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Frustrated Merchants Seek Federal Intervention on Debit Routing

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Citing a growing frustration with how the EMV transition has interfered with merchants' options for PIN debit transaction routing and authorization, the Merchant Advisory Group for the first time is asking federal auditors to examine the practices of some debit card issuers.

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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

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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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Deep Dive: Why ML Plays A Key Role In Debit Issuers' Fraud-Fighting Strategies

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Debit card issuers face an ever-growing array of fraud schemes perpetrated against them and their account holders. Effective card offerings require financial institutions (FIs) to quickly and accurately detect myriad forms of fraud, forcing them into a delicate balancing act. Security challenges are mounting, too.

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AI for Debit Routing: Saving on Debit Transactions

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In fact, there are two areas where it can excel: debit routing and fraud prevention. In this article, well look at the first one – how AI can help save your business money through debit card interchange optimization. It also blocks the card networks from restricting the networks that a business (or card issuer) can choose.

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EMV Chip Cards: What You Need to Know About PIN or Signature Cards and How They Work

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A consumer using a chip and signature card will sign for the purchase. The signature is compared with the one on the back of the card or with the signature stored in the card issuer’s system. If the signatures matches, the transaction is typically approved. Can I Run an EMV Debit Card “as credit”?

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FICO’s Take On Debit Security

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This payment rail’s use is going strong in the United States, with debit card penetration reaching 78 percent in 2018. Consumers also show continued interest in debit even as they adopt newer payment instruments, and a 2019 report found that 61 percent of mobile wallet users linked debit cards.

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Understanding Interchange Fees: A Canadian Merchant’s Guide

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What are Interchange Fees in Canada Interchange fees are charges levied by credit card issuers (such as Visa, Mastercard, and others) to merchants for accepting and processing electronic payments. These fees serve as compensation for the risks and costs associated with facilitating electronic transactions.

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