March 19, 2013
Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has announced that the company's Datacard MX1100 card issuance system has been…
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Fraud prevention and payment solution provider Alaric has announced that it is working with on-demand mobile systems technology provider Transcel on a project…
read nowFebruary 15, 2013
According to a report from Mercator Advisory Group, consumer credit card use remains steady, but young adults age 18 to 35 are eschewing credit cards. In its…
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Oakland, Calif., is getting ready to introduce reloadable prepaid cards integrated with city-issued municipal identification cards. The opt-in service was…
read nowFebruary 4, 2013
Ten states have already prohibited merchants from charging a fee at the POS. Now eight more are thinking about joining the list.
read nowJanuary 31, 2013
GRGBanking has announced that its ATM portfolio is now certified to support Germany's GeldKarte. Literally translated as "money card," GeldKarte is a…
read nowJanuary 30, 2013
Humankind's attachment to cash presents unique barriers to a global payments industry bent on building out a fully electronic payments market — mainly because…
read nowJanuary 28, 2013
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government this week issued a new regulatory notice on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Effective March…
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Smart card technology solutions provider Oberthur Technologies has been tapped to provide EMV card personalization and fulfillment services for São Paulo…
read nowDecember 26, 2012
Myanmar is continuing its steady move toward a modern banking system. This week, it was announced that nearly 90 ATMs operated by Myanmarese FIs Co-operative…
read nowNovember 26, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at a Visa Inc. debit card service that might be in violation of the Durbin Amendment. Visa has said that…
read nowNovember 19, 2012
Overriding objections from an impressive array of major retailers and trade associations, a federal judge granted preliminary approval earlier this month to a…
read nowNovember 6, 2012
Strong authentication technology provider Natural Security and payment company Discover Financial Services have struck a deal to pilot test a Natural Security…
read nowOctober 26, 2012
Consumers plan on making it a green Christmas by using cold cash for holiday purchases and keeping their credit cards and smart phones snug in their beds.
read nowby Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM
Major credit card and payment companies have been moving steadily toward the introduction of near field communication technology via smartphones and…
read nowOctober 9, 2012
Retail giant Walmart and credit card brand American Express have announced the launch of Bluebird, a new low-cost prepaid account aimed at the un- and…
read nowSeptember 28, 2012
During a visit to a St. Louis-area MasterCard global technology center this week, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga said the company was focused less these days on its…
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Bankcard challenger China UnionPay announced over the weekend that it will be expanding into Nepal through that country's largest commercial lending…
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At last, Burmese not only have debit cards, but they also have a national switch that facilitates their use at any one of the ATMs of 17 Burmese banks. Cards…
read nowSeptember 11, 2012
The National Retail Federation today announced that its board of directors has authorized the federation to go to court to block the $7.25 billion proposed…
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