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Are Debit Card Surcharges Legal? What Businesses Need to Know

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This article explores the legal landscape surrounding surcharges, shedding light on the intricacies of state and federal laws and strategies for small businesses to manage processing costs. TL;DR Card brands such as Visa and MasterCard along with state and federal laws prohibit debit card surcharging.

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Supreme Court: Amex Anti-Steering Does Not Run Afoul Of Antitrust Law

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did not violate federal antitrust laws with business practices — known as anti-steering — that prohibit merchants from, in turn, dissuading consumers from using American Express cards. The June 25 decision may cap a legal battle that began years ago.

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Israeli Tech Startups Closed $8.3B Investment Deals In 2019

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billion in 522 deals, a 30 percent growth over 2018, ZAG law firm announced Tuesday (Jan. 2019 marked a record year, capping a decade of successive increases in capital invested in the Israeli high-tech industry,” said Shmulik Zysman, ZAG founding partner. billion from 2010-19. High-tech companies raised $39.1

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Fleet Cards Caught In Crosshairs Of Corporate Card Fee Debate

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billion in revenue since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2010, reports said, with shares climbing more than 780 percent during that time. ” Regulators have not accused the company of wrongdoing, and FLEETCOR said all of its fees are lawful and comply with regulations. FLEETCOR posted $2.2

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Eight UK Credit Unions Went Out Of Business In 2018

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Credit unions cap rates at 3 percent a month. The numbers highlight the worst year for the industry, which is fighting with rising regulatory and tech costs, since 2010. This is because the amount of funds it is required by law to hold against its assets has ballooned in the last two years.

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Putting FIs Through Cybersecurity Drills To Prepare For The Next Big One

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Recognizing the growing threat of account takeovers, Nelson said, FS-ISAC started collaborating with law enforcement and the business and financial community to develop a strategy to help various organizations secure their online banking environments. “We “At the time, they were seeing about 80 cases a week,” Nelson said. “It

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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

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The DOJ investigation centered on whether LendingClub had – between January 2009 to September 2010 – misled its FDIC-insured loan originator, WebBank , leading the bank to underwrite over 200 loans that did not conform to the bank’s lending requirements. In 2010, LendingClub added to its war chest with a $24.5 The DOJ Finding.

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