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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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EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chip card use has continued to expand in use since its tumultuous rollout in 2015. The EMV standard has now become a global standard for cards equipped with computer chips and the technology used to authenticate chip-card transactions.

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Visa Chip Cards Reduced Counterfeit Fraud By 87 Pct

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Visa announced that since their inception, chip cards have reduced counterfeit fraud by 87 percent. . Chip cards are increasingly becoming the norm as usage and acceptance has continued to grow since the EMV standard was first introduced in 2011,” the company said. Also down were overall card-present fraud rates.

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What Is Debit Card Processing & How Does It Work?

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Debit cards have become an indispensable part of our financial lives, with the majority of American adults, spanning all demographics, now possessing at least one debit card. Every merchant should prioritize taking the time to understand debit card processing to streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

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Square Finds People Do Not Like Chip Cards

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The movement to EMV and chip cards has been one of safety, but card users themselves have been disgruntled when actually using the cards.

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Study: debit card fraud declines after adopting chip cards

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(The Paypers) The 2017 Debit Issuer Study commission by PULSE has shown a decrease in debit fraud loss after US financial institutions increase issuance of chip debit cards in 2016.

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Visa: EMV Cuts Card-Present Counterfeit Fraud By 80 Pct

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Merchants saw a drop in card-present fraud due to the increased adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip cards, Visa said. Merchants who have upgraded to chip technology saw a decrease of 80 percent in counterfeit fraud dollars in September of 2018 when compared to September of 2015. More than 3.1 More than 3.1

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Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments

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Credit and debit card payments are continuing to increase in terms of usage, with the Federal Reserve finding credit and debit card payments accounted for more than two-thirds of all noncash payments in the U.S. Among the key findings of the report was an increase of card payments to 19.9 from 2012 to 2015.