendors featured in an ISO&Agent article last week are hanging...
6/11/2012
No Rest for Card Networks-Fees Under Fire Worldwide
The recent loss MasterCard suffered in its appeal to roll back the European...
6/4/2012
USDA And States Work to Reduce Fraud in Nutrition Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed new rules to reduce fraud in...
5/25/2012
CFPB Asks for Suggestions On Regulating Prepaid Cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Board has issued a request for comments...
5/23/2012
MasterCard on EMV: There Oughta Be a Group
In an announcement released Monday, MasterCard formally proposed the formation...
5/22/2012
New Jersey Senate Reconsidering Gift Card Law
The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to vote on whether or not...
5/17/2012
Fitch Attributes Bank Prepaid Card Launches to Regulation
Fitch Ratings said in a recent release that banks are offering open loop...
5/16/2012
Durbin Documents Foul on Final Debit Interchange Rules
In a friend of the court brief in support of retailer's lawsuit filed against...
5/14/2012
Overdraft Protection Gets No Respect
The problems for overdraft protection programs continue to swirl around the...
5/11/2012
OCC Urged To Shut Down Prepaid Program By Consumer Group Over Payday Loans
The National Consumer Law Center is asking the Office of the Comptroller of the...
5/4/2012
PIN Debit Networks Look Ahead to EMV
The Secure Remote Payments Council, originally formed to promote PIN debit...
5/1/2012
Merchants Want Mobile to Work
In a public display of wisdom, the National Retail Federation issued a word of...
4/27/2012
Durbin Skirmishes Keep the Battle Going
With gasoline prices in the US at record levels, even a small reduction in...
4/17/2012
N.J. Governor Does Not Care About Gift Cards Leaving the State
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he does not care if companies stop...
4/13/2012
Lousiana Government Concerned Over Complaints About Tax Refund Cards
Responding to concerns raised by members of the Louisiana legislature, JPMorgan...
4/12/2012
Solving Payment Problems with Chip Cards 1.0
One of the negative impacts of the way the card networks chose to implement...
4/9/2012
Next Big Idea: Nationalizing Payments
In a recent paper and presentation, a former Federal Reserve official from...
4/4/2012
Lawmaker Calls for SAFE Data Law in Wake of GPN Breach
The data breach confirmed Friday by acquirer processor Global Payments has...
4/3/2012
Global Payments Talks Breach and is Removed From Visa's Compliant List
Word got out on Friday that Visa and MasterCard had begun notifying card...
4/2/2012
American Express Pulls Gift Cards Out of New Jersey
American Express has said it will no longer sell gift cards at New Jersey...
4/2/2012
Fourth Quarter Durbin Results Mix It Up
According to this article from Forbes.com, American Express received a lift in...
3/30/2012
Consumers Unions Calls for New Rules on Prepaid Cards
A new report from the Consumers Union calls on the Consumer Financial...
3/29/2012
FTC Publishes Consumer Privacy Report
The FTC recently released its recommendations for how corporations should...
3/29/2012
A Call for a Canadian Payments System Upgrade
The Canadian government has just released a report on how to move Canada deeper...
3/28/2012
Card Companies Use of Social Media Draws Attention From Consumer Advocates
Social media adoption has grown so quickly that regulators of many industries,...
3/26/2012
Lawmakers Meet Mobile Payments
At a March 22nd House Financial Services hearing, lawmakers were introduced to...
