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Fleet Cards Caught In Crosshairs Of Corporate Card Fee Debate

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Fleet payments company FLEETCOR is facing criticism over fees associated with its fleet cards, according to reports in Bloomberg last week, which small businesses (SMBs) say are too high. The issue mirrors the debate over payroll card fees, and raises new concerns over fees linked to card products for businesses, including interchange fees.

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Medical Cannabis Co Columbia Care Launches Credit Card

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is launching the Columbia National Credit program with its new CNC Card, according to a release by the company. Launch of the credit card comes after a successful test run in New York. This is the first time consumers in the United States can use a credit card to buy cannabis, the company said.

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Virtual Cards Run Into Payroll Card-Like Legal Troubles

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In recent years, payroll cards have run into controversy as lawsuits and lawmakers scrutinize fees that often come with the tool. The debate involves virtual cards and their use by insurers to pay healthcare providers. But, much like the payroll card debate, the legal questions around virtual cards also focus on fees.

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State Supreme Court Revives NY Payroll Card Regulation Efforts

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New York’s years-long payroll card regulation saga took an unexpected turn recently when the New York State Supreme Court annulled a previous appellate court ruling, reviving efforts to introduce stricter payroll card rules. Employers would also have to receive consent from their workers to receive wages via payroll card.

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WEX Extends Fuel Card Contract With Sheetz

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announced a 10-year extension of its fleet fuel card contract with convenience chain retailer Sheetz, Inc., WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), payment solutions company WEX, Inc., billion range.

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Making More Than Minimum Effort With Credit Cards

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We’re talking here about making the minimum payments on credit cards. As the New York Times reported this past weekend, even though consumers can actually afford to pay more than the minimum payment on their credit cards, they simply don’t and choose instead to pay the lowest amount allowed. The reason?

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Are New Prepaid Card Regulations Too Much?

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According to Brad Fauss, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, the recently released regulations on prepaid cards from the Consumer Finance Protection Board could be another instance of good intentions gone wrong. First National Bank of Pennsylvania, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B.