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Banks Should Love the Fed’s Durbin Amendment Ruling Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:00PMIn late June, the Federal Reserve issued its final regulations on debit interchange fees, handing both large banks and smaller credit unions a victory. Although the financial industry fought the Durbin Amendment from its inception, their lobbying efforts during the Fed’s open comment period paid off when the rules swung decisively in their favor. Interchange [...]
How to Teach Your Teen to Handle Credit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:32PMIt's not as difficult as it may seem, say three financial experts. It's mostly a matter of knowing your teen - and who knows a child better than Mom and Dad?
Eileen Ambrose: Fed sets limits on debit card swipe fees Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:50AMConsumers will likely pay the price You might not have paid attention to the fierce yearlong battle between merchants and banks over debit cards, but you'll likely notice last week's outcome in your wallet. The dispute was over the debit card interchange fee — the payment merchants make to banks to process customer transactions. Rob Santoni (pictured), owner of Santoni's supermarket in ...
Woman Charged With Robbing Bank While Dressed As Nun Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:25PMCHICAGO (CBS) – A woman has been charged with robbing a Palos Heights bank of $120,000 while wearing a “nun on the run” mask and habit similar to a group of bank robbers in the [...]
Low-income prepaid-card users facing higher fees Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:18PMAbout 70 percent of card users earn under $45,000 WASHINGTON - Millions of poor Americans who use prepaid debit cards could soon face higher fees. Under a rule to take effect in July, companies that issue debit cards must reduce the fees they charge retailers. To recoup their lost revenue, banks that offer the cards are raising fees for people who use them. People who use prepaid debit cards ...
Prepaid cards, and their fees, go mainstream Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:18AMRising fees have chased millions of people away from banks and into prepaid debit cards.
Visa launches real time remittance service Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:06AMDubai Expatriates can now send money back home within minutes using new technology unveiled yesterday by global payments technology company Visa.
Visa launches real time remittance service Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:06AMDubai Expatriates can now send money back home within minutes using new technology unveiled yesterday by global payments technology company Visa.
Citi’s prepaid card services help Acer increase customer loyalty Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 10:12PMÇÑ¹·Õè 9 ÁÔ¶Ø¹ÒÂ¹ 2554 09:59 ¹. Hong Kong, June 8th 2011 – To improve its Singapore cash-rebate program and increase customer acquisition and loyalty, Acer Singapore has adopted Citi’s Prepaid Card programs which reduce administration costs while offering easy and secure solutions for customers.
Citi’s prepaid card services help Acer increase customer loyalty Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 10:12PMÇÑ¹·Õè 9 ÁÔ¶Ø¹ÒÂ¹ 2554 09:59 ¹. Hong Kong, June 8th 2011 – To improve its Singapore cash-rebate program and increase customer acquisition and loyalty, Acer Singapore has adopted Citi’s Prepaid Card programs which reduce administration costs while offering easy and secure solutions for customers.
DeMarrais: Changing electric suppliers worth a look Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:15AMCheck fine print carefully before switching
Credit Card Spam Payments Handled by Just a Few Offshore Banks Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2:40AMCredit card transactions for products and services advertised via junk email originate with just a handful of banks, according to a team of California academics.
Google's pay-by-phone system rides on "PayPass" tech Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 12:45AMNEW YORK, USA: Shoppers soon will be able to use mobile phones to pay for things at the checkout counter under a system unveiled by Google Inc and other major companies.
Can Google Replace Your Wallet? Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:17PMThe search giant says yes. Analysts -- and consumers -- aren't convinced.
PXT Payments Launches PXT Money(TM) App for Smart Phones, Merchants Prepaid Stored Value Replaces Cash, Credit and ... Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 10:35AMFull Mobile Payment System, No Hardware Cost for Merchants or Consumers, Transferrable Loyalty Programs & Discounts, PIN Security Instead of NFC
Cabela's Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 7:00AMCabela's Incorporated today reported strong financial results for first quarter fiscal 2011.
Green Dot to Present at Investor Conferences Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:58PMMONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), today announced that Steve Streit, chairman and chief executive officer, and John Keatley, chief financial officer, will be presenting at the following conferences: On Thursday, May 5, the Company will present at the Morgan Stanley IT Services Summit at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. The presentation will begin at ...
