On the heels of Bank of America’s announcement of a $5 monthly fee for debit card users comes more bad news for consumers, as well as merchants – a fee increase for small debit card purchases.
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Visa, MC Raise Swipe Fees for Small Debit Card Purchases
October 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Debit Cards
Tags: bank of america·debit card swipe fees·Debit Cards·Dodd-Frank·Mastercard·merchants·Visa
Visa Announces Plan for Pushing Smart Credit Card Technology
September 21st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Credit Cards
Visa’s latest venture could prove just the catalyst to push U.S. businesses away from magnetic strip credit cards in favor of EMV “smart” card technology.
Tags: banks·Canada·credit·Credit Cards·EMV·Europe·Japan·magnetic strip·magnetic strip credit cards·PIN number·smart credit cards·Visa
U.S. Inches Closer Toward EMV Swipeless Credit Card Technology
August 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Credit Cards
Canada, Europe and Japan evidently use chip-based EMV technology almost exclusively. Do you think the U.S. should do the same? Why or why not?
Tags: Canada·Chase·credit card fraud·Credit Cards·EMV·Europe·Japan·magnetic strip·skimming·U.S.·U.S. Bank·Visa·Wells Fargo
Credit Card Delinquency Falls Despite Increased Credit Card Use
August 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Credit Cards
In the second quarter of 2011, credit card holder delinquency rates fell to the lowest level in 17 years.
Tags: american express·credit·credit card delinquency·Credit Cards·Discover·late payments·Mastercard·transunion·Visa
