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First Data is bringing a new electronic payment offering to Brazil in collaboration with Bancoob, the banking arm of the credit union cooperative system Sicoob.

Using the format of a Top 10 list, Square Inc. attempted to set the record straight on various perceptions of its business that it insists "are totally bogus."

Forster & Garbus, a Commack, N.Y.-based collection law firm, agreed Friday to settle charges that it illegally sued to collect on payday loans from New Yorkers.

U.S. foreclosure activity increased in July for the first time in four months as lenders scheduled more properties for auction, according to RealtyTrac, which compiles housing market data.

Heartland Payment Systems has purchased the mobile point of sale vendor Leaf to improve its capabilities for small businesses.

Federal lawmakers are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Defense to investigate a report that some retailers have filed debt collection lawsuits against active duty military.

An email spammer and his company have settled federal charges that they sent deceptive emails in advance of the Affordable Care Act roll-out, claiming consumers would be violating the law if they did not click a link to enroll in health insurance.

Square, which has been scrambling to add fee-based services to pad the revenue it gets from mobile payments, faces a formidable new challenge in Amazon's launch of a rival mobile card reader.

The guidance, issued to help licensed collection agencies comply with the Idaho Collection Agency Act, is a response to an Idaho Supreme Court decision that impacts the way collection agencies must operate.

Amazon.com Inc. has launched a Square-like mobile card reader called Amazon Local Register, charging early adopters just 1.75% per swipe until the end of 2015.