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Heightened Scrutiny of the Credit Card Industry

Government Agencies and Lawmakers Address Credit Card Industry Practices Beginning in late 2022 and continuing into 2023, an unprecedented amount of scrutiny, from a variety of agencies, has been focused on the credit card industry. Here …

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Preview: April 2023 Rate and Rule Changes

Every year, in April and October, the card networks update processing rates and rules. Below is a summary of the noteworthy changes expected to go into effect in April 2023. We will publish an update …

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Lexis Nexis Study: The True Cost of Fraud

The Cost of Ecommerce and Retail Fraud Continues to Rise Combating fraud is a growing challenge for many merchants. LexisNexis® Risk Solutions’ 2022 True Cost of Fraud™ Study for Ecommerce and Retail explores fraud trends …

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UPDATE: The Credit Card Competition Act

Future of the Credit Card Competition Act is Uncertain In July 2022, the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), a bill which seeks to drive down merchant fees and reduce costs to consumers by increasing competition among …

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October 2022 Rate and Rule Changes

Every year, in April and October, the merchant processing rules change. This month, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover have rolled out new fee structures and rules. This blog highlights the changes which will impact …

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Video: Surcharging Has Evolved

Video: Surcharging has evolved. And it’s worth considering. Credit card surcharging is when a business charges the customer a percentage-based fee for using a credit card to pay for goods or services.  Even five years …

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Visa Announces 2023 Dispute Rule Updates

Visa announced it will be making modifications to its dispute rules in April 2023. In addition to allowing device id to be used as compelling evidence to dispute fraud in card-not-present environments, Visa will make …

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Credit Card Competition Act Introduced in US Senate

A bill has been introduced in the US Senate seeking to drive down merchant fees by increasing competition among US credit card networks. In late July, Sen Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) …

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PCI Compliance Explained

PCI compliance fosters the adoption of data security standards and resources designed to prevent fraud and make payments safe. Read our article to find out more about PCI data security standards and the steps merchants …

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