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The People's Bank of China recently announcedthe first 27 licensees of non-bank payment service providers inChina, out of the 32...

General purpose reloadable prepaid cards came under increased scrutiny as regulators and legal firms began examining industry practices related to...

MIT technology innovations have had an extraordinary influence on computing, communications, entrepreneurship, and the development of the internet. In recognition...

In the fall of 2010, small business creditcard issuers experienced a brush with potential new regulation asthe industry was accused...

Reading an article about Tesco (a major UKretailer and provider of consumer financial services) acquiring asocial media company (Bzzagent) got...

This is being written on May 21st,the day the world is to end. Perhaps someday the world will end,but apparently...

Consumers routinely click "I agree" when downloading software, updating applications, or accessing online services, often without reading the terms and...

As I talk with merchants, processors, and othersin the industry, I sense the perhaps wistful desire to limit thescope of...

The recent subpoenas by the Florida Attorney general to major prepaid cardproviders again highlight the need for transparency in theprepaid...

Over the past few weeks, there have been anumber of articles and research reports about the value of prepaidcards to...