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Visa Delays EMV Activation Date For Automated Fuel Dispensers
December 02, 2016

Visa announced Thursday (Dec. 1) it has decided to delay the U.S. domestic automated fuel dispenser (AFD) EMV activation date from Oct. 1, 2017, to Oct. 1, 2020. In a blog post, Visa said the EMV liability shift at ATMs will still take effect as...

October Visa Data Shows Rise In EMV-Enabled Merchants
November 22, 2016

Visa said Monday (Nov. 21) that its latest chip data update showed 388 million Visa EMV cards in the U.S. Of those, the firm said there are nearly 181 million chip credit cards in the field and 208.3 million chip debit cards. Get the Full Story...

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Merchant Associations Want Visa To Remedy EMV Rules
November 17, 2016

Merchant associations that represent tens of thousands of U.S. merchants are calling on Visa to provide steps to remedy what they say is violation of rules regarding EMV. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Chip-Reader Lawsuit Proceeds Against Card Companies
October 05, 2016

It’s been a year since the EMV card reader deadline. Now, the big card companies — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and others — are all facing a class-action lawsuit brought by retailers over the new chip readers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

The Straight Scoop On EMV: One Year Later
September 30, 2016

EMV: The three little letters that represent the single most hotly debated and discussed topic in the U.S. payments and commerce ecosystem for nearly the entirety of the last two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mastercard Says Fraud Costs Dropped 54% Since (EMV) October 2015
September 13, 2016

One year into the shift to chip-enabled cards — for the U.S., that is — Mastercard said on Monday (Sept. 12) that data shows a “positive impact” through the technology across stakeholders, including issuing banks, consumers and merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EMVCo Updates Mobile Payment Device Approval Process
August 18, 2016

EMVCo announced a new streamlined approach to approving contactless mobile payment-enabled devices that operate with EMV Level 1 approved payment acceptance terminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Mastercard On EMV Nine-Plus Months In
August 16, 2016

More chip cards. More EMV terminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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The Great August EMV Pile On
August 08, 2016

The whole world started piling on EMV last week. Media reported its confusing and clunky experience at the POS and wondered why we shouldn’t just skip to mobile. Karen Webster found that POV a bit ironic, but says that it’s time to focus on the...