Behind Wal-Mart Backing EMV
A lot of discussion has been going on about EMV in the U.S. And, much like any payments related product or technology, it relies on someone making the first move. Wal-Mart has decided to be that [...]
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Durbin Amendment is Misguided
In the evening of May 13, 2010, a shock wave went through the payments industry. The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that, at first blush, enables regulation of Debit Card fees – both [...]
Dorado Trendwatch Released
Our long-time colleague, John MacAllister at Dorado Industries, just released the latest edition of his Trendwatch. This is a must read for all payments executives. As is customary for him, [...]
Visa + Cybersource
The headline that shook things up yesterday is Visa’s intention to purchase Cybersource for $2 billion. While few saw this coming (though former Visa Chief Executive Carl Pascarella has [...]
Cirrus pricing change hits the ISOs
Cirrus is making the next major change on the pricing landscape. Its announced changes will be hitting later this month, targeted at ATM owners whose acquiring volume is less than their issuing [...]