3/23/2012
Related Headlines
NRF Recommends Retailers Opt-Out of Swipe Fee Settlement: eCommerce Bytes
Two Cities Object To Interchange Settlement Because Under It They’re Merchants, Too:storefrontbacktalk
Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington: Computer World
Optimized Payments helping merchant claim from card settlement: PR Web
Bitcoin vs. Ben Bernanke: WSJ
Dick Durbin looking to become retailers’ BFF: Politico
Fincen's New Regulations Are Choking Bitcoin Entrepreneurs: American Banker
CFPB’s Payday Lending Criticism Includes Banks, Credit Unions: Credit Union Times
CFPB Creates Liaison Office: Credit Union Times
Florida House passes bill banning use of welfare debit cards at liquor stores, casinos: Palm Beach Post
Gift card SMS spam drops after FTC action, Cloudmark finds: PC World
Interchange Judge Orders Retailers To Change Anti-Settlement Websites:storefrontbacktalk
New FTC Geolocation Ruling Will Force Retail Data Changes: Storefront Backtalk
Judge in U.S. credit-card fees case assails critics' website:yahoonews
FinCEN Issues Clarifying Guidance on “Convertible” Virtual Currencies:paymentlawadvisor
Mastercard Pledges to Cooperate with Fresh EU Antitrust Probe:foxbusinessnews
Hong Kong regulators offer guidance, research on mobile payment plans: Mobile Payments Today
Payleven Ramps Up Security With FSA Authorization
Cardtronics Faces Angry Court Over ADA at ATMs: Credit Union Times
California Money Transmitter Law Resources – Legislative Hearings and Public Comment: Paymentlaw Advisor
Mass. retailers can be sued for requesting zip codes at POS: The Green Sheet
Merchants Object Launches Website to Fight Unfair Credit Swipe Fee Settlement: PR Newsire
FTC Cracks Down on 'Gift Card' Text Message Spammers: PC Mag
Adelante and Anderson Zaks team up on mobile payments: Finextra
MPC Decries '500% Markup on Debit-Card Swipe Fees': CSPNet
Washington state bill bans retailers’ credit card surcharge: The Spokesman-Review
Bachus speaks on Durbin Amendment, looming sequester: Bank Credit News
Surcharge ‘Propaganda’ Distracts from Real Swipe Fee Problem: NRF Stores
Regulate Prepaid Cards as Debit Cards? Not So Fast: American Banker
Grocers Opt Out of Interchange Settlement: CU Times
Proposal would make debit card users pay same as cash at the pump in Connecticut: WFSB
Durbin Amendment Impact: $1 Million For CUs in Third Quarter 2012: The Credit Union Times
U.S. Judge Dismisses ATM Fee Collusion Lawsuits: Reuters
N.J. lawmakers look to ban credit card surcharges: nj.com
Fees on premium credit cards must be held down, NDP urges: Brandon Sun
Viewpoint: Time to Prepare for Your CFPB Exam:Paybefore
CFPB’s Trial Disclosure Program Open for Comment:Paymentlawadvisor
Durbin Exemption Proves a Real Edge for Small Banks: American Banker
New York antitrust trial begins over credit card arbitrations: Reuters
Consumer Group Warns of Card Surcharges as Merchants Fight Swipe-Fee Settlement: NASDAQ
Europe: The tide is turning on interchange:europolititcs
Visa Europe: Market Position in Hungary 'Difficult': Nasdaq
HSBC will make payments of $1.921bn in US agreement: StockMarketWire
Credit Dispute: Card Fee Settlement Rankles Merchants: The Ledger
ECB Approves Oversight Expectations for Links Between Payment Systems: Payment Law Advisory
RBA to raise EFTPOS interchange fee in 2013: RBA
Visa, MasterCard Settlement Order Appealed by Plaintiffs: Businessweek
UK: FSA fines credit card insurer £10.5m over 'widespread' mis-selling: Citywire UK
Consumer bureau's deputy director heading for exit: The Hill
The Power of Plastic: New York Times
Parkmobile Apologizes For Blaming 13-Cent Transaction Fee Hike Durbin: Huffington Post
NRF Asks Judge to Reject Swipe Fee Settlement
Visa hits small business with higher fees, new uber-premium card: Exchange Magazine
Small-Ticket Retailers Squeezed By High Transaction Fees: US News
CFPB Adds Credit Reporting Agencies to Complaint Database: CU Times
Swipe Fee Settlement Still Unacceptable to Most Retailers: CSP Net
The World Payments Report 2012, Part One: thefinanser
Proposed rule would help stay-at-home moms get credit cards: L.A. Times
Australian Retailers asked for feedback on credit card rule changes: TVNZ
Card fee settlement just start of big legal battle: Yahoo Finance
Congress should take up issue of credit card reform: The Hill
FCC fines prepaid calling card company $5 million: The Hill
U.S. Credit-Card Lenders Shun Add-Ons as CFPB Cracks Down: Business Week
Federal Judge to Hear Arguments About Debit Interchange: The Credit Union Times
Regulators Hit AmEx with $112M Enforcement Action: American Banker
Banks, retailers ready to go another round over credit card swipe fees: The Hill
Senator Durbin Sets Record Straight on Swipe Fee Reform: Convenience Store News
Discover ordered to refund customers $200m over deceptive marketing: Finextra
A Year After Debit Reform, Consumers Benefit Even as Banks Cast False Blame: HuffPost
GAO Finds Community Banks, Credit Unions Have Benefitted From Debit Reform: Yahoo! Finance
Retail Council of Canada welcomes consultaton on credit, debit: Yahoo! Finance
CFPB names consumer advisory board: The Green Sheet
Another Retail Group Comes Out Against Card Settlement: The Credit Union Times
Advocates to Regions: It’s On: Bank Talk
Australia: Eftpos hits out at Visa, Mastercard over payment processing: Startup Smart
Marketer of Student Debit Cards Settles Charges of Improper Fees: The New York Times
Lawyers Try to Silence NACS Opposition to Settlement
Small Business Riled by Credit Card Fee Deal: Inc.
