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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Credit card surcharges are increasingly becoming a fact of life. Industry data shows that 9 out of 10 credit card users say they don’t want to pay surcharges but do it anyway. That said, you can’t just decide and impose credit card surcharges overnight. Learn More What is a Credit Card Surcharge?

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APRIL 18, 2024

Accepting credit card transactions is no longer a decision of whether to but rather how to. With cashless now BEING king, credit and debit cards are the primary method for your customers to make payments. of consumer payments came through card payments. Card Network (e.g., Pre-pandemic, 62.3%

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MAY 7, 2024

With credit card transaction volume hitting over $9.5 trillion in the US in 2022, accepting card payments is no longer a question of whether to, but how to. To complete payment processing, credit card companies have to charge processing fees. Cashless transactions have dethroned the age-old cash payments.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

One of the more notable differences is their tendency to favor credit cards online and other options such as digital wallets over debit cards. PYMNTS research reveals that security is at the heart of distinctions between consumers’ attitudes toward using debit, credit or other options to pay online.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Credit card transactions have quickly become the lifeblood of eCommerce businesses and storefronts alike. According to Capital One, global credit card transactions in 2022 reached an estimated 678 billion —an average of 1.86 However, accepting credit cards does come with a flipside; the ongoing sting of credit card fees.

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EBizCharge

AUGUST 12, 2024

As digital transactions dominate the market, understanding the mechanics of credit card processing becomes essential for businesses and consumers. Merchant acquirers , also known as acquiring banks, are responsible for setting up and maintaining merchant accounts, allowing businesses to accept payment cards from customers.

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Synapse Payment Systems

AUGUST 25, 2022

Almost every business accepts credit card payments these days. The good news is that it is possible to learn how to lower credit card processing fees. Here’s what you should know about negotiating lower credit card processing fees. Most credit card processing fees are between 2.5

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EBizCharge

AUGUST 30, 2024

Navigating the complexities of credit card processing fees is a significant challenge for merchants in today’s digital economy. What are credit card processing fees? Credit card processing fees are fees merchants must pay to accept credit card payments from their customers.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Are you struggling with resource constraints caused by soaring credit card processing costs? Credit card surcharging can help offset these expenses, but it can be tricky. TL;DR Credit card surcharging involves adding a fee to transactions with credit card payments, offsetting processing costs.

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Electronic Payments Coalition

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — It’s been nearly 15 years since the Durbin Amendment imposed price caps and routing mandates on debit cards, financially burdening small businesses, while corporate mega-stores, like Walmart and Target, have accumulated substantial revenue gains.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce today announces the expansion of its E2 card to the UK, France and Germany, in collaboration with Mastercard. Offering debit and credit PANs in one card, E2 bolsters the company’s track record of delivering cutting-edge products that benefit both card issuers and customers.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Finding great credit card processing rates may seem impossible, but there’s hope. By following these simple tips, you’ll be able to secure credit card processing rates that make big businesses jealous. Learn More TL;DR Not all credit card processing companies are created equal.

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Fintech News

JUNE 12, 2024

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, traditional credit cards face the challenge of staying relevant amidst the rise of digital wallets and changing consumer expectations. The emergence of Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS) offers a transformative solution that can help credit cards adapt and thrive in this new era.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Chip and PIN cards are authorized with the cardholder’s personal identification number (PIN), while chip and signature are authorized by the cardholder’s signature that is matched to the back of the card or to a signature on file in the credit card’s database. Can I Run an EMV Debit Card “as credit”?

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Tearsheet

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This indicates a shift away from physical debit card usage toward using debit cards through digital wallets. This contrasts with credit card usage, where the older the generation, the greater the reliance on credit cards. However, this can also translate into a missed opportunity.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I am always glad to see headlines like this one, which ran last summer in The New York Times: “ How to Reduce Credit Card Fraud.” In addition to these core technologies, banks and card issuers have large fraud teams dedicated to investigating individual customer claims, as well as monitoring trending fraud patterns.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Fraudsters have grown adept at finding debit cards’ weak points, and merchants are struggling to keep up. Losses due to false credit and debit card declines — in which merchants reject legitimate orders on the mistaken belief that they are fraudulent — grew to $118 billion last year and are projected to reach $443 billion by 2021.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In an effort to grow usage of its Android smartphones in Brazil, Google has introduced a debit card payment program through Google Pay. Reuters is reporting that the company is making the move because many online retailers in Brazil only accept credit cards due to a preponderance of fraud. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

China UnionPay , the credit card issuer, is expanding in Europe, rolling out debit and credit cards. The Financial Times , citing China UnionPay, the world’s largest card issuer, reported it inked a partnership with Tribe Payments , a U.K. The program kicks off in June.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In an effort to grow usage of its Android smartphones in Brazil, Google has introduced a debit card payment program through Google Pay. Reuters is reporting that the company is making the move because many online retailers in Brazil only accept credit cards due to a preponderance of fraud. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

A new study has found that the number of payment cards issued globally reached 14 billion last year and is predicted to rise to 17 billion by 2022, boosted by an increase in overall debit card issuance. For many, a debit card will normally be the first card they receive when they enter the banking system.

