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Australia Imposes Ban on Debit and Credit Card Surcharges

Australia Imposes Ban on Debit and Credit Card Surcharges
Australia Imposes Ban on Debit and Credit Card Surcharges
March 31, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Australia’s central bank will prohibit surcharges on debit and credit cards starting in October. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers
Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers
February 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Consensys made its cryptocurrency card, MetaMask Card, generally available in the United States, enabling users to pay with crypto anywhere Mastercard is accepted, online or...

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Card Issuance Expands as Earnings Season Highlights Platform Economics
Card Issuance Expands as Earnings Season Highlights Platform Economics
February 17, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Earnings season rarely yields a single organizing narrative, yet the most recent cycle has revealed a narrative tied to cards: Issuance is increasingly positioned as...

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Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
February 17, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. Get the...

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Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Card spending continued to climb in Mastercard’s fourth quarter, as the payments giant laid out a roadmap that reaches beyond plastic and taps agentic commerce...

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Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
January 26, 2026  |  BNPL

Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
January 15, 2026  |  News

Visa, Mastercard and Revolut lost a fight over a proposed transaction fee cap in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
January 15, 2026  |  Checkout Conversion

Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
January 15, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete...

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