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I'm a huge smartphone fan. My family can tell you that myrelationship with my smartphone, while not as long standing...

What happens when you combine merchant needs for sales lift,concerns about card acceptance costs, and a private label creditprogram?Target's new...

PaymentsSource.com ran an article November 3rd, 2010 titled"Remote Deposit Capture 'Cute,' But It Is No Revenue-Maker, ExecSays." Jack Prim, Jack...

In mid-November, Chase announced a re-launch of their BritishAirways card with a new benefit - no foreign transaction fees oninternational...

American Eagle Outfitters, the clothing store that caters to15-25 years olds of both sexes, has become an early adopter ofFacebook's...

With the release of Visa and MasterCard Q3 earnings data, we cansee a bit of hope in that combined Visa/MasterCard...

The new PCI guidance concerning EMV technology and thecomments of PCI council members related to EMV all point to onelarge...

For all the noise made aboutopen-loop prepaid card programs, one of the most successful cardprograms out there is actually the...

The 2010 annual conference and exhibit event for corporatetreasury professionals reflected a tone of cautious optimism amongboth attendees and exhibitors.The...

Online fraud and risk managementare major concerns for the payments industry, as they shouldbe.Losses across the industry run into the...