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Parker Waichman LLP and co-counsel recently filed an objection to passage of the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a price-fixing case against Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over credit-card transaction fees. The settlement has drawn criticism from trade associations and retailers contending that it grants the credit card companies too much leeway to raise future rates, Bloomberg reported. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 National law firm Parker Waichman LLP and its co-counsels...
New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the features business travelers value in travel and entertainment cards Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 As the travel and entertainment (T&E) card market grows, understanding and meeting the needs of cardholders becomes increasingly important to card issuers. In 2012 Mercator Advisory Group conducted the Commercial Cards User Survey 2012 in conjunction with TSYS and Commercial Payments International (CPI). This survey was designed to...
Electronic Payroll and Benefits now delivered to seafarers via MasterCard Boca Raton, Fl (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 CrewCash™Card, a revolutionary payroll and benefits program, officially launched today. Crewmen employed by participating shipping and trading companies will receive payroll via direct deposits on a custom-branded MasterCard prepaid debit card. This card will offer crewmen life-changing enhancements in terms of managing money. “MasterCard is constantly looking for new...
New Consumer Tips and Video Keep Consumers from Getting Hooked WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), with the support of Visa Inc., is releasing new consumer education materials about "phishing," a serious fraud problem. Phishing is when crooks, pretending to be from well-known companies, organizations, or government agencies, contact individuals and trick them into revealing their Social Security numbers, financial account...
Visa's free Plan'It Prom app helps parents and teens enjoy prom without overspending TORONTO, May 15, 2013 /CNW/ - As Canadian high school students gear up for prom season, Visa Canada is reminding parents and students that the prom should be about celebrating a milestone, not keeping up with the Joneses. Recognizing that prom spending now represents a major expense for Canadian families with high school students, Visa launched a new free smartphone app today that helps...
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that it will host an Investor Day on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in San Francisco. Visa Inc.'s management team will provide an overview of the company's global strategy, key business and product initiatives, and financial objectives. Speakers will include: Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer Byron Pollitt, Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Buse, Group President - APCEMEA Bill Sheedy, Group...
READING, England, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Popular payment gateway now available for UK and European merchants processing in Pounds Sterling, Euros and USD Authorize.Net, the small business solution from CyberSource, a Visa Inc. company (NYSE: V), today announced that small business merchants based in the UK can now use Authorize.Net's popular payment platform to accept and manage bank card transactions, fight fraud, store sensitive data and automate recurring...
CHICAGO and TORONTO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Moneris Solutions ("Moneris"), one of North America's largest credit and debit card processors, announced that it has completed the host testing requirements of VISA( ®), MasterCard( ®) and American Express( ®) to support merchant EMV transactions at the point-of-sale in the United States. "At Moneris, we are proud to achieve this important EMV certification, which will provide merchants and consumers with significant...
Visa Launches "Plan'it Prom" App to Assist Parents and Teens with Budgeting and Saving FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spending on the annual high school ritual of the prom continues to outpace inflation and grew for the second straight year, hitting an average of $1,139 per family in 2013, results from a new survey released today by Visa Inc. show. That represents an increase of 5% from the $1,078 that American families who have a teenager attending a prom spent...
Credit card analysts from MyRatePlan (http://www.myrateplan.com/CreditCards) have reviewed hundreds of bad credit credit cards in order to determine the best offers on the market. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Today, credit card experts from MyRatePlan.com announced the top three best credit cards for bad credit of 2013. With the economic recession of the past few years, many Americans have found themselves with poor credit, and with very limited options for building their credit...
