Cards

Shop owners and other establishments say banks' costs have fallen substantially in recent years but interchange prices have held steady since the Federal Reserve capped them in 2010.

Issuers should use the next year to build their own card program, tailored for their market's specific needs, says Zeta's Bhavin Turakhia.

Changing payment habits and two rounds of stimulus funds helped drive Discover Financial Services' profitability in the quarter.

While U.S. regulators pressure Visa and Mastercard, there's ample choice, particularly when compared to the national debit rails that exist in most of the world, says Intrepid Ventures' Eric Grover.

Gift card giant Blackhawk Network has partnered with Bakkt, which offers an app to manage various digital currencies.

Incumbent banks’ market position is underpinned by strong consumer trust and massive scale, but these historic advantages can no longer be taken for granted, Simon Wilson of Icon Solutions writes.

The drugstore chain will debut a new bank account for customers that will offer rewards tied to its loyalty program.

The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.

The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.

The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.

The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.

Mobile banking platform provider N26 is expanding its rewards program through a partnership with card-linked offer platform provider Dosh, enabling customers to earn cash back when using an N26 debit card.

The growing pressure on app stores to allow multiple payment methods may prove to be as disruptive as the Durbin amendment was to debit card payments.

With mobile payments and banking apps on the rise, biometric authentication is now increasingly common in consumer finance, says Fingerprints' Michel Roig.

The buy now/pay later pioneer's new card does not require sellers to opt in if they already accept debit cards.

The buy now/pay later pioneer's new card does not require sellers to opt in if they already accept debit cards.

Prepaid customers’ COVID relief spending boosted the bank’s bottom line in 2020, but executives don't count on a repeat performance.

Prepaid customers’ COVID relief spending boosted the bank’s bottom line in 2020, but executives don't count on a repeat performance.

Marqeta reached a $4 billion valuation over the last decade focusing only on prepaid and debit card issuing, and now it’s retooled its digital platform to issue credit cards, too.

I2c and Unifimoney change incentives to fit market conditions, rather than focusing primarily on boosting consumer spending.