Bank Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2020

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit against Citizens Bank, alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), including implementing Regulation Z and the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2018

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can offer tokenization as one way of achieving compliance. That’s according to TokenEx , which recently hosted a webinar to help retailers better understand tokenization.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 8, 2020

While chip cards are becoming a mainstay at brick-and-mortar retail checkouts, gas pump payment technology lags behind. gas station owners until October of this year to upgrade pumps to accept EMV chip cards, rejecting a deadline extension request from the Merchant Advisory Group. Visa and Mastercard have given U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The number of merchants accepting card payments around the world grew by 13 percent in 2017, to 69.2 RBR, a research and consulting firm for banking and retail, released a forecast of payment card data through 2023, and found that card payment acceptance is growing at a fast rate. million, according to a report.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Keeping up with customers’ shifting behaviors and preferences amid changing regulations is a familiar challenge for today’s small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), but the pandemic’s impact on the scale of digital payments has steepened the learning curve for these merchants. One study found that card-not-present (CNP) transactions rose 29.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . The new regulation went into effect on Jan.

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The Paypers

JULY 19, 2021

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled the Retail Payment Services and Card Schemes Regulation, the fourth regulation in the enhancement journey as it prepares the UAE for a new era of digital payments.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A Wall Street regulator is opening a probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s s credit card practices after a viral tweet from a tech entrepreneur alleged gender discrimination in the new Apple Card’s algorithms when determining credit limits.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. He noted that they have a great brand, and they have a retail footprint.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Reuters reports RBA is reviewing Aussie’s retail payments regulation to determine the cost and resilience of electronic payments and access to cash. Bullock has said ATM withdrawals were off 30 percent from March and more than 40 percent one year ago as customers switched to contactless payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Trends in legal cannabis retail are just now emerging, and fresh numbers from Colorado are providing insight into how the industry is evolving. Other figures also point to how much consumers are spending on legal retail pot. Legal retail cannabis may be spreading throughout the U.S., Companies also have made more than $6.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In today’s top payment news, retail remains a bright spot in the markets, Ant Financial has rolled out a strategy for digital evolution in China, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a suit against a Cincinnati-based bank. Payments Stocks Plummet While Retail Remains A Bright Spot.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

With its new credit card in conjunction with Apple, Goldman Sachs is reportedly approving some borrowers who are subprime for the offering. The bank is accepting applications for the Apple Card from some users who have credit scores that are not stellar, CNBC noted in a report that cited unnamed sources.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Fun, Cool And Otherwise Interesting.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones bought with the Apple Card. Apple Updates Wallet App to Reflect iPhone Financing for Apple Card Users.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Legal marijuana may have a massive payments problem, but that’s not stopping retail innovation in perhaps the newest area of legitimate commerce in the U.S. No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, Nevada calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Big Retail.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

While regulatory and governmental bodies are still debating PSD2’s full reach, the latest PSD2 Tracker looks at how retailers are approaching SCA as they face potential losses under the rule. Regulations like GDPR , which give customers a greater say over how their data is used, have already been changing the customer relationship.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 15 that hackers stole customer names, credit card numbers and other personal information. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Retailers fed up with interchange are trying numerous strategies to offset these costs, including piloting Pay by Bank use cases and even, in some cases, refusing to accept cards altogether.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

million fine by the European Union, which alleged that the payments company raised the costs of card payments artificially. According to a report in Reuters , citing the European Commission, the bloc’s antitrust regulator, the move is part of an effort on the part of European regulators to stamp out fees that U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2019

No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Credit card statements will show that a purchase was made at the “Midgrun Eats LLC food truck, not at the Blüm Marijuana Dispensary ,” the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 15 that hackers stole customer names, credit card numbers and other personal information. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not only see how consumers browse and what they buy (to analyze the entire path to purchase), but to get to know them in the same ways as those old-time general store operators who served small towns.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

As European Union (EU) authorities continue to combat interchange fees charged by credit card companies Visa and Mastercard , some are now calling on such regulatory action to apply to corporate and commercial cards as well. million fine against Mastercard for allegedly artificially inflating the costs of card payments in the EU.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

He said the Apple Card is working, demonstrated by the fact that it provides instant decisions. The bank also recently announced that it will allow for a shared credit line on a family plan , and that it is willing to talk to regulators and lawmakers about the card.

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Payments Source

JULY 13, 2018

Attempts to legislate or regulate innovative payments treat consumers, who have affirmatively selected to use prepaid accounts or some other emerging access device to access their money, much differently than consumers who have decided to open a traditional bank account with an associated debit card, writes Brian Tate, president and CEO of the NBPCA. (..)

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Managing inventory, B2B payments and a plethora of food and beverage vendors can be a headache for any kind of restaurant, bar or retailer. But in the alcohol beverage arena, unique regulations — many of which date back to the era of prohibition — have added an extra layer of complexity to the supply chain.

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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. I feel like I could’ve found a way around any rule they make,” Ashlee Smith, 24, told CNBC.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2018

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards.

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Celent Banking

JULY 13, 2016

I must admit, I lost count how many times we at Celent have written and talked about unintended consequences of regulation. As most people know, PSD2 has introduced new card multilateral interchange fee (MIF) limits in Europe. Debit card transactions across Europe have been capped at 0.2% This is the latest installment.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, there remains a hopeful expectation for the development of new guidance and standards in this domain, as well as the establishment of AI-specific bank regulators to intelligently examine banks utilizing AI. While recognizing the potential benefits AI offers to both consumers and banks, the OCC remains vigilant about associated risks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

In such scenarios, the convenience offered by eCommerce sites falls short while on-the-ground retail wins the day. Unattended retail solutions are well-suited to providing items like convenience goods, over-the-counter healthcare products or consumer electronics to passersby in high-traffic areas, Smith said. Drawing In Data .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

He said the Apple Card is working, demonstrated by the fact that it provides instant decisions. The bank also recently announced that it will allow for a shared credit line on a family plan , and that it is willing to talk to regulators and lawmakers about the card.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

They say gift cards are the gift that always fits. Thieves simply walk into Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s or another big-name retailer, steal an item, return it at a different store without a receipt and receive a gift card in return, which they can then turn around and sell to a pawn shop or secondary store for a lower price.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Connected commerce is among the hottest trends in retail, and not just for streaming or ridesharing or online gaming services, but for subscription purchases, too. For those online transactions that rely on cards on file to complete recurring payments, however, that figure tends to drop to the 60 percent range on average, he said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Retailers have had to swiftly adapt to markets where online transactions have ballooned exponentially. Even customers still shopping in stores are desiring digital payment methods such as contactless cards that allow them to pay without using cash or checks that may carry traces of the virus. Regulators Jump to Tailor SCA for COVID-19.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 29, 2022

and related entities (collectively, “Harris Jewelry”), a national jewelry retailer that markets and sells military-themed gifts, to resolve their lawsuit which alleged that Harris Jewelry had engaged in unlawful sales and credit practices targeting servicemembers.

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