Brian Riley

 In the ongoing love-hate relationship between merchants and credit card companies, the UK is in the midst of outlawing surcharges...

 Like we said, regulators talk.  There are conferences and events  where top regulators can meet, greet and share war stories. Today’s...

 Business loans on your mobile device. Is it progress or a solution looking for a problem to resolve? If you're...

 Payments is a pretty simple business, though if you ask a European, you would wonder how simple it really is....

 It is harder to hire a COBOL programmer for your core system in the US than one versed in XML....

Ut-oh. Without regard to where you sit on the political spectrum, it is unprecedented for a US president to have...

 Brick-and-mortar store closings are taking down more than just their merchandise displays. Private label store credit cards are also feeling...

 As regulators in many markets, including Australia, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom, have driven down interchange by up to...

 We show our American stripes when we recommend that card issuers circle the wagons, but it sounds enticing when the Bank...

 Many people don’t need algorithms to decide which payment card to use. My personal model is that I only use...