PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The move has been complicated by the combination of most merchants getting a very late start to the EMV process – the Target breach was what many merchants considered their official starting line despite announcements by the card networks years earlier – and a complicated certification process that’s been tough for some merchants to navigate.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

Today, there are 300 million chip cards in circulation and 1.2 It’s also the first to say that there could and should be more places for consumers to use their chip cards. The Big EMV Software Certification Push. Visa is the first to admit that a lot of progress has been made in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

Earlier today Visa announced a handful of new moves aimed at pushing EMV chip adoption among merchants. We’ve taken steps to simplify the process as much as possible and help reduce any challenges so merchants can move forward with chip adoption quickly.”. Pleased, but apparently also looking to push it over the finish line.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2016

On the EMV front, Home Depot decided it felt strongly enough about Chip and PIN that that it sue MasterCard and Visa over it.Walmart Canada decided it would stop accepting Visa cards since they say they are too expensive. the verification method after dipping the chip is still a signature – as opposed to a PIN.

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