The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has backed out of a pact with Visa, MasterCard and other major credit card providers. The class-action settlement for $7.25 billion was designed to make up for some of the interchange or swipe fees … Continue reading
Why More Americans Will Fall Behind on Their Credit Card Bills This Year A quarterly report issued last month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that, although our total debt dropped by $74 billion in the third … Continue reading
During the past holiday shopping season, Target instituted a policy where they matched lower prices offered by select online retailers on identical items. Yesterday, Target announced they would make this a year-round policy. If a Target shopper has proof of … Continue reading
2012 was a relatively quiet year for the credit card industry. However, there were a number of developments that may have a far-reaching impact in the years to come. Here are the top ten credit card stories of 2012: Swipe … Continue reading
Retailers continue to fight hard against the $7.25 billion interchange fee settlement between merchants and Visa, MasterCard and several banks. On Tuesday, ten merchants and trade groups filed notice that they will challenge the settlement of this swipe fee price-fixing … Continue reading
Despite an outcry from retailers and trade groups, the proposed $7.25 billion settlement between merchants and Visa, MasterCard and several large banks over interchange fees took another step to becoming reality on Friday when a federal judge granted preliminary approval … 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
Today, Target agreed to sell its consumer credit card business to Toronto-Dominion Bank. TD Bank will purchase the portfolio for an amount equal to the gross value of the outstanding receivables, estimated to be approximately $5.9 billion. The agreement is for seven … Continue reading
The majority of plaintiffs named in the record $6 billion class-action settlement with Visa and MasterCard are now mounting an eleventh-hour effort to block the settlement. Ten of the 19 trade groups and retailers feel the settlement leaves issuers with … Continue reading
Retailers are again promoting layaway plans in order to bring in holiday shoppers and encourage additional spending. Merchants are cutting service fees, adding more popular items, extending the layaway period, and even shipping the layaway items to your home. Layaway allows … Continue reading
Another major trade association has come out against the $7.25 billion settlement between some retailers and Visa and MasterCard over the interchange fees on credit card transactions. Today, the National Restaurant Association announced that it is opposing this settlement because … Continue reading
The opposition continues to grow to the $7.25 billion settlement on credit card interchange fees that Visa, MasterCard and other banks agreed to pay. Yesterday, the National Retail Federation announced that it received approval from its board to go to … Continue reading
Card Swipes in Church Make Giving Easier It hasn't always been easy for administrators and lay leaders to get people to donate regularly and increase their contributions each year, no matter their faith. Over the last decade or so, entrepreneurs have seized … Continue reading
Paying With Cash? Kroger May Reward You Paper or plastic? That question could soon take on a whole new meaning at your local grocery store. Cincinnati-based Kroger, the nation's largest grocery chain, is considering offering discounts to shoppers who pay … Continue reading
Many analysts considered the $7.25 billion credit card interchange fee settlement to be a significant victory for retailers. But the world's two largest retailers, Walmart and Target, have both come out against the proposed settlement. They join the National Association … Continue reading