Cumberland Gulf Group opposes swipe fee settlement with retailers: Bank Credit News
The Reg E Protection that Industry Missed: Bank Talk
Retailers press forward on $7.2 billion card fee settlement: Reuters
Visa and MasterCard Settle Lawsuit, but Merchants Aren’t Celebrating: The New York Times
BofA Says Credit-Card Swipe-Fee Case Costs Lender $738 Million: Bloomberg
Is Google Planning to Collect Interchange Fees on its Wallet?: American Banker
Co-Op Group Rejects Interchange Settlement: Supermarket News
Grocers Group Slams Credit-Card Merchant Settlement: NASDAQ
U.S. Banks Discover Profits In Card Rules They Sought To Kill: Bloomberg
Visa Europe May Get Antitrust Complaint: Bloomberg
Visa Posts Fiscal 3Q Loss on Litigation Charge: NASDAQ
Vt. retailers point up ‘swipe fee’ deal’s flaws: Bennington Banner
New brief heats up fight over $7 billion credit card settlement: Thomas Reuters News & Insight
Wal-Mart's 'Swipe Fees' Are A Political Weapon Against Visa: Forbes
Giftango Achieves PCI Level 1 Certification: PR Newswire
UK retailers warn on card fees as customers embrace electronic alternatives: Finextra
Target Opposes Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement: American Banker
Merchants Considering Credit Card Surcharges: New York Times
Fraudulent Internet Funds Transfer in the Spotlight: Payment Law Advisor
NACS rejects proposed Visa, MasterCard antitrust settlement: The Green Sheet
Local merchants not crazy about swipe fee deal: CNN Money
Visa May Be Helped by WTO Ruling on China: Bloomberg Businessweek
Second gift card company returns to N.J.: NJBiz.com
Merchants May Get Surcharge Rights: Yahoo! Finance
Small business opinion: Swipe fee changes doing little to help merchants: Washington Post
Durbin Amendment's Biggest Winner May Be KKR: Yahoo! Finance
Poland May Force Interchange Rates Lower Via Legislation: Fox Business
Industry Split Emerges on Regulation for Mobile Payments: American Banker
Report says debit card reform holds down consumer prices: The Green Sheet
India: With fees halved, shops may welcome debit cards: The Times of India
Study: Durbin threatens Georgia banks, economic recovery: The Green Sheet
PYDS Selects Futurex to Deliver End-to-End Encryption for Its iRemotePay: BusinessWire
New York Senate votes to restrict use of welfare debit cards: CNYCentral.com
EU’s Almunia Will ‘Take Steps’ on Visa Antitrust Probe: Bloomberg Businessweek
Plan to disclose credit card complaints faces opposition: USA Today
Consumers Reap Savings, Economy Benefits as Debit-Card Reform Works: MarketWatch
Banker, retailer fee feud is far from over: The Hill
House kills FSA 'use-or-lose' rule: BenefitsPro
Durbin urges Dept. of Education to examine student debit card fees: BankCreditNews
Study: US Debit Card Landscape Examined: MarketWatch
Should Credit Card Complaints be Hush-Hush or Open to All?: Fox Business
More Debit Card Follies and Abuses: The New York Times
House Hearing Will Scrutinize CARD Act’s Ability to Repay Provision: CU Times
FDIC to Probe Bank Payday Loans: CU Times
End the N.J. gift card money grab, focus on protecting consumers: NJ.com
Can the Government Demystify Prepaid Cards?: U.S. News
Winners and Losers 3 Years After Credit CARD Act: Fox Business
Senate committee repeals bill allowing N.J. to claim unused gift cards as revenue: New Jersey Real-Time News
Overdraft Bill Has 'Just About Zero Chance' of Passing: Credit Union Times
Stay-at-Home Parents Petitioning CFPB for CARD Act Change: Credit Union Times
U.S. banks answer Durbin with prepaid cards: Reuters
Battle over debit card swipe fees goes on: USA Today
Merchants Welcome U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of Visa: EON
Who Moved My Interchange!?: Gonzo Banker
Europe: Flybe becomes first budget airline to drop debit card fees: The Independent
New Jersey's gift card law could harm retailers, customers and the state itself: Colloquy
N.J. should refund small change on gift cards in cash: NJ.com
Lawmaker wants to put brakes on EBT cash withdrawals: Boston Herald
Consumer Agency Softens Credit Card Fee Limit: CBS News
Apple, PayPal Enjoy Unchartered Mobile Payment Legal Issues: StorefrontBacktalk
New Jersey Could Lose $64 to $94 million in Sales Tax Revenue: MarketWatch
Louisiana lawmakers urge more education about state shift to debit cards: The Republic
Regulatory Compliance CUSO Debuts from Washington Credit Unions: Credit Union Times
New Report Sets Out Principles For The Reform Of The Prepaid Debit Card: MarketWatch
Lawmakers, Legal Experts Weigh Case For Mobile Payments Regulation: PaymentsSource
Strapped States Hit Priceline And Gift Cards With Desperation Taxes: Forbes
Sideswiped: Can Banks and Retailers Kiss and Make Up?: American Banker
TMG Advises Card-Issuing Clients to Exercise Diligent Fraud Monitoring in Wake of Global Payments Breach
Federal Reserve Official: Impact of Mobile Payment Technology Still Unclear: National Journal
