On March 21 the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia overturned a lower court’s July decision that ordered the Federal Reserve to recalculate and lower its 21-cent per transaction cap on the fees charged for processing a debit card payment. Retailers cheered that decision and expressed optimism that the so-called debit card swipe fee would be reduced to as low as 12 cents. This latest ruling means that the swipe fee cap will remain at 21 cents per transaction.
Tag: Debit card
Las Vegas Casinos Accept Prepaid Cards
Not everyone believes the use of prepaid cards in Vegas is a benefit to consumers. In his popular blog VitalVegas.com, Scott Roeben writes that the casinos are the big winners. “Let’s say it like it is. This is a way for casinos to get their hands on more of our cash, plain and simple.” If ATM fees are such a concern, he writes, then casinos should just lower them.
Target Speeds Move to EMV Cards
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Target Chief Financial Officer, John Mulligan, said that one of the company’s responses to the massive data breach that impacted tens of millions of its customers in late 2013 would be to equip all 1,800 of its U.S. stores with card readers able to process EMV card transactions by the beginning of 2015.
For Prepaid Cards, Choose EMV Chip Cards, A Smart Card All Around
By Curtis Arnold Besides the thieves themselves, the main culprit to emerge from the recent heist of personal information from over 100 million Target and Neiman Marcus shoppers isn’t human at all. Rather, the unlikely villain is a decades old piece of technology known simply as the magstripe, or magnetic stripe, that graces the backs… Continue reading For Prepaid Cards, Choose EMV Chip Cards, A Smart Card All Around
Banks Sponsor Prepaid Debit Cards
The recent announcement about wireless carrier T-Mobile’s new prepaid debit card has highlighted the popularity of this still relatively new financial product among banks. According to a recent article in The Washington Post, banks are increasingly excited about the prospect of teaming up with retailers like T-Mobile to offer prepaid debit cards. The reason? Money,… Continue reading Banks Sponsor Prepaid Debit Cards
Pot Purchases with Plastic? The Credit and Debit Cards Question
One of the first major news stories of 2014 is all about marijuana. Starting January 1, pot has been available for commercial purchase by non-medical customers in Colorado. In other words, Colorado residents are now able to purchase marijuana for recreational use by walking into a store, making a selection and paying for it at… Continue reading Pot Purchases with Plastic? The Credit and Debit Cards Question