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Erica Sandberg: 2 ways to start building a credit history
5/16/2012 8:00:00 AM
You want your first credit card, but no bank will give you one without an established credit history. How do you go about proving you're a good credit risk?
The latest privacy invasion: retailer tracking
5/14/2012 6:00:00 AM
Credit and debit card purchases leave a surprisingly detailed purchase trail. What can you do to protect your privacy?
Child identity theft rising quickly, report says
5/13/2012 1:00:00 PM
According to an identity protection company based in Austin, child identity theft is on the rise and moving fast. Very fast.
SumAll Data Analytics Tool Integrates With PayPal
5/19/2012 8:00:00 AM

SumAll, an online data analytics tool for e-commerce business owners, has integrated its platform with PayPal, allowing all current PayPal users access to deep business intelligence about t

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YESpay nvites you to its second 'Leap of Innovation Partner Event', June 18, 2012, Toronto, Canada
5/18/2012 3:15:00 PM

Last year ACT Canada awarded YESpay the Gold International Innovation Award 2011 as an acknowledgment to the fact that YESpay has been innovating and exhaustively serving merchants, Point o

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YESpay nvites you to its second 'Leap of Innovation Partner Event', June 18, 2012, Toronto, Canada
5/18/2012 3:15:00 PM

Last year ACT Canada awarded YESpay the Gold International Innovation Award 2011 as an acknowledgment to the fact that YESpay has been innovating and exhaustively serving merchants, Point o

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Prepaid Pioneer, Ceridian Stored Value Solutions, Inc. (SVS), Debuts Mobile Loyalty App
5/18/2012 3:10:00 PM

SVS, a leading stored value provider, announced the launch of a new mobile application that allows consumers to access their merchant-branded loyalty rewards direct from their smart phones.

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Allied Wallet and 3dcart Partner to Simplify Payment Processing
5/18/2012 2:00:00 PM

Credit Card Processing Made Easy for Online Merchants
TAMARAC, FL and LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2012

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No-Cost Evaluation from Momentum
5/18/2012 8:00:00 AM

Every business is different in its own way, and therefore it can be hard for merchants to fit into the “one size fits all” programs that many credit card processors offer.

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International Payment Processing Experts PacNet Services to Exhibit at IRCE 2012
5/18/2012 2:25:00 AM

PacNet Services, an international payment processing company that offers a wide range of transaction processing services to electronic retailers and e-commerce professionals, today confirme

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Clearent Launches Discount Plus Pricing for Credit Card Processing
5/17/2012 7:55:00 PM

Clearent announces new Discount Plus merchant pricing option to help its customers adapt to the latest card association fees.

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Piracle Announces Create-A-Check SuiteApp for NetSuite's SuiteCloud Computing Platform
5/17/2012 3:00:00 PM

New SuiteApp Can Help Prevent Fraud and Streamline Payments
MURRAY, UTAH (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

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Failsafe Payments Adds Alipay to CertoConnect
5/17/2012 8:00:00 AM

Failsafe Payments has announced that Alipay, most preferred online payment tool in China, is now fully integrated with Failsafe Payments alternative payments service, CertoConnect.