Wash. State seeks to kill ATM fee on welfare card withdrawals: ATM Marketplace
Shocker: Small Banks Are Prospering In Wake Of Durbin Amendment: Forbes
Example of E.U. Chain of Regulatory Coordination: Data Protection Directive
These directives are passed down to each E.U. member country, where they are implemented by the respective national legislative bodies. This is a flowchart showing how the European Union and its member states coordinate privacy and data regulation. For more information about this particular report, visit Mercator Advisory Group here.
Proposed Amendment to the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999
Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA)introduced in 2011 a bill that would amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999.
Regulation of Mobile Payments in the United States
Allston & Bird LLP whitepaper about the regulatory challenges facing mobile payments in the United States.
Proposed Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the following bill, which provides protection for consumers who have or will purchase prepaid cards.
Federal And State Gift Card Laws
The chart that follows, identifies the laws of the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia (DC), that regulate gift certificates and/or gift cards.
Durbin Amendment Timeline
This graph is a condensed implementation timeline which defines the major milestones laid out by the Federal Reserve in its final rules. For more information about the graphic from this particular report, please visit Mercator Advisory Group's Debit Service here.
Durbin Amendment's Affect on Micropayments
The Durbin Amendment's affect on micropayments for vending machines that accept credit and debit cards is evident in the cheaper interchange rates. For more information on the slide from this particular Mercator Advisory Group webinar, please visit the Debit service here.
Summary of 2010 Americans With Disabilities Act ATM Standards
Summary of New 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ATM Standards 2011 First Data Corporation. All trademarks, service marks and trade names referenced in this material are the property of their respective owners.
PJ Library
A Solution in Search of a Problem
The NBPCA developed this White Paper because we believe that the NPRM—specifically, the suggestion to include prepaid cards under the definition of monetary instruments and the related efforts to place terminals at the U.S. border to check card balances at U.S. entry and exit points—will not solve problems related to transporting funds cross-border for illegal purposes in any significant way.
Fees, Fraud and Regulation: Forces of Change in the Payment Card Industry
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City examines what's currently changing in the payment card industry in this research briefing.
Opening up on UK payments
This consultation invites views on options for reforming the regulation and governance of payments systems in the UK. It should be read by those with an interest in the future development and strategy of payments systems and the users of those systems.
SEPA Migration Report - March 2013
The SEPA project is currently entering the critical stage of realising a vision that was born over ten years ago. The Eurosystem – in its capacity as a catalyst – is there to monitor the migration process towards the SCT and SDD schemes, to raise awareness of the project, and to identify any obstacles to the process, so as to ensure that the agreed deadlines are met by all stakeholders.
Paper, Plastic or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments
As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is committed to staying abreast of technologies that affect consumers to ensure that consumer protections keep pace with these technologies.
The Economics and Regulation of Network Branded Prepaid Cards
This paper describes the current economic and regulatory landscape for prepaid cards. The market appears to be robustly competitive, as recent years have seen declining costs and increasing functionality as well as entry of major players such as American Express and several large banks.
Government Use of the Payment Card System: Issuance, Acceptance, and Regulation
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia July 2012
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust LitigationU.S. District Court, Eastern District of New YorkJuly 2012
Final Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing
The Federal Reserve Board 2011
Facilitating Consumer Payment Innovation in the U.S. through Changes in Clearing and Settlement: A Public Policy Perspective
Kansas City Federal Reserve March 2012
Model Driven Architecture: An Overview
Arizona State University April 2011
Industry Perspectives
Cardless ATM Access Will Make Mobile NFC Mainstream
by T. Jack Williams, President, Paymentcard Services, Inc.
