Merchant

The CFPB has released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints in December about financial services such as collections, debt settlement and credit repair.

Many people in the payments industry believe stolen payment card industry data will diminish in its black market value as EMV approaches ubiquity across U.S. retailers. That's not the case.

Bank of America announced Thursday that it customers can now suspend their debit cards temporarily; it is the first of several new features the bank has planned for 2016 after it tripled its digital banking budget.

Identity theft victims for the first time can go online and get a free ID theft recovery plan to help them in alerting credit bureaus and law enforcement.

Police in Texas are helping collect delinquent court fines by using license plate scanners and credit card readers that allow them to take payments on the spot, with the vehicle data collected and stored by a private company.

Discover Financial Services reported a slowdown in growth in its credit card business but vowed to take steps to reverse the trend.

DeVry Education Group responded Wednesday to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleging that consumers were deceived about the chances of students finding jobs in their areas of study.

The rush to be a "one stop" for merchants by bundling mobile, Web and in-store payment technology is proving to be a heavy lift, in terms of cash, resources and IT skills.

The FTC has filed suit against the operators of DeVry University, alleging that DeVry’s advertisements deceived consumers about the likelihood students would find jobs in their fields of study and would earn more than those graduating with bachelor's degrees from other institutions.

TransUnion’s first-ever personal loan forecast found that both secured and unsecured loans will see balance increases and stable delinquencies this year. The strong performance is expected as the popularity for the products continues to rise among prime consumers.