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ReD plans to introduce its fraud prevention services in Latin America and the Caribbean, two growing card payments markets that are undergoing migration to EMV smart cards.

Prepaid card users, once considered too risky for remote check capture, are getting more access to the technology.

TV chef Jamie Oliver is the latest celebrity to lend his name to a payments product, tying his image to charity fundraising through Prizeo.

Online merchants reacted to Visa's creation of 3D Secure to protect card-not-present transactions more than a decade ago with a resounding thud. But the software has become a viable option to protect card data online, according to a new report from Aite Group.

The April 1, 2013 deadline for U.S. acquirer processors to accept EMV smart-card payments has arrived.

NEW YORK – Independent ATM operators called on a federal court here Friday to reject final approval of the landmark antitrust settlement between Visa and MasterCard and millions of merchants because the deal lumps them in with the merchants class of plaintiffs and could bar them from pursuing other claims in the future against the credit card networks.

As the U.S. adopts the EMV smart-card standard, banks must address their own needs, such as replacing the transaction switch of their payment routing systems, according to Acquirer Systems of Dublin, Ireland.

Zeevex, which sells stored-value cards for online purchases, has added a gift card exchange.

Acculynk's PaySecure will soon allow China UnionPay debit cardholders to make online PIN purchases at U.S. merchant websites.

UK-based JarStar Inc. is taking a feature of some debit cards and applying it to cash.

American Express is adding new features to its Bluebird prepaid card to make it more competitive with checking accounts.

The smaller debit networks are ready to join the larger networks in supporting Discover's technology to meet federal rules on routing EMV debit transactions, but they still await clarity from Visa and MasterCard.

WYOMISSING, Penn. – Utilities Employees CU has introduced an enhanced Health Savings Account that offers a no-fee Visa rewards check card and free ATM access for qualifying medical purchases.

NCR is launching NCR Aloha Mobile, which allows restaurants to deploy tableside mobile systems for handling meal orders and payments.

Plastiq's service asks consumers to pick up the cost of card acceptance. It presents a service fee that is added to the transaction amount, much like sales tax is typically added at the point of sale.

The news that Cantor Fitzgerald LP’s nonprofit arm would hand out $10 million in $1,000 debit cards to Hurricane Sandy victims sparked relief and skepticism.

Even as debit networks and other participants finally get on the same page for EMV chip-card acceptance, the U.S. is still a long way off from widespread consumer adoption of EMV cards.

The major regional debit networks have unanimously chosen Discover's technology for a common code, or application identifier, for routing EMV debit transactions in the U.S. — but the debate isn't over yet.

One of the first successful adopters of in-store mobile payments and digital rewards, Starbucks plans to launch new initiatives that will expand the company’s loyalty and payment programs across channels.

A pending MasterCard "staged wallet" fee, set to take effect in June, is setting a new tone for the emerging payments landscape.