Is Regulatory Uncertainty an Impediment to Mobile Payments?
by Buckley Sandler LLP, Partner and Counsel, Buckley Sandler LLP
Risk is a Four Letter Word
by Karen Gordon, Public Relations Strategist, Zoot Enterprises, Inc.
Observations from the CFPB Hearing on Prepaid Cards
by Brad Fauss, EVP and General Counsel, Brightwell Payments
Power of Prepaid Ready as Industry Faces New Challenges and Opportunities
by Kirsten Trusko, President and Executive Director, The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
VeriFone: Making the EMV Transition
by Paul Rasori, Senior Vice President, Marketing, VeriFone
Why Durbin Will Kill the Branch
by Brett King, Author and Blogger on the Financial Services Industry
Mercator Perspectives
Is UK Government Really Increasing Financial Services Competition?
by Tristan Hugo-Webb, Analyst
Electronic Identity Cards for Every European Citizen?
by Tristan Hugo-Webb, Analyst
What Happens to SEPA if Countries Leave the Eurozone?
by Tristan Hugo-Webb, Analyst
American Express Adds FIDC Insurance to Bluebird Cards
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
The First U.S. City to Convert to EMV
by David Kaminsky, Analyst
Which Agency Regulates Prepaid Cards?
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
Surcharging Ripple Effect
by Patricia Hewitt, Director
EMV and the Cost of Implementation (or the Cost of Not)
by David Fish, Sr. Analyst
UK Makes Public Issue of Small Businesses Hurt by Big Companies’ Late Payment Practices
by Patricia McGinnis, Director
EU Leaders Agree on Greater Banking Oversight
by Tristan Hugo-Webb, Analyst
Where Time Magazine and Sen. Blumenthal Get It Wrong on Gift Cards
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
Money 2020: The New Kid on the Block Grows Up Overnight
by Ken Paterson, VP Research Operations / Director
Greater Privacy Regulation For Children Online Will Impact Data Collection
by Tristan Hugo-Webb, Analyst
CFPB Regulates Sizzle, Ignores Steak
by Michael Misasi, Analyst
A Lesson From the UK: ATM Costs Could Break the U.S. Prepaid Model
by Tim Sloane, VP Client Services / Director
The Days of GPR Are Over!
by Tim Sloane, VP Client Services / Director
The ETA Goes Mobile
by George Peabody, Mercator
WTO’s Decision on China’s Card Market Leaves Issues Unresolved, But Impact Yet to Arise
by Terry Xie, Director
The Interchange Antitrust Settlement: The Peril of “Going Nuclear”
by Ken Paterson, VP Research Operations / Director
Fully, Finally, and Forever - For Now
by Patricia Hewitt, Director
Gift Cards Could Become Scarce in New Jersey
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
CFPB Bulletin 2012-3: You Can’t Outsource Diligence
by Ken Paterson, VP Research Operations / Director
Prepaid Card Providers Should Encourage Cardholders to Speak Up
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
Payroll Card Complexities Highlighted By Connecticut and New Hampshire Bills
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
Brazilian Laws Help Drive Prepaid Card Use
by Terry Xie, Director
The Real Problem for Exempt Debit Issuers
by Patricia Hewitt, Director
The Evolving Brazilian Acquiring Market
by Terry Xie, Director
The Global Payments Breach, Media Hype, and the Cost of Fraud
by David Fish, Sr. Analyst
Playing Chicken With Gift Cards in New Jersey
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
Reform Of The Prepaid Card: Good Intentions Gone Bad
by Tim Sloane, VP Client Services / Director
Network Exclusivity — What to Look For
by Patricia Hewitt, Director
Consumer Privacy: The Balancing Act of the Information Age
by Michael Misasi, Analyst
State Welfare Rules Could Impact Prepaid
by Ben Jackson, Sr. Analyst
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Mercator Research
Defining GPR in Response to the CFPB's Proposed Rulemaking on Prepaid
Durbin Amendment Is Not The End Of Prepaid, But Providers Have Work To Do: Mercator Advisory Group
Report - Prepaid Financial Services: The Best Bet For Financial Inclusion (Unless Derailed by Regulation): Mercator Advisory Group
Privacy Compliance and Customer Experience: Mercator Advisory Group
Durbin and Payments Innovation: Mercator Advisory Group
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