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With Illinois Interchange Ban Under Injunction, Banks and Merchants Await Next Move
With Illinois Interchange Ban Under Injunction, Banks and Merchants Await Next Move
January 29, 2025  |  Credit Cards

A battle in Illinois over interchange fees could influence other states to decide whether these fees should be reshaped or banned. Banks charge each other...

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Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?
Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?
January 28, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Elon Musk’s bid to make X into the “everything app” may have gotten a bit of a boost — where the newly-announced pact with Visa...

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino: Visa Partnership Latest Milestone for ‘Everything App’
X CEO Linda Yaccarino: Visa Partnership Latest Milestone for ‘Everything App’
January 28, 2025  |  Partnerships

Social media platform X announced Tuesday (Jan. 28) that Visa is its first partner for the X Money Account that will debut later this year....

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Generational Divide in Online Shopping? Not So Fast, Says New Report
Generational Divide in Online Shopping? Not So Fast, Says New Report
January 22, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Conventional wisdom is that younger generations are tech-savvy and the most willing to try new devices, apps and payment methods. However, PYMNTS Intelligence research from...

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JPMorgan Reports Bounce in Credit and Debit Sales on ‘Healthy’ Consumer Spending
JPMorgan Reports Bounce in Credit and Debit Sales on ‘Healthy’ Consumer Spending
January 15, 2025  |  Earnings

J.P. Morgan Chase’s fourth-quarter earnings results showed continued momentum in consumer spending, with increased credit and debit card use. Consumers also drew down their deposit...

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What to Watch as the Debit Interchange Fee Battle Heats Up in 2025
What to Watch as the Debit Interchange Fee Battle Heats Up in 2025
December 26, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Sweeping changes to debit card interchange fees — and the ways debit transactions are facilitated — may come in 2025. As a result, the economics...

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CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Over Accounts for Gig Economy Drivers
CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Over Accounts for Gig Economy Drivers
December 23, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Both Walmart and FinTech company Branch said Monday (Dec. 23) that they will defend themselves “vigorously” against a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lawsuit filed...

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ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
December 16, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said the proposed amendments to Regulation II that would cap debit card interchange fees are “fundamentally flawed and should not...

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Card Networks Challenge FinTechs for Account-to-Account Payments Share
Card Networks Challenge FinTechs for Account-to-Account Payments Share
December 16, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence found that more than half of consumers were not aware of pay-by-bank options, or were hesitant to use them. In...

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