In a challenge to the leading online payment systems, Google Inc. has launched its long-awaited service, called Google Checkout. The new payments system will give Google a huge database of payments information for consumers as it will store names, shipping and credit card information and eliminate the need for consumers to resubmit that data with each purchase. Google will be responsible for processing credit card payments and keeping data safe. Google will charge merchants 2% of the value of each sale plus 20 cents per transaction. The company will reward its advertisers by offering them $10 in free sales processing for every dollar they spend on advertising.
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The Jackson, Mississippi, company will use proceeds from the sale of its Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance unit to restructure its investment portfolio, moving $1.6 billion of low-yield securities off the balance sheet.
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The store-branded card issuer is raising annual percentage rates and adding fees for paper statements to compensate for lost revenue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new regulation is scheduled to take effect on May 14.
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At the banks' annual meetings, shareholders at both companies struck down proposals that would have split the board chair and CEO roles. Two other proposals also failed to win shareholder support, one concerning energy financing and another on pay gap analysis.
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Congressional Review Act resolutions are ramping up ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Experts say that, although none are likely to become law, the resolutions are still powerful messaging and political tools.
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The ABA is testing an information-exchange network to allow banks to share their fraud data with each other. Companies including Baselayer are also building solutions.
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Republicans on the House and Senate Small Business committees are accusing the SBA of being irresponsible in granting Funding Circle permission to participate in its flagship loan-guarantee program.
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