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The recent hack on big online retailer Zappos which affected roughly 24 million people highlights how important it is, going forward, for consumers to set an adequate password. Odds are, if a consumer is involved in any sort of online banking, shopping or conducts other types of business via the Internet, he or she will, […]

In the Los Angeles Country area, local Girl Scout troops will be able to accept credit cards payments for cookie purchases thanks to mobile payment readers plugged into smartphones. Girl Scout Cookie season is officially underway, and until it draws to a close on March 25 Girl Scouts hawking boxes of America’s favorite cookies in […]

Data breach at big Internet retailer Zappos highlights the need for consumers to take precautions when setting up online shopping accounts in order to better protect their identity. A server of the Amazon.com-owned online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos was recently breached by hackers. They were able to access the personal data of some 24 […]

There are many exciting things on the horizon for the consumer payment industry, including mobile payments, contactless payments and multifunction cards, to name a few. As lenders look to expand business by offering cards to consumers in emerging nations, credit card usage is set to increase worldwide. Since 2008, the American financial crisis has wreaked […]

While most anyone wouldn’t bat an eye at being asked to provide a credit card number when reserving a table at a restaurant or making an appointment at a salon, if would likely feel somewhat jarring to be asked by the receptionist at a doctor’s office for a credit card number in order to hold […]

A new, dynamic credit card has been developed by a company called Dynamics Inc. that allows users to generate single-use credit card numbers for all transactions. This new innovation has the potential to seriously limit the possibility of credit card fraud.

Numbers released by the Federal Reserve showed that consumer credit card balances rose in November for a third consecutive month as Americans went into the holiday season with their plastic pulled out and ready to spend. However, many were hesitant to overspend despite a decrease in the nation’s unemployment rate. The Federal Reserve released data […]

There have been many exciting technological advancements in the payment industry over the past year which will lead to big changes in the way consumers use credit. Recent advancements in credit card technology are going to be taking effect in 2012. New developments in the way transactions are processed, real-time rewards and even the physical […]

TEST The 2011 shopping season saw a significant rise in consumer credit card spending. America’s Research Group has predicted that, as a result, early in the New Year consumer spending will dip to record lows. This holiday shopping season, consumers put more purchases onto their credit cards as compared to the previous year. According to […]

The revenue loss felt by banks as a result of new debit card swipe fee regulations is hurting the bottom line for many lending institutions. Associated Bank, whose primary territory is Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, is responding to such losses by announcing the close of 21 branches come 2012. Associated Bank has announced that 21 […]