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Some 49% of debit card holders would either stop using their cards or use them less often if their issuers slapped a $1-to-$2 monthly fee on their checking accounts in return for unlimited usage, and another 25% would close their accounts altogether, according to consumer research released this week. …
June, 2011
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21 June
An Industry Divide over Durbin’s Impact on PIN Debit for E-Commerce
While the payments industry awaits stringent new rules concerning debit card transactions, some processors and technology players are starting to exploit what they see as opportunities in the new regulations. Acculynk Inc., for example, released last week a statement calling on Internet merchants to sign up now for online PIN …
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21 June
Congress Again Considers Legalizing Online Gambling
n U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, is drafting legislation that would legalize Internet poker, a spokesperson tells Digital Transactions News. “This is a poker-only bill,” the spokesperson says. “He [Barton] looks at poker as a game of skill, not a game of chance, and that’s why it should be …
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21 June
Visa Offered 35% Interchange Cut for Small Merchants on Eve of Tester-Corker Vote
n That’s the gist of a June 8 letter purportedly from Visa Inc. chairman and chief executive Joseph W. Saunders to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., a copy of which was obtained by Digital Transactions News. On June 8, an amendment to delay Durbin’s provisions for further study …
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16 June
Among Small Merchants, Acquirers Now Get 40% of Revenue from Fees, Study Shows
n Merchant processors, banks, and independent sales organizations that process transactions for merchants with annual sales of less than $10 million—the vast majority of U.S. retailers—have added on a wide array of fees in recent years for items ranging from statements to monthly minimums to chargeback processing and authorizations. …
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15 June
Huntington Plans to Keep Upgrades Coming at a Fast Clip for New Mobile Service
n Dennes, who joined Huntington in September after helping to launch a popular mobile-capture application at USAA Federal Savings Bank, says the bank has “interest” in a point-of-sale payments capability, likely based on near-field communication (NFC) chips. Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc., Google Inc., and a carrier-led joint venture called …
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14 June
AmEx Launches a Reloadable Prepaid Card with Practically No Fees
With issuers and program managers having come under fire in recent months for allegedly high and numerous consumer fees for prepaid products, American Express Co. on Tuesday launched a reloadable prepaid card that levies no activation or maintenance fees. It also charges no reload fee when value is loaded …
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14 June
DoJ Should Have Pushed Harder on Steering Settlements, Some Merchants Say
The U.S. Department of Justice filed court documents Tuesday that move toward completion its challenge of Visa and MasterCard network rules limiting merchants’ ability to steer customer payments toward their preferred forms. Tuesday’s action is largely procedural as Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. announced settlements when the DoJ and seven …
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14 June
PCI Council Issues Virtualization Guidelines, Still Crafting Mobile Rules
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