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Visa, Mastercard draw FTC inquiry over debit card transactions

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antitrust regulators over policies that can prohibit merchants from routing card transactions over alternative debit networks. Visa and Mastercard are once again in the crosshairs of U.S.

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FICO’s Take On Debit Security

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The data of 4 million breached debit and credit cards was even posted for sale in late 2019, stolen from four restaurant chains between April and September 2019, and recently made available for purchase on Joker’s Stash, an online black market. Card issuers, networks and retailers all must play a part in defending against such breaches.

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Top Payments News: DoorDash Bolsters Its Treasure Chest; Policymakers Target Big Tech Over Data; Feds Probe Debit Card Practices

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FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is talking to large merchants to discover if some retailers are being blocked from routing digital payments over alternative debit networks, sources told Bloomberg. Investors from the U.S.

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FTC Probing Visa, Mastercard About Debit Card Practices

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antitrust regulators are investigating Visa and Mastercard about their debit card policies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Nov. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is talking to large merchants to discover if some retailers are being blocked from routing digital payments over alternative debit networks, sources told Bloomberg.