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Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The Federal Trade Commision and Florida had sued the company for using deceptive tactics to prevent consumers from disputing credit card charges.
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Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The Federal Trade Commision and Florida had sued the company for using deceptive tactics to prevent consumers from disputing credit card charges.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Following a data breach at learning platform Lynda in 2016, two hackers were indicted in Florida this month on charges of extortion and hacking. One alleged hacker lived in Florida, while the other was a Canadian citizen who was a Toronto resident, according to reports. drivers’ license numbers.
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PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk mail and discarding them, according to MarketWatch. On Twitter, numerous people have shed light on the issue.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 9, 2019
In the wake of court filings this week that effectively ended a challenge to surcharges on credit card transactions in New York, merchants in the Empire State can indeed embrace those fees, contingent upon stating those costs to consumers up front. New York has banned the ban. What’s in a name, then?
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk mail and discarding them, according to MarketWatch. On Twitter, numerous people have shed light on the issue.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. They took the details and applied for credit cards. Vendors even made payments to Jelfo’s credit card accounts, according to reports in patch.com. Check Fraud, Too.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2016
It’s been a year since the EMV card reader deadline. Now, the big card companies — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and others — are all facing a class-action lawsuit brought by retailers over the new chip readers. Florida-based B&R Supermarket Inc. Florida-based B&R Supermarket Inc. 1, 2015.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2016
A judge is allowing small businesses to sue the major credit card companies for forcing them to adopt chip readers at the checkout counter — a case that could become a multi-billion-dollar class action. The lawsuit takes aim at the nationwide upgrade to chip-based credit cards, an awkward rollout that’s been annoying for stores and shoppers.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
. “The CITGO Check Card accomplishes both of those objectives,” Alan Flagg, assistant vice president of supply and marketing at CITGO, said in a release. Florida-based ZipLine is known for being a mobile and card-based consumer ACH payments company leading in the convenience store space.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 23, 2018
Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.
FICO
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
For 2022, we saw a significant increase in compromised cards resulting from skimming activity. Total compromise cards were up 368% from 2021, with more than 161,000 impacted cards identified — nearly a 5x increase over 2021. Now that we have data from the entire year to review, we are seeing the alarming trend continue.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
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. The move comes after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 28, 2019
Will the ban on the credit card surcharge automatically lead to significantly higher prices when consumers opt for the plastic (via card or digital wallets) at the pump, at the counter … or pretty much anywhere? In New York this month, credit card surcharges got the okay. Maybe, maybe not. As Webster recounted Monday (Jan.
PYMNTS
JULY 27, 2016
Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced. Across the U.S.,
PYMNTS
JULY 28, 2019
Kroger is excited to enter Florida to redefine the customer experience through our industry-leading partnership with Ocado,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO. Kroger recently introduced Kroger Pay , a new mobile payment option and loyalty rewards card. The mobile payment option is available in any Kroger apps.
PYMNTS
MARCH 11, 2020
Florida-based Publix has more than 1,200 locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Shelf sensors, as well as cameras on the ceiling, keep tabs on what shoppers put in their carts and charge their credit cards that are on file automatically as they leave the premises.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Today in the payment’s news roundup, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said there has been a lot of demand for Apple Card as of its launch in August. Goldman CEO Boasts Of High Apple Card Demand. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon noted that there has been a lot of demand for Apple Card as of its launch in August.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2020
Financial institutions (FIs) are therefore expected to offer more contactless cards this year and some are also unveiling services intended to help consumers easily add cards to their digital wallets. consumers to shift as much as $100 billion in annual spending from credit to debit cards. Around the Next-Gen Debit World.
Payments Source
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
will take over bill payment processing for private-label credit card issuer Synchrony beginning next year, absorbing Synchrony’s remittance operations and employees in Florida and Georgia. Deluxe Corp.
PopularBank
JUNE 7, 2021
Popular Bank invites runners to participate in the Popular Virtual 5K race benefitting Domestic Violence Prevention Programs in New York, South Florida and Puerto Rico. Proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations including the Chapman Partnership in South Florida, Violence Intervention Program, Inc. Running for a Cause.
PYMNTS
APRIL 15, 2020
The FTC stated that no government entity would call to ask for money or personal information like credit card numbers or Social Security numbers, adding that any requests for payment through services like Western Union or MoneyGram are almost certainly scams. On its website, the FTC breaks down the numbers of fraud cases by state.
ATM Marketplace
APRIL 14, 2016
Two Florida retailers have sued major credit card companies and banks over certification issues related to the liability shift for bankcard fraud in the US.
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2020
It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia. percent of respondents) and payment methods that don’t require touching a card reader (58.6 Sethia noted that it keeps in tune with the “solving customer problems” theme.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
NOW Money will offer clients contactless-enabled Visa payment cards that will be connected to a NOW Money account, which can be used digitally and at payment terminals across the globe. 3), the Alabama Securities Commission granted the Florida-based CORO a money transmitter license, providing it with permission to do business in the state.
