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Understanding Payment Processing Compliance When Implementing Credit Card Surcharging

Stax

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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Could Visa and Mastercard Credit Card Settlement Cause Issues for Issuing Banks and Consumers?

The Fintech Times

Earlier this week, payment giants Visa and Mastercard agreed to lower fees charged to merchants for credit card transactions in the US, following a lawsuit spanning almost two decades. There’s no guarantee that even a dime of these savings gets passed on to consumers.

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What is a Surcharge Fee? How it Helps Consumers and Businesses

Stax

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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Wells Fargo Seeks Bidders For Private-Label Credit Card Unit

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo & Co is seeking to sell its private-label credit card and point-of-sale (POS) financing unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its businesses. Selling the private-label credit card unit would be a business reversal for the financial services group. Debit card POS purchase volume hit $102.9

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Nearly £60 Million Stolen in Card Fraud in Past 3 Years

Fintech Finance

Almost £60 million has been reported stolen through card fraud over the past three years in the UK according to new research from Trustly, the global leader in open banking payments. Credit card fraud is the most costly and common type of card fraud, according to Trustly’s research.

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On Non-Payers

PYMNTS

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers in debt and the People’s Bank of China is prepared to inject $173 billion into the country to stabilize the economic damage wreaked by the coronavirus.

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What Mega-Stores Like Walmart and Target Don’t Want You to Know About Credit Cards

Electronic Payments Coalition

The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) released a new explainer document highlighting why retailers and their trade associations have historically pushed for greater usage of credit cards. Despite a recent campaign from some of the loudest voices in retail, credit cards have increasingly become the preferred option of commerce.