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Big Spenders: Digital Wallet Users Spend 31% More When Buying Retail and Grocery Products
Big Spenders: Digital Wallet Users Spend 31% More When Buying Retail and Grocery Products
February 01, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, provide convenient and secure ways to complete online purchases. These wallets remove the cumbersome process...

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Card-Linked Offers Are Still Unfamiliar to 37% of Cardholders
Card-Linked Offers Are Still Unfamiliar to 37% of Cardholders
January 26, 2024  |  Retail

Card-linked marketing uses past purchase data to create targeted, relevant offers to potential customers that are often presented through mobile or online banking applications. By...

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Visa Direct Transactions Grow 20%, New Flows a $200T Opportunity 
Visa Direct Transactions Grow 20%, New Flows a $200T Opportunity 
January 25, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Visa’s fiscal first quarter results pointed to continued growth in consumer spending — particularly on travel — though growth rates are slowing. Management, however, noted...

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Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period on Interchange Fee Proposal
Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period on Interchange Fee Proposal
January 23, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board has extended the comment period on its interchange fee proposal. Originally set to end on Feb. 12, the comment period is...

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JPMorgan Earnings: Credit and Debit Spend Surges 7%
JPMorgan Earnings: Credit and Debit Spend Surges 7%
January 12, 2024  |  Earnings

Earnings season’s here, with JPMorgan among the most visible names reporting Friday morning (Jan. 12).  And the big bank’s metrics are showing evidence that consumer...

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American Express Faces Class-Action Lawsuit on Rules for Merchants 
American Express Faces Class-Action Lawsuit on Rules for Merchants 
January 10, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Debit card users in nearly a dozen states have been granted the ability to pursue class-action claims against American Express.  This follows a Tuesday (Jan. 9)...

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Smart Credit Card Use Turns Debt Burdens Into Financial Flywheels
Smart Credit Card Use Turns Debt Burdens Into Financial Flywheels
December 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The holidays can be a stressful time financially for many consumers. Often, those consumers — particularly those living paycheck to paycheck — turn to their...

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Durbin Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Rewards and Takes CCCA Battle to the Skies
Durbin Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Rewards and Takes CCCA Battle to the Skies
October 31, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The fight over the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) has taken to the skies. This week, Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who...

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Fed Proposes Slashing Debit Interchange Fees by 30%, to Review Caps Every Two Years 
Fed Proposes Slashing Debit Interchange Fees by 30%, to Review Caps Every Two Years 
October 25, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The most significant overhaul of debit card interchange fees in more than a decade looms, where those fees may be cut by roughly 30%. In...

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