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Visa Raises – And Lowers – Interchange Fees
October 31, 2014

The day after Visa signaled that it will raise the interchange fee charged to U.S. banks next year, both Visa and MasterCard “are on the verge of lowering the processing fees paid by Canadian merchants, a move that reflects the traction merchants have gained with...

QVC Uses TouchID With Its Own App
October 31, 2014

E-tailer QVC announced Thursday (Oct. 30) that it will let shoppers use the TouchID fingerprint recognition capabilities on recent iPhone models to authenticate purchases in-app instead of passwords or PINs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Poll Finds Americans Trust Banks Even Less
October 31, 2014

Americans are trusting banks less while their trust in credit unions has stayed pretty much the same, according to poll results released Thursday (Oct. 30) by the The Harris Poll. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How One Thief Used 12 Credit Cards To Make One Purchase
October 31, 2014

In the fight against payment card fraud, law enforcement has always argued that retail must work together with police. But one top police official this week grew frustrated with a large retail chain when a woman purchased a stack of iPads in-store and completed the...

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Payment History Firm Pulls In $70 Million Investments
October 30, 2014

The six-year-old Atlanta-based Cardlytics bank data analytics firm has just pulled in $70 million investments as it preps for an IPO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin Platforms Being Reclassified As Money Transmitters
October 30, 2014

In a potentially significant ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Bitcoin platforms are being reclassified as money transmitters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Wireless Carriers Could Be Left Out Of NFC Payments
October 30, 2014

Wireless carriers are likely to see their role in NFC revenue diminish, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

What CurrentC Didn’t Say
October 30, 2014

CurrentC made a lot of headlines this week, but not because they meant to. The PR backlash as a result of the decision on the part of CVS and Rite Aid to disable NFC, and therefore Apple Pay, caused the mainstream media and social media...

Visa’s Apple Pay Share
October 30, 2014

If Visa’s focus on its digital marketplace wasn’t clear before, CEO Charles Scharf made it clear during Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...