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Payments Source

APRIL 24, 2016

It didn't take long for debit card issuers affected by the Durbin amendment fee caps to cut back or eliminate rewards programs to recoup costs. Issuers now engaged in the increasingly competitive credit card rewards and loyalty environment may soon have to face that same decision.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

In an era defined by digital transactions and cashless payments, the process of paying for goods and services is more convenient, and increasingly reliant on credit card transactions. However, as the popularity of credit cards and digital wallet payments continues to surge, the costs associated with accepting them also do.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Payment gateways are increasingly important as eCommerce and online transactions continue to rely on credit card payments and other mobile payment solutions to simplify payments. These may include credit cards, debit cards, eChecks, and digital wallets (like Google Pay, Apple Pay, Amazon Pay, PayPal, Venmo, etc.).

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Stax

JUNE 13, 2024

Are you looking to offer cash discounts to customers to incentivize them to use cash instead of credit or debit cards? A cash discount program can help your business reduce expenses on processing fees for card transactions, and there are guidelines you must follow to ensure you are implementing the program the right way.

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Payments Source

JUNE 2, 2019

While major card issuers such as Chase and Wells Fargo roll out NFC-enabled credit and debit cards incrementally, Bank of America is taking much more aggressive approach.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

One way to do that—though often overlooked—is to optimize their payment processing to reduce fees associated with credit card purchases. Card companies like Visa, Mastercard, Discover, etc. charge interchange fees which, on top of other credit card processing fees, can eat away at your profits.

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FICO

JANUARY 22, 2021

But despite the COVID pandemic having effected massive changes in the ways consumers transact, credit card fraud is still a “thing,” and a big, ever-changing thing at that. Exactly how big credit card fraud is depends on where you look. Credit card fraud was the FTC’s second most-reported fraud type in 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Payments provider Elan Financial Services announced that along with Ondot Systems , the leading provider of mobile-based card services, they have enhanced the My Mobile Money app so that it now offers two-way fraud alerts for Elan processed debit cards.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Consumers have more heavily leaned on debit during the pandemic, with the economic downturn making shoppers more cautious than ever about the prospect of taking on credit card debt. A recent study even estimates that shoppers could ultimately shift $100 billion worth of annual spending from credit cards to debit cards.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

said the rollout will be done on an ongoing basis, spanning when customers open up new accounts or have cards that are renewed. The company also said that it will debut contactless debit cards in the second half of next year. 1 card issuer in the U.S. – Chase , the consumer banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Interest in mobile card apps is especially high among two key groups: those who primarily use debit cards for purchases and those who primarily use credit cards while carrying balances every month. There is an important underlying dimension to these findings, however. Among the former group, 46.3

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

Victims of an illegal credit card billing scam have started receiving checks from the Federal Trade Commission. According to the FTC, the operators of the illegal credit card scheme made unauthorized charges on the credit cards and debit cards of victims for internet services they didn’t get.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Spending on credit cards will continue to grow, but any issuer that decides to take a breath, instead of crafting creative rewards and going after young consumers, runs the risk of being left behind. That’s according to Chad Peck, vice president of credit product strategy at Fiserv.

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CB Insights

JUNE 7, 2021

Marqeta also offers enhanced security features like payment tokenization — which lets customers pay for goods without exposing their card information — that are used by large financial institutions. For example, JPMorgan Chase partnered with Marqeta last July to instantly tokenize its consumer credit cards for digital wallets. .

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 10, 2024

58% of people state that earning rewards and loyalty points is one of the most valued features of credit card payments. These programs can be connected directly to credit cards, debit cards, mobile wallets, and even cryptocurrency payments. These are particularly effective for credit card companies.

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Payment Savvy

AUGUST 3, 2023

A Bank Identification Number (BIN) is the first four or six numbers found on any debit or credit card. Essentially, this set of digits specifies the financial institution that issued a payment card. Hence, BINs are also referred to as IINs, or Issuer Identification Numbers. What Are BINs?

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