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US Card Skimming Grew Nearly 5x in 2022, New FICO Data Shows

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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. Across the US, we saw clear geographic focal points for skimming activities.

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Afterpay US CEO: Buy Now, Pay Later Is In Right Place, Right Time

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Molnar said Afterpay is not only benefiting from its easy-to-use platform, but also from the fact that consumer preference has shifted toward using debit over credit. customers, he said Afterpay has become as much of a marketing channel for its retail partners as it is a financing tool. million U.S. Lower Loss Rates.

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FinTechs Embrace Collaboration For Corporate Card Solutions

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This week's Commercial Card Innovation Tracker finds FinTechs and payment technology players like Mastercard, Visa and Nets embracing partnerships to roll out new corporate card solutions, including virtual commercial cards and small business credit cards designed to enhance spend management and help SMBs access credit during turbulent times.

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Commercial Card Innovation Puts SMBs In The Spotlight

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Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. American Express rolled out co-branded cards with Amazon for British SMBs.

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition

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billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would allow Visa to extend what the DOJ alleges is the company's control of the online debt market. In theory, the system could eventually allow consumers to bypass credit cards and transfer money directly from their bank accounts to a merchant’s account. 5) to block its planned $5.3

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Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market

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11) to set up a bank card clearing business, granting access to a $27 trillion payments market, according to reports. . The People’s Bank of China said in a statement that it has approved an application by Mastercard’s Chinese joint venture to conduct bank card clearing business in the country.

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Corporate Cards Tackle Industry-Specific Pain Points

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Commercial cards continue to explore more use cases to optimize spend for businesses, from accounts payable (AP) to employee travel and expense management. Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries.

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