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How Visa handled ‘BidenCash’ card fraud incident

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The card network giant identified 556,000 card accounts that were put at risk as a result of the cybercrime ring BidenCash’s release of data online in December.

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Robinhood to buy X1 card business

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The online broker said it agreed to acquire the credit card business for $95 million. X1 doesn’t charge card holders annual or late fees, but does charge interest.

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Apple Card Users Can Now Make Online Card Payments

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With a new website Apple has launched, Apple Card holders will be able to check balances and do business online, the company said, according to MacRumors. The site, card.apple.com , allows users to sign in and see their balance, their next payment due date and the total limit of their card.

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Credit card spending topped $13T last year: FIS report

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Global credit card transaction value rose both online and in stores last year, despite an earlier FIS projection of a decline.

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New Data: Twice As Many Online Shoppers Believe Credit Cards Are More Secure Than Debit Cards

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It is well known that shoppers tend to behave differently online than they do in brick-and-mortar stores — and this extends to how they choose to pay at checkout. One of the more notable differences is their tendency to favor credit cards online and other options such as digital wallets over debit cards.

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Walmart shooter likely used card to buy gun

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The gunman in a 2019 attack at an El Paso Walmart store likely used a credit card to buy his gun online. This story is one in a series of pieces tracking payment methods for guns used in mass shootings.

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Amex pilots biometrics in online checkout

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The card issuer is testing fingerprint and facial recognition with a fraction of its U.S. consumer cardholders before rolling out the capabilities more broadly early next year.

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