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Credit card interest rates reach record

Payments Dive

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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Durbin bashes United Airlines in CCCA fight

Payments Dive

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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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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Marshall keeps up CCCA crusade

Payments Dive

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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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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FTC Report: Largest Mega-Stores, Grocery Conglomerates Profit Off Pandemic Price Hikes

Electronic Payments Coalition

Now, corporate mega-stores and their lobbyists are trying to blame credit card companies for these higher prices as an excuse to push new mandates on American’s credit cards.

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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. “Merchants will now be more able to add surcharges to purchases made with credit cards that come with higher swipe fees.