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Banks Pressure Customers on Overdraft Fees
2/23/2010 By ANDREW MARTIN and RON LIEBER
As the government cracks down on overdraft fees, banks are mounting an aggressive campaign aimed at retaining billions of dollars in penalty income.
Hacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld
2/2/2010 By DAVID BARBOZA; BAO BEIBEI CONTRIBUTED RESEARCH FROM SHANGHAI, and JOHN MARKOFF CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
A young hacker let a reporter into his world of trolling for information that may one day be worth money.
How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market
1/5/2010 By ANDREW MARTIN
When you sign for a debit card at a retailer, the store pays your bank more than twice as much as when you enter a PIN a strategy Visa hatched decades ago.
A Busy Year for Judiciary, Roberts Says
1/1/2010 By ADAM LIPTAK
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s annual report on the federal judiciary said that the dockets reflected a year of hardships and tough political issues.
Additional Guilty Plea by Hacker in Thefts
12/30/2009 By REUTERS
The hacker, Albert Gonzalez, pleaded guilty to charges that he stole tens of millions of payment card numbers by breaking into corporate computer systems.
Quaids Plead Not Guilty
12/26/2009 COMPILED BY DAVE ITZKOFF
The actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, above, have pleaded not guilty to felony charges of fraud in a California court, The Associated Press reported. The couple were arrested in September in Marfa, Tex., on a felony warrant for burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy after the authorities in Santa Barbara, Calif., received a complaint that month that the Quaids had used an invalid credit card to pay a $10,000 bill at the San Ysidro Ranch, a luxury hotel in Montecito. Though the coup...
Paying With Plastic to Please the Accountants
12/22/2009 By JOE SHARKEY
Many companies are tracking and evaluating even the little expenses and are asking employees to use credit cards instead of cash whenever possible.
Nice Gift, but Ask if You Can Return It
12/19/2009 By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
Many stores have changed their rules regarding returns and exchanges since last year’s holiday shopping season, meaning consumers need to be more diligent.
Americans Owe Less. That’s Not All Good.
12/12/2009 By FLOYD NORRIS
Some Americans have paid down their credit cards and mortgages, but much of the shrinkage in outstanding debt is a result of bank write-offs.
Redeem All of Gift Card, or Give Store a Present
12/12/2009 By RON LIEBER
Major retailers and banks often profit from unspent portions of gift cards, but consumers don’t seem to notice.
The Business Finance Store Highlights Considerations for Upgrading a Credit Card Terminal
5/19/2012 3:00:00 PM
The Business Finance Store highlights some things to look for when considering upgrading a credit card terminal. Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2012

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SumAll Data Analytics Tool Integrates With PayPal
5/19/2012 8:00:00 AM
SumAll, an online data analytics tool for e-commerce business owners, has integrated its platform with PayPal, allowing all current PayPal users access to deep business intelligence about t

read more

YESpay nvites you to its second 'Leap of Innovation Partner Event', June 18, 2012, Toronto, Canada
5/18/2012 3:15:00 PM
Last year ACT Canada awarded YESpay the Gold International Innovation Award 2011 as an acknowledgment to the fact that YESpay has been innovating and exhaustively serving merchants, Point o

read more

YESpay nvites you to its second 'Leap of Innovation Partner Event', June 18, 2012, Toronto, Canada
5/18/2012 3:15:00 PM
Last year ACT Canada awarded YESpay the Gold International Innovation Award 2011 as an acknowledgment to the fact that YESpay has been innovating and exhaustively serving merchants, Point o

read more

Prepaid Pioneer, Ceridian Stored Value Solutions, Inc. (SVS), Debuts Mobile Loyalty App
5/18/2012 3:10:00 PM
SVS, a leading stored value provider, announced the launch of a new mobile application that allows consumers to access their merchant-branded loyalty rewards direct from their smart phones.

read more

Allied Wallet and 3dcart Partner to Simplify Payment Processing
5/18/2012 2:00:00 PM
Credit Card Processing Made Easy for Online Merchants TAMARAC, FL and LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2012

read more

No-Cost Evaluation from Momentum
5/18/2012 8:00:00 AM
Every business is different in its own way, and therefore it can be hard for merchants to fit into the “one size fits all” programs that many credit card processors offer.

read more

International Payment Processing Experts PacNet Services to Exhibit at IRCE 2012
5/18/2012 2:25:00 AM
PacNet Services, an international payment processing company that offers a wide range of transaction processing services to electronic retailers and e-commerce professionals, today confirme

read more

Clearent Launches Discount Plus Pricing for Credit Card Processing
5/17/2012 7:55:00 PM
Clearent announces new Discount Plus merchant pricing option to help its customers adapt to the latest card association fees.

read more

Piracle Announces Create-A-Check SuiteApp for NetSuite's SuiteCloud Computing Platform
5/17/2012 3:00:00 PM
New SuiteApp Can Help Prevent Fraud and Streamline Payments MURRAY, UTAH (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

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