Being the CEO of a credit card issuer or processor pays well. Very well. MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga's pay package last year totaled $11.3 million, an increase of 35 percent over his 2011 compensation of $8.3 million, according to the … Continue reading
Visa has lifted the ban that prohibits its retail partners from offering special deals to customers that paid with a specific bank's credit or debit card, according to the American Banker. New Visa CEO Charles Scharf was behind the change … Continue reading
Visa net profit increased 25 percent in the last three months of 2012, up from $1.03 billion a year ago to $1.29 billion. Consumers used their credit and debit cards more often during holiday shopping. Visa, the world's largest payment … Continue reading
Consumer Group Warns of Card Surcharges Credit cardholders must be on the watch for new check-out fees that merchants will be able to impose starting in January under a class-action settlement with Visa and MasterCard. But merchant trade groups say … Continue reading
Visa's new Chief Executive Officer, Charles Scharf, will receive $950,000 per year in salary as well as $19 million in restricted stock and stock options, according to the regulatory filing. The 47-year-old Scharf took over the CEO post for the world's largest … Continue reading
Credit Card Settlement Could Stymie PayPal's Retail Plans A provision within the hotly-contested settlement between merchants and credit card networks could potentially slow PayPal's bid to become more widely accepted at grocery stores, restaurants and other retailers. Retailers that choose to … Continue reading