Card Payments Roadmap in the United States: How Will EMV Impact the Future Payments Infrastructure?
April 04, 2011

The objective of this white paper is to educate stakeholders across the payments value chain about the critical aspects of deploying an EMV solution in their business environments. The primary stakeholders are issuers, merchants, processors, and suppliers of hardware, software, and support services. This white...

MasterCard Cardholders Have New Way to Pay Taxes Online
April 03, 2011

Q) MasterCard and Official Payments Corp. have partnered to offer MasterCard cardholders a simple and secure way to pay their federal taxes online with the lowest convenience fee available for federal tax payments – 1.9 percent. What other benefits will this partnership provide to MasterCard...

Grocers Descend on Capitol Hill to Offer Their Two Cents: Implement Debit Card Interchange Fee...
April 03, 2011

ARLINGTON, VA — March 31, 2011 — Grocers from across the U.S. are meeting in Washington, DC today to give lawmakers their “two cents” on why Congress should not delay implementing debit card swipe fee reform that was included in the bi-partisan Dodd-Frank Wall Street...

Senate Republicans Push to Repeal Dodd-Frank Financial Takeover
April 03, 2011

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The First Data TransArmor Solution: Tokenization Unlocks New Revenue
April 03, 2011

Download the white paperTokenization is more than a security measure and more than a cost savings technique. It can be used to build your business. In this white paper we’ll discuss the ways tokens can be used in back-end business operations to develop powerful marketing...

Sports Authority Scores Big with shopkick’s Location-Based Loyalty Solution
April 01, 2011

Whether in-store, online or on the field, Sports Authority’s goal is to be able to interact with their customers across all locations and media channels. To achieve this aim, the leading sporting goods retailer has teamed up with shopkick to offer location-based shopping services via...

Sports Authority Scores Big with shopkick’s Location-Based Loyalty Solution
April 01, 2011

Sports Authority CMO Jeffrey Schumacher explains how the company has been a pioneer in the digital frontier for the retail sector in this exclusive NEXTcast interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Balancing Innovation and PCI Compliance
April 01, 2011

ControlScan is a leading provider of PCI compliance solutions designed for small- to mid-sized merchants. Joe Baker, ControlScan’s New Vice President of Business Development, spoke with PYMNTS.com about the unique challenges of developing security products for this market sector. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Wright Express Acquires rapid! PayCard
April 01, 2011

Wright Express Corporation (NYSE: WXS), a leading global provider of payment processing and information management services, today announced that it has acquired the assets of rapid! PayCard, a privately held provider of payroll debit cards, e-paystubs and e-W2s in an all cash deal that includes...