August 25, 2014
Who’s On Your 2014 Fantasy Payments Team?
Even though the official end of Summer isn’t for another few weeks, the impending turn of the calendar pages from August to September sure signals that summer is over ....
August 02, 2014
Court Fights To Rumored M&A: Welcome to Earnings Season Week...
From the latest on a Justice Department’s antitrust case against a major card network to a B2B fleet card processor’s merger-and-acquisition ambitions, we learned a lot this week from payments...
August 01, 2014
Can Anything Slow MasterCard’s Roll?
MasterCard showed sizable second-quarter gains, with net revenue up 13 percent driven by significant transaction growth on both the consumer and commercial credit side. It has plans to roll out...
June 13, 2014
EMV In The U.S.: It Will Be A Long Ride
By the time the card networks’ EMV liability-shift deadline takes effect in October next year, potentially far less than half of the nation’s cards and payment terminals will comply. Legislation...
May 23, 2014
Visa And MasterCard To Stay In Russia?
Visa and MasterCard on May 23 reportedly indicated they plan to stay in Russia, despite a new law that could cost them billions to remain. Representatives from both card networks...
May 23, 2014
Visa and MasterCard CEOs Discuss EMV, Mobile and Russia
Visa and MasterCard have a lot to contend with these days. With use of mobile devices for payment increasing, EMV on the U.S. horizon, and Russia's demand to collect millions...
May 06, 2014
Putin to MasterCard And Visa: “Pay Up”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law legislation that puts major constraints on foreign card brands doing business in that country, especially Visa and MasterCard. What's the deal? Billions...
May 03, 2014
Target Acts On EMV As Green Dot Relays Its Q1...
Target announced its selection of MasterCard to support the roll-out of chip-based REDcards as the retailer looks to bolster the security of its portfolio. But this week we also learned...
May 02, 2014
MasterCard’s CEO Cites Russia And Europe As Challenges
MasterCard posted favorable first-quarter numbers, but questions arise about pending legislation in both Russia and Europe that could affect card brands and pricing. Learn what MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga told...