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First Data Corp. is the $26 billion, dominant processor in the transactions industry. Continued growth seems assured with its proposed takeover of Concord EFS. Here, CCM profiles the multi-faceted First Data.
August 1 - PSO content
To maximize profits, Web merchants must block fraudulent orders while resolving "false-positive" transactions that initially appear suspect. How can merchants and acquirers separate the bad from the merely ugly?
July 1 - PSO content
Aww, jeez. Wouldn't you know it? The numbers actually look pretty good. The somnolent economy, record bankruptcy rates, and the rising specter of regulation last year weren't able to slow down third-party telemarketing companies that serve card issuers.
July 1 - PSO content
Diners Club and JCB are expanding their franchises even as charge volume remains flat or declines, all in the hope of reaping rewards when T&E spending picks up.
May 1 - PSO content
The challengers may keep coming but Visa U.S.A. has been the leader in the card industry for 30-something years. Recently, Visa's credit card market share has been slipping as MasterCard International, puffed up by Citibank's tilt toward MasterCard, mounts a strong challenge. MasterCard is now ahead in cards while Visa still retains the charge-volume lead, with Visa's receivables slightly lower. That makes it tough to name a definitive number-one card company for 2002.
May 1 - PSO content
Airlines are in trouble and their cobranded card partners are nervous. To get Americans back in the air, some issuers are offering greater rewards and bulking up promotional programs.
May 1 - PSO content
As a rising star in the processing arena, Alliance Data competes with giants like GE and First Data. Is there room for a mid-size player when scale seems to be a necessity?
April 1 - PSO content
Little brother just got bigger than the number-one son. For many families, that can cause some sibling rivalry. For much of the electronic payments industry, it was the culmination of years of hard work and a cause of celebration.
March 1 - PSO content
There's a new gunslinger in Collections Town. This one is fast on its feet, a savvy buyer of promising debt portfolios, and quick to recover. The challenge for this rising winner is to compete with much larger firms. That means keeping an eye on the long-term payoff and avoiding pressure to take risky positions for a possible short-term gain.
February 1 - PSO content
After gorging on technology investment for years, the card industry took a decidedly more moderate approach in 2002-a trend likely to continue in 2003. What are the implications for long-term competitiveness?
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