Fiserv Reports First Quarter 2011 Results Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:01PMBROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Fiserv, Inc. , the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2011. GAAP ...
Cars 4 Causes Vehicle Donors Can Now Earn Cash Rebates Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 7:42AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cars 4 Causes®, “the charity that gives to charities”®, today announced its Free Cash Rebate Voucher program for vehicle donors, which provides up to $3,000 in relevant cash rebates for those that donate a vehicle to the organization for charity. Cars 4 Causes® donors can now receive cash rebates when shopping at their favorite online retailers. The Free Cash Rebate ...
Visa lets people use plastic to pay one another Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 7:25AMWhat: Money transferred to debit and prepaid cards will be treated as deposits. Money sent to Visa credit cards will be treated as a payment When: The service is set to start mid-year Fees: User fees will be determined by individual banks
Tips on Minimizing Bank Account & Prepaid Card Fees Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 7:56AMFees For Most Prepaid Cards Higher Than Basic Checking Accounts
Elephant Talk Communications Inc. Reports 2010 Financial Results and Provides Business Update Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 9:49AMSCHIPOL, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - March 31, 2011) -
Elephant Talk Communications Inc. Reports 2010 Financial Results and Provides Business Update Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 9:28AMSCHIPOL, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 03/31/11) - -- ValidSoft engagement with Visa Europe for ValidSoft Anti-fraud solution progressing well -- Expects to Grow to over 1 Million SIMS to be hosted on the ET Mobile Platform Solution by end of 2011 -- The ET Mobile Platform will be operational in Europe, the Middle East, and South America by year end 2011 -- Strengthened Balance Sheet with ...
Calyp Launches at SXSW Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 5:28PMAfter a triumphant return from SXSW, Blue Calypso has officially launched Calyp, the app and site for consumers where It Pays To Be You Its no secret that the consumer voice is valuable and brand loyalty means everything. Consumers are spending more time on social media than ever, in an online world they create and control. Their purchasing decisions on where and what they spend their...
American Express takes on PayPal in online payments war Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 9:46PMSAN FRANCISCO, 29 MARCH 2011 - American Express has announced plans to enter the online payments market and thereby compete directly with PayPal. AmEx says the new Serve offering, which it claims is "money re-imagined," is built around mobile phone apps and social networking . However, perhaps crucially for its immediate success, it also incorporates features of a prepaid credit card.
American Express Takes On PayPal in Online Payments War Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:58PMAmerican Express is directly challenging PayPal’s virtual monopoly in online payments with its new Serve offering.
AmEx's Mobile Payment Scheme to Boost Revenue: Analysts Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 2:07PMNEW YORK (TheStreet)-- American Express has launched a digital payment and commerce platform called Serve, which many analysts see as a positive for the credit card's company's earnings going forward. "In our view, this is a bold undertaking for AXP that has the potential to address the company's key strategic weakness- debit," said Stifel Nicolaus analyst Chris Brendler." Serve could also help ...
New AmEx service will challenge Visa, PayPal Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:57AMNEW YORK — American Express has created an online- and mobile-payments platform that will compete with Visa and PayPal.
New service puts Amex card on your iPhone Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 2:19PMAmerican Express now allows users to make online payments on iOS- and Android-based devices.
Parents can set up 'E-Allowance' with American Express' new system Serve Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 12:06PMCredit card company American Express on Monday launched Serve, a payment system that allows customers to make person-to-person payments online, via mobile phones, or at merchants who accept American Express credit cards.
American Express Finally Competes in the Digital Payment Platform Arena Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:57AMAmerican Express is going to change the way users spend as they offer digital payments in a service dubbed as Serve. It’s not the first time we’ve heard of digital payment since Paypal and Visa offer such a service, as well as Google for partnering with MasterCard and Citigroup. However, American Express is going to give it a twist by fusing bank account, debit, credit, and charge card, and ...
Amex Launches Serve, Its Visa-PayPal-Square Killer Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 9:21AMThe big, lofty goal is to replace cash and credit cards -- eventually. So if people love it, Serve could potentially be trouble for the traditional banks and credit card companies, and also for services like PayPal , Square , Venmo , etc.
