February 17, 2011
Merchants Submit Official Comments on Fed Debit Proposal
In theory, merchants should be thrilled that the Federal Reserve under the Durbin Amendment has proposed lowering debit card interchange fees and has proposed a 12-cent cap. But will they...
February 17, 2011
Prepaid Card Compliance
Essential Legal and Practical Strategies for Structuring Products, Mitigating Risk, and Ensuring Compliance Thursday, June 23 to Friday, June 24, 2011 Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC, United States The prepaid card...
February 16, 2011
Inside Interchange Fee Regulation in Europe and SEPA
Interchange fees are not only a hot topic here in the United States. Recently, the European Commission agreed to Visa’s proposal of capping its cross-border multilateral interchange fee (MIF) on...
February 13, 2011
Loves Me, Loves Me Not: Debit
February 14th marks a day that is symbolic of Hallmark cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, teddy bears and occasionally, love. PYMNTS.com has asked the team at Market Platform Dynamics to...
February 13, 2011
American Bankers Association Asks Congress to Stop Fed’s Debit Rule
The American Bankers Association recently sent a letter to urge Congress to halt the implementation of the Federal Reserve’s proposed new debit card interchange fees. “The proposed rule to implement...
February 10, 2011
The Evolution of Skiptracing: What You Need to Know to...
Technology advancements can sometimes feel like they are happening at lightning speed – and trying to keep up with the latest and greatest trends keeps us on our toes. As...
February 09, 2011
Securing Mobile Money to Deliver on the Promise
Click here to download this article as a PDF. Editor’s Note Nowadays, there is not a month without multiple announcements or rumors pertaining to new mobile payments or banking...
February 07, 2011
Protecting Branchless Banking Consumers: Policy Objectives and Regulatory Options
Click here to download this article as a PDF. Introduction As with conventionally delivered financial services, consumers using branchless banking services face risks and challenges as well as benefits....
February 02, 2011
Moving e-Commerce Forward
The Merchant Risk Council’s (MRC) 2011 e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference focuses on helping online-industry professionals not only improve the profitability and efficiency of their companies, but enhance their overall...
