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Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card

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has introduced a sustainable credit card to consumers in more than a dozen countries made from recyclable, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable and ocean plastics. The New York-based, multinational financial services (FI) company said six billion cards are produced annually from PVC. Santander plans to issue its cards shortly.

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Card Fraud Spike Alters Grocery Store Gift Card Policy

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area grocery story chain is only allowing customers to purchase reloadable or prepaid gift cards with cash or bank PIN-based debit due to a significant increase in credit card fraud. Brian Krebs reported the change to grocer Giant Food’s policy yesterday (April 20) on his cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security. A Washington, D.C.-area

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Mastercard General Counsel Tapped To Chair National Urban League

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The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard , has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. Mastercard hired Murphy in 2000. which focuses on managed healthcare.

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Proposed credit card fee rules will benefit retailers, not consumers

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Big national retailers will capture all the financial benefits from proposed reductions in swipe fees, while consumers will be left with fewer benefits programs and less secure transactions.

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Visa Adjusts Policies On Debit Routing

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22) that it is working to modify its debit routing policies, saying that it has “modified and clarified” its rules to boost EMV chip card adoption in the United States. Those modifications, the card giant said, come on the heels of guidance that has been issued by the Federal Reserve. Visa said Tuesday (Nov.

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New EMV Rules Squeeze Gift Card Sales

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It is apparently getting harder to get a gift card out there, as retailers are making it harder to buy them. Some have started requiring cash-only purchases of the cards, others have cut them down to smaller denominations, others have put limits on buying multiple cards and some have just dispensed with selling them altogether.

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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.