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Retailers’ Return Fees Risk Foot Traffic Incentives vs Disincentives to Buy

Retailers’ Return Fees Risk Foot Traffic Incentives vs Disincentives to Buy
Retailers’ Return Fees Risk Foot Traffic Incentives vs Disincentives to Buy
May 23, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers charging fees for returns walk a tightrope. On the one hand, fees levied when customers decide not to keep what they’ve bought help offset...

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Report: Indian Regulator Investigating Google’s Fees for In-App Payments
Report: Indian Regulator Investigating Google’s Fees for In-App Payments
May 12, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

An Indian regulator has reportedly begun an antitrust investigation into Google. The inquiry by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) centers on a service fee...

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Battle Over Junk and Late Fees Could Hit Bank Profits and Consumer Services
Battle Over Junk and Late Fees Could Hit Bank Profits and Consumer Services
April 17, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Where regulation goes — sometimes, at least — unintended consequences might follow. The regulatory and legislative scrutiny of, and battle over, what are being commonly...

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CFPB Unearths Junk Fees in Mortgages and Auto Loans
CFPB Unearths Junk Fees in Mortgages and Auto Loans
March 08, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s consumer protection watchdog says an examination has uncovered illegal fees in several industries. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (March 8) that...

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Digital Disbursements Kill the Uncertainty of ‘The Check’s in the Mail’
Digital Disbursements Kill the Uncertainty of ‘The Check’s in the Mail’
March 06, 2023  |  Digital Payments

“The check is in the mail” is a catchphrase for: You’ll get paid — just don’t hold your breath wondering when. The check is but...

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CFPB Says Unneeded Fees Drain Public Benefit Payments
CFPB Says Unneeded Fees Drain Public Benefit Payments
March 02, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s financial watchdog says unnecessary fees are cheating retirees out of their benefits. In its latest salvo against unwanted fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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Report: Italian Government Easing Merchants’ Digital Payment Woes
Report: Italian Government Easing Merchants’ Digital Payment Woes
December 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The Italian government has backed a plan to lower digital payment fees for retailers. The measure, part of the country’s 2023 budget, would impose a...

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Credit Card Swipe Fee Amendment Pulled From Defense Spending Bill
Credit Card Swipe Fee Amendment Pulled From Defense Spending Bill
October 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A last-minute bipartisan effort to package a credit card swipe fee amendment into a larger spending bill was ultimately unsuccessful. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and...

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