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PayPal Launches Cashback Credit Card

Bank Innovation

PayPal launches its first cash-back credit card called PayPal Cashback MasterCard in the U.S. The card will be issued by Stamford-based Synchrony Bank, which has partnered with PayPal since 2004. The card offers 2% cash back on all purchases, with […].

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Ex-Apple Exec: Jobs Wanted Apple Credit Card In ‘04

PYMNTS

The idea for an Apple Credit card, which made a splash when it was introduced at the March Apple event, has been around since at least 2004, when Steve Jobs was running the company, according to reports. The year was 2004, when Apple was a very different company. He would call it … (drum roll)… Apple Card,” Segall wrote. “In

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Foreign Travel Gets Dearer: TCS on Credit Card Transactions Explained

BankBazaar

Don’t leave without knowing the new TCS rule applicable on Credit Cards, forex cards, debit card transactions, and currency purchases. There is some unfortunate news for travellers who use international Credit Cards while abroad. The only exception was Credit Cards. attracted a TCS.

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Visa, Mastercard, Banks Agree To $5.54-$6.24B Settlement In Card Fee Lawsuit

PYMNTS

That potential arrangement stems from a class action suit that contended that that “Visa and Mastercard, separately, and together with certain banks, violated antitrust laws and caused merchants to pay excessive fees for accepting Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards” per the notice. 1, 2004 and Jan.

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Does GDPR have a silver lining for PCI compliance?

Payments Source

Since the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was introduced in 2004, many merchants found compliance to be too arduous or costly and just skipped it, risking fines. But increasingly, other regulations like GDPR are changing the PCI DSS compliance equation.

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Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive

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Nelms, who has been the CEO of Discover since 2004, plans to retire in 2019 and will continue as executive chairman until that point, according to the report. Hochschild, 53, who has been president of the card company since 2004, will retain the title of president, and has been named to the company’s board of directors.

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Memorial Day: Remember Sergeant (USMC) Rafael Peralta

Jeff For Banks

But he had to wait to receive his green card before he could enlist. In 2004, he along with his other battalion mates, were deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On November 15, 2004, Peralta and his squad were heavily engaged in Operation al Fajr, commonly known as the second Battle of Fallujah.