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OCC seeks to halt Illinois card interchange fee law
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency blasted an Illinois law that prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees on tips and excise taxes.
By Lynne Marek • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Visa expected to temper competitive moves after DOJ action
The card network may bend to emboldened fintech rivals and more assertive merchants following the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit.
By Lynne Marek • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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The digital evolution of payments is roiling the industry, forcing companies to rethink pricing schemes and revamp corporate strategies. Embedded payments, earned wage access, real-time systems and other innovations will transform the business.
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Visa boosts litigation funding ahead of US antitrust fight
The company added $1.5 billion to a litigation escrow account as it battles a Justice Department lawsuit and ongoing legal case with merchants.
By Justin Bachman • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Trump interest rate cap draws criticism
Fewer people would be approved for credit cards, and credit card issuers would offer fewer perks, opponents of the longshot proposal say.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Fed dissects consumer use of digital payments
While most U.S. households have a bank account, just under half use a nonbank payment service, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank research says.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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FDX seeks to become open banking standard-setter
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will decide whether an organization’s practices are transparent and balanced enough to set standards for open banking.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Q&ASezzle evolves alongside BNPL industry
The company now offers more products but also faces more regulatory pressure, Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim told Payments Dive.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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DOJ suit accuses Visa of illegal debit payment monopoly
The company threatens merchants with high fees, and "makes its potential rivals business partners to thwart competition in debit card processing," the DOJ says.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Visa faces possible DOJ lawsuit, news reports say
The card network may soon be sued by the Department of Justice over its debit card practices, according to multiple news reports citing anonymous sources.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Reliant pushes back against CFPB lawsuit
The card services company argued Wednesday that it has always been upfront with customers about fees, and was blindsided by the CFPB's legal action.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Credit Card Competition bill backers keep pressure on
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall has a new ad pitching the Credit Card Competition Act proposal aimed at dislodging Visa and Mastercard’s dominance.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Fed payments proposal pits big banks against small rivals
The Federal Reserve’s proposal to extend the operating hours of two interbank payments systems has been welcomed by large banks, but panned by many small financial institutions.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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CFPB takes aim at ATM, debit card fees
Regulators should assume, as a default, that customers have not agreed to coverage and fees unless banks can provide signed agreements or recorded conversations, the agency said in a policy reminder.
By Dan Ennis • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Lawmakers push for crackdown on fintechs
Two U.S. senators demanded tighter regulations on BaaS and fintech partnerships, saying they pose “a broader threat to the stability of our banking system and the economy.”
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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FTC cracks down on subscription traps
The Biden-Harris administration is taking to task companies that trap consumers in recurring subscriptions and make it nearly impossible to cancel.
By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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CFPB sues credit card company over excessive fees
The agency says Horizon Card Services violated the Truth in Lending Act by charging fees as high as 60% of a customer’s credit limit, and all but refusing to cancel their cards.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Discover’s top lawyer leaves for Ally
Hope Mehlman is expected to take her new Ally role on Dec. 2, even as Discover faces high legal hurdles in completing an acquisition of its business by Capital One.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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OpinionCFPB’s EWA rule may undo progress
“The CFPB’s plan to reclassify EWA as a loan could accidentally backfire on the agency by driving people right back to the payday lending industry,” writes one tech trade group professional.
By Adam Kovacevich • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Academics question digital wallet security
Due to lax authentication practices, a thief or hacker can easily add a stolen credit card to their own digital wallet, the study concluded.
By Patrick Cooley • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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CFPB slammed with EWA commentary
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked for public feedback on its earned wage access rule proposal and it got an earful.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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TrackerEarned wage access: Following states that have passed laws, or have legislation pending
States began passing laws friendly to the industry in 2023 and have continued to pursue them this year, even after the federal government weighed in with a stricter standard.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Fed official questions faster cross-border payments ties
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suspects there could be more fraud and money-laundering if countries move too quickly to link their faster payments systems, he said at a conference.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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CFPB chides retailers on fees for cash back
The federal agency surveyed major retailers and was concerned to find three retailers impose $90 million in fees annually when consumers ask for cash back with a debit or prepaid card purchase.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Aeropay targets pay-by-bank evolution in US
The Chicago fintech has moved from servicing small merchants to handling cannabis payments, and now it’s catering to gaming clients.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Fed’s Waller eggs on payments research
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller encouraged attendees at a summer research workshop to keep exploring payments systems, and innovations to overcome frictions in financial markets.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • Aug. 23, 2024
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