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Curiouser and Curiouser – Colorado Opt-Out Legislation, As Amended, Moves Forward, With a Carve-Out for Certain General Purpose Credit Cards

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A Colorado bill (HB23-1229) that would opt out of Section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDA) (codified at 12 U.S.C.

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London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card

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A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post. office is in Boulder, Colorado. The card was released in the U.S. The debit card was introduced early in 2018 in Europe. Users are then given a debit card, licensed by Mastercard USA.

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Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card

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Kroger , one of America’s largest supermarket chains, is introducing a new mobile payment option and a loyalty rewards card, according to reports. At the terminal, shoppers can either use biometrics, enter a custom code or take advantage of the app’s QR code functionality to provide payment and loyalty card info. ” .

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Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Credit card statements will show that a purchase was made at the “Midgrun Eats LLC food truck, not at the Blüm Marijuana Dispensary ,” the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. .

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First National Bank Of Omaha Shutters NRA Visa Card

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First National Bank of Omaha announced that it is not renewing a contract with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to offer customers an NRA-branded Visa card. First National Bank of Omaha offered two NRA cards with a $40 bonus and promoted it as “enough to reimburse your one-year NRA membership!”

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Inside The Fight For Digital Driver’s Licenses

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Colorado, Louisiana and 10 other states have digital driver’s licenses in various stages of development but are facing their share of obstacles, including the possibility of incompatibility across state lines. Biometrics are growing increasingly popular among credit card users. Developments From Around The World Of Digital ID.

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Colorado bank rebrands to highlight bigger role in payments

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The newly minted Transact Bank will provide payment processing and card issuing services to a wide range of clients.