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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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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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How EMV has grown beyond the chip on a card

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The role of EMVCo — which is often seen as an extension of the card brands that deals only with chip-based EMV plastic cards— has come into sharper focus.

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK

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Coinbase , the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that lets customers in the U.K. Customers are able to use the card in millions of places around the world. In a blog post , Zeeshan Feroz, chief executive of Coinbase U.K.,

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USA vs Canada Interchange Rate Comparison for Payments

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The two countries also have some big differences on how payment processing fees work across debit cards and credit cards. An Overview of Interchange Rates Interchange rates are often referred to as swipe fees or credit card fees. Interchange rates also exist for debit cards in the USA, but not in Canada.

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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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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.