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US Debit Card Usage Soars as Consumers Embrace Convenient Payments

The Fintech Times

Commissioned by Discover® Financial Services’ PULSE debit network and conducted by Banking & Payments Group , the study gauged insights from large banks, credit unions and community banks. On average, active debit cardholders completed 34.6 transactions per month, including 30.7 ATM transactions.

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Deep Dive: Why ML Plays A Key Role In Debit Issuers' Fraud-Fighting Strategies

PYMNTS

PIN-based debit transactions are some of the most secure, but this payment method is being used less and less, with consumers instead turning to eCommerce and in-person contactless payments during the pandemic. Security challenges are mounting, too.

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How Merchants Can Lower Their Credit Card Processing Fees

Clearly Payments

Accept Debit Transactions, But Not Visa Debit Businesses can promote the usage of debit transactions as a means of reducing overall costs. Debit transactions, often characterized by lower processing fees compared to credit card transactions, offer a cost-efficient alternative for businesses.

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Debit Surge Has Ripple Effects On Networks And Issuers

PYMNTS

Visa noted, too, that debit spending has been high in the wake of repeated waves of stimulus payments deposited directly onto debit cards or in bank accounts. As reported in July, Visa Installments, a new point-of-sale (POS) credit solution, debuted in pilot markets across the U.S.

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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

PYMNTS

Consumers are increasingly relying on debit rather than credit cards to make online purchases, with one report noting that one in four debit transactions are now made without cards being physically present. Fraud And The Problem Of Convenience. Consumers — especially those in the U.S. —

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How Music Retailers Keep Card-Not-Present Fraud From Sounding A Sour Note

PYMNTS

Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. Around The Next-Gen Debit World. The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up shopping behavior.

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PULSE Network: Pandemic Creates Tailwinds For Debit Card Spending

PYMNTS

The price of implementing the technology came down significantly over a period of years, and contactless also benefited from increased acceptance at the point of sale (POS). Use of debit in eCommerce has accelerated during the pandemic.