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Western Union to test debit, credit card offerings in bank push

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Wells Fargo Seeks Bidders For Private-Label Credit Card Unit

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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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Credit card interest rates reach record

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With the Federal Reserve pushing up interest rates to calm inflation, the average credit card interest rate is climbing, too, reaching a two-decade-plus record in August.

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There’s a Push to Ban Junk Fees. Does It Affect Credit Card Surcharging?

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In recent years, market adoption of credit card surcharging—a practice by which merchants pass on the transaction fee for accepting a credit card to the cardholder—has increased dramatically. In 2024 alone, more than a dozen state legislatures introduced bills related to surcharging and consumer fees generally.

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Durbin bashes United Airlines in CCCA fight

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Dick Durbin took to the Senate floor Thursday to push for a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, taking a swipe at United Airlines along the way.

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Marshall keeps up CCCA crusade

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Roger Marshall acknowledged the Credit Card Competition Act bill may not get a vote this year, but he intends to keep pushing for passage in 2024.

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The Credit Card Chargeback Process Explained: What Merchants Need to Know

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As consumers, most of us have looked at last month’s credit card statement and experienced the panic of not recognizing a charge. But credit card chargebacks also occur for a variety of other reasons and they’re not always honest. What Are Credit Card Chargebacks?