PopularBank
JULY 22, 2020
Popular Bank Invites runners to participate in the Popular Virtual 5K, benefitting Youth Programs in New York, South Florida and Puerto Rico. This year, proceeds will benefit the New York and South Florida chapters of Junior Achievement and the Boys and Girls Club or Puerto Rico. On your mark.
MyBankTracker
MAY 5, 2021
Looking for a new rewards card? Where you live can make a difference in the card you choose. For example, the best credit cards in New York may not be the best credit cards for someone who lives in Florida or Montana. If you live in New York, you might be interested to know which credit cards are right for you.
MyBankTracker
JUNE 15, 2020
With no annual fee, this card could be a good choice for the occasional traveler who wants to earn free nights or the regular spender who’s interested in racking up hotel points. But is the American Express Hilton Honors Card right for you? Not as rewarding if you use the card to book hotels other than Hilton properties.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 16, 2018
It’s a situation with which Terri Carter, director of Student Financial Services at Florida Institute of Technology , is familiar. Florida Tech’s student body is a diverse one. For example, students from Saudi Arabia make up the largest share of Florida Tech’s international student population, she added. According to U.S.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2020
Financial institutions can keep customers safe by accurately determining when attempted transactions are legitimate versus when they are being made by fraudsters who have stolen customers’ cards or taken over accounts. You’re really wanting to start with almost a brand new transaction history.” .
PYMNTS
MAY 11, 2018
Credit card skimmers steal more than $1 billion from U.S. Now, after three years of study, cybersecurity expert Patrick Traynor and two Florida graduate students invented the “Skim Reaper,” a credit-card thin gadget that slides into card reader slots and can easily and quickly detect if an ATM or gas pump has been tampered with.
FICO
JUNE 28, 2018
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Issued More Than 9 Million New Credit Cards Last Year Using FICO Originations. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) Credit Card Center, a credit card lending pioneer in China, has increased its customer base using originations powered by technology from analytics software firm FICO.
American Banker
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The bank is considering moving part of its asset management unit to Florida in a cost-cutting move; the company says “buy now, pay later” installment loans are too risky for consumers.
PYMNTS
MAY 30, 2019
In a press release , HSBC said Pepper is being deployed in a retail branch in Miami, marking the first time Pepper has been deployed in Florida. Our customers in South Florida will have a chance to experience an entirely new way of banking thanks to Pepper. and Canada, said in the press release.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
PSCU , which is billed as the nation's premier credit union service organization (CUSO), has announced its new Enhanced Fraud Services system, which the company said “has helped 10 early adopter credit unions combat fraud of all types, ranging from first-party chargeback fraud to identifying card information being sold on the dark web.”.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
“A lot of payments services are built for bookkeepers, not for business leaders,” says Thom Pirone, owner of Stronghold Training, a management consulting firm in Tampa Bay, Florida. “My percent per credit card transaction until June 2020. My payment provider kept offering me training to use the platform, but I was too busy.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. They say gift cards are the gift that always fits. Customers cannot use credits to buy gift cards and cannot redeem gift cards for more gift cards, either.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
This method involves bad actors impersonating customers and convincing mobile service providers to transfer the victims’ phone numbers to their own SIM cards, allowing these fraudsters to seize control of any accounts linked to that phone number. Why Fraudsters Swap SIM Cards. It's that easy.”.
PYMNTS
MAY 20, 2020
Similar worries extend to card-based payments, too, as the virus can remain active on plastic surfaces for up to three days. Its locations in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia made the switch to avoid spreading the virus and help customers feel safe entering establishments to place or pick up orders.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2020
The feature is also available for debit, small business and prepaid card users, according to the announcement. Florida; and Texas. Starting Thursday (Oct. 1) through March 31, Mastercard cardholders without an Instacart Express membership are eligible to receive two months free when they sign up for an annual membership for $99.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 29, 2020
Florida FinTech Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is partnering with London FinTech Liberis , to offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an alternative funding source, FIS announced in a press release Wednesday (Jan. FIS merchants in the U.S.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Wawa said the malicious software had been collecting credit and debit card information surreptitiously since March, as well as names of customers and other data. The stores affected reach from Pennsylvania to Florida, and fuel dispensers were compromised, but not ATMs.
FICO
JUNE 11, 2020
With an October 1, 2020 deadline to have EMV chip card readers installed on the nation’s 1 million fuel dispensing pumps, the number that remain to be converted could be as high as 75%, industry experts say. Nevada, Florida and Michigan have the highest unattended gas fraud rates, while the lowest are in New Hampshire, Alaska and Maine. .
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