AmEx Pushing Expansion Challenges Visa, PayPal With E-Wallets Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 8:20AMAmerican Express Co. (AXP) , the world’s biggest credit-card issuer by purchases, has created an online- and mobile-payments application that will compete with Visa Inc. (V) and PayPal Inc.
American Express Launches All-New Digital Payments Platform to Attack PayPal's Bread and Butter Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 7:00AMAmerican Express, which is better known for its briefcase-toting corporate users, is unveiling a new business today that addresses a much wider market while also competing head-on with PayPal and other emerging payment platforms.
Press Release: Voice2KoreaDebuts on AT&T and T-Mobile USA as the First Pay-As-You-Go International Calling Service Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 9:10AMVoice2Korea Opens New Era in the United States-to-South Korea International Calling at Low Rates Through U.S. Major Cellular Networks -- AT&T and T-Mobile USA Read the full story here.
Mobile payments in U.S.: Creative chaos or just chaos? Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 11:01PMFRAMINGHAM, 21 MARCH 2011 - The day is nearing, many say, when your smartphone will be your wallet, letting you make purchases as stored cash or credit that will be wirelessly accepted by stores or soda machines.
How companies make you spend more online Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:10PMThere's a fine line between savvy selling and sneaky scamming. And this line is blurring even further with the advent of new social and personal models of Internet sales. One of these new models is ...
Tax-refund loans may fade away? Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 9:16AMWant your tax refund faster? Rather than wait for a refund check to come in the mail or be direct-deposited into a bank account, some taxpayers opt to get it immediately. For a price.
No cash? Send money to payee’s Visa account Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 1:44AMNo cash on hand to pay the babysitter? Owe your mom $10? Soon you’ll be able to send payments directly to their Visa card.
National daily business briefs for March 17 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 11:17PMPerson-to-person
Monster Offers and Zala Target Daily Deal Industry with New Mobile Banking Solution Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 8:00AMMonster Offers , a leading Daily Deal aggregator and social media company, today signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Zala to bring mobile person-to-person money sharing services to the Daily Deal industry.
NFC in 2011: Who's Building Your Mobile Wallet? Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 11:51AMNFC, or near field communication, is an emerging technology you'll start hearing more about in the coming months. In this introductory series to understanding NFC, we're examining the state of the industry from end-to-end, and we'll focus on what the technology is, who's implementing NFC-enabled solutions and how those solutions will work. One of the future use cases for NFC is to create a ...
Government check in the mail? No, on a debit card | Business Agenda Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 9:59AMWhen Crusberto Muoz opened his unemployment benefits letter early in January, he didn't find a check. What popped out instead was a Visa debit card loaded with $116. The Muozes were perplexed. When his Pendleton, Ore., firm laid him off temporarily last year, Muoz had gotten his unemployment deposited directly into his bank account. Why the card this time? Virginia Muoz read and reread the ...
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Five ways credit cards are wooing new customers Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 2:59PMIf you're in the market for a new card and have good credit, the potential benefits have never been better
BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6:00AMBJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. today reported net income of $10.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended January 29, 2011. These results include post-tax expense of $41.1 million for club closures, restructuring activities and asset impairment charges, as announced in the Company’s press release of January 5, 2011.
An Egypt lesson: Check insurance Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 2:41AMMost travelers would rather spend their time seeing Egypt's pyramids or cruising the Nile than thinking about the consequences of a major tourist destination turning into a battle zone, literally overnight.
Experts Recommend Investing Tax Returns Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 1:48PMThe Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants says it recommends that taxpayers take advantage of tax-filing firsts that will allow Ohioans how to invest their 2010 tax returns in new ways.
SelectCore Launches ReCash-Canada's First Retail Reload Network Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 6:35PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 23, 2011) - SelectCore Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SCG), a leading payment and transaction processor for the prepaid industry, is pleased to announce the launch of ReCash , Canada's first ubiquitous cash reload network for prepaid stored-value cards.
SelectCore Launches ReCash-Canada's First Retail Reload Network Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 6:19PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/23/11) - SelectCore Ltd. (TSX-V: SCG - News ), a leading payment and transaction processor for the prepaid industry, is pleased to announce the launch of ReCash, Canada's first ubiquitous cash reload network for prepaid stored-value cards. Similar to Green Dot Corporation in the United States, ReCash offers consumers a convenient and secure way to load cash ...