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US Debit Card Usage Soars as Consumers Embrace Convenient Payments

The Fintech Times

US consumers are increasingly turning to debit cards for their everyday transactions, driving a significant surge in the number of transactions and overall spending. The 2024 PULSE Debit Issuer Study reveals that in 2023, the total number of debit cards, transactions and annual spending per active card all saw substantial increases.

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What Is Debit Card Processing & How Does It Work?

Payment Savvy

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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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

PYMNTS

Fraudsters have grown adept at finding debit cards’ weak points, and merchants are struggling to keep up. Cybercriminals have more opportunities than ever to swipe debit card numbers and PINs from online consumers, and false websites, large-scale data breaches and skimming tools can compromise account information.

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Talabat Selects EazyPay to Enhance Customer Payment Experience and Empower Merchants

The Fintech Times

Eazy Financial Services , or ‘EazyPay’, a Bahrain-based financial institute specialising in Point-of-Sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, is joining forces with Talabat , a food delivery and ‘q-commerce’ platform based in the region.

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Bank Of Ireland Faces Intermittent Debit Card Outages

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Due to a recent outage, some Bank of Ireland customers were unable to use their debit cards. The bank reported that approximately one in seven customers were unable to use their Visa cards at point-of-sale (POS) terminals, according to news from Independent.ie.

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Credit Card Surcharge Guidance: A State-by-State Overview of Surcharging Laws

Stax

Some nationwide rules that apply to surcharging are: the surcharge rate is capped at 4% (3% for Visa) of the total transaction, businesses mustn’t use surcharging to earn a profit, surcharging doesn’t apply to debit cards, customers need to be informed of the program, and the surcharge has to be listed clearly in the receipt.

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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. Credit card fees rose $912 million during the third quarter, up from $797 million in the second quarter. Debit card POS purchase volume hit $102.9