Merchant

The head of the FCC on Wednesday circulated a fact sheet on a proposal aimed at clarifying robocall regulations, among other issues. While the sheet is light on details, at least one consumer group praised the action.

An Atlanta collection agency will shut down after its owner settled alleged violations of the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act. The deal requires him to stay out of the industry for five years or pay a $445,000 penalty.

Nacha's push for faster payments is largely positive, but banks still stand to lose position in the business to business payments market.

The use of e-commerce payments technology as a portal to other business services is advancing rapidly, requiring point of sale companies to constantly add new tools that merchants and developers can use to add muscle to transaction venues.

The banking giant hopes that convenience — and less paperwork — will help it do more business with existing small business customers.

U.S. acquirers are looking to expand their business in emerging markets, where small merchants are starting to enter the commercial framework.

More than 71 million consumers had an auto loan in the first quarter, an increase from a year earlier and the largest growth since the economic downturn, according to a new report.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Florida collection agency for allegedly trying to collect unverified and non-existent debts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officially delayed issuing new debt collection rules until at least December, after originally expecting “pre-rule activities” to last through this past April.

Visa and MasterCard's support for host card emulation (HCE) is a boost for mobile pay, though there are still security concerns.