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Bank Systems & Technology January 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Evolving Card Business Presents Opportunities and Threats for Banks Rapid advances in technology, the recent IPOs of Visa and MasterCard, an uncertain economy, and shifting consumer behaviors all are converging to create a whirlwind of change -- and opportunity -- in the card space.
Bank Systems & Technology July 28, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Growing Rewards Since rewards programs worked so well for the credit card industry, financial institutions are looking at tying them to debit cards.
Bank Systems & Technology June 26, 2006 Nancy Feig	Put It on Debit, Man A new alliance between two payment giants aims to accelerate the use of branded debit cards at merchants across the country.
Bank Systems & Technology August 13, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Debit Cards 'Top of Wallet' for Consumers, Says TowerGroup The recession is impelling more Americans to turn to debit cards as a means of better controlling their spending.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Reap Rewards With Debit Cards Banks that have historically kept the purse strings tight on debit card rewards have started to loosen up a bit.
Bank Systems & Technology July 5, 2004 Judy Ward	Business Debit Card Marketing Heats Up North Dallas Bank is among the institutions aiming to take advantage of the payment option.
Bank Technology News May 2005 Holly Sraeel	Nonbank Payments: Are Banks Green? Yes And No. If you take cash and payments out of the equation, who needs banks?
Bank Technology News August 2006 Glen Fest	Online Payments: New Cardless Choices Clicking PayPal and Google expect to rule the alternative online payments space, but PIN Debit and bank-backed ACH options will abound, too.
Bank Technology News December 2007	Payments: Growth of Debit-Card Use Outpaces Credit Cards Are Americans outgrowing credit cards? For the past few years, debit-card usage has grown by double digits, far ahead of credit cards. Meanwhile, check use is fading fast.
Bank Systems & Technology February 27, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Stepping Closer to SEPA The Single European Payments Area will allow 500 million European Union citizens to purchase goods and services using the same direct debit product in any EU country.
Entrepreneur October 2006 Melissa Campanelli	Plug and Pay Credit cards aren't the only way to pay online these days.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Elizabeth Brokamp	"Debit or Credit?" The cashier is waiting for your answer. Which is the better choice? Debit or credit?
Bank Systems & Technology June 24, 2008 Paula Damiano	Debit Card Growth Slows, But Opportunities for Expansion Exist While declining debit transaction growth is indicative of maturing in the marketplace, there are new avenues for debit usage -- such as business debit, bill pay and low-ticket environments -- that may see greater growth.
U.S. Banker November 2006 Michael Sisk	A Nation of Debit-ors: Paying Now, Not Later The credit-card culture seems to be drying up, as debit-card usage skyrockets. Since debit cards are linked to checking accounts, that's good news for small banks wanting to get in on the action.
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Bank Systems & Technology May 5, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Banks and Associations Adapt To Increased Merchant Muscle Issuers support PIN-based debit networks despite the potential impact on revenues versus signature debit.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp	"Debit or Credit?" Choosing the right method of payment at the right time could save you big.
Bank Technology News December 2004 John Adams	Cards: RBC Brings Canada's Debit Culture To U.S. RBC is the first Canadian bank to offer debit card usage in the U.S. for its Canadian customers. It's a smart move considering they use debit in droves and visit the states as a matter of course.
Bank Systems & Technology July 15, 2010 Penny Crosman	Banks Missing Debit Card Opportunities, Study Finds Fraud and increased regulation are seen as threats to growth; innovation in debit card programs is greatest in emerging markets.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2010 Morgan Housel	Better Investment: Visa or MasterCard? Visa and MasterCard both reported full-year 2009 results last week. So let's weigh 'em in, unpack the numbers, and declare a winner.
BusinessWeek March 26, 2009	The Fine Print The average U.S. money market account earns an average yield of 0.33%. Such puny rates are encouraging some intrepid souls to venture into higher-yield savings and checking accounts. But these deals come with strings attached and a variety of risks.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Travel Smart: Know the Fees When planning your trip abroad, be aware of the fees you'll get charged for your foreign-currency transactions.
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U.S. Banker April 2010 Maria Aspan	Get Cash for Not Using Cash In pushing debit cards, banks are more willing to take short-term losses to encourage long-term behavior change. The goal is lasting interchange income.
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U.S. Banker August 2006 Glen Fest	Burn to Bloom: Is Profit in the Offing? A new credit - and debit - card enabled offering from Yodlee is a sign the Web-banking industry may finally be emerging from the bill-pay subsidy game. Or is it?
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Dean Foust	First Data: The Power Behind The Plastic After its merger with EFS, First Data's ownership of vast electronic-payment networks will provide it with a flow of fees the other rivals to MasterCard and Visa never had.
FDIC FYI May 25, 2004 Neil Murphy	The Impact on U.S. Banking of Payment System Changes Although the much-heralded check-less society has yet to arrive, major changes are underway in retail non-cash payment systems. Today's issue of FYI surveys the implications of the rising use of electronic payments.
Bank Technology News January 2007 Glen Fest	Cards: Opportunities Abound In Crowded Payments Field Although credit and debit card usage accounts for more than half of all in-store purchases, a multi-trillion dollar slice of the payments market remains for the taking.
Bank Systems & Technology March 30, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Retail Payments Business Moving More Toward Mobile Increasingly, banks are under pressure to provide multiple payments options to keep customers from going to the bank down the street or even to a nontraditional financial services provider.
U.S. Banker March 2011 Ken Paterson	Debit Rewards: A Farewell Portrait? As banks and credit unions face a significant reduction in interchange revenue under the Durbin amendment in the Dodd-Frank Act, debit rewards will certainly come under scrutiny in coming months.
Bank Systems & Technology November 23, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	This Holiday Shopping Season Will See More Debit, Less Credit Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey notes that thrifty Americans are opting to use cash/debit in their spending and that banks would do well to be mindful of these changing payment preferences.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2006 Phil Britt	Banks to Allow E-Bill Pay Customers to Pay With Cards The growing popularity of online bill payment services presents a revenue opportunity for banks.
Bank Systems & Technology May 1, 2006 Larry Greenemeier	Growth Can Be Risky Business Most banks are expecting healthy growth over the next few years on the strength of their retail banking operations, according to a recent study. But are banks focusing enough on the issue of data security?
BusinessWeek October 15, 2009 Lloyd Constantine	Let's End the Debit Card Fee-for-All The Fed needs to start exercising oversight over debit-card fees.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Jim Royal	Finally, a Victory Over Wall Street Retailers won a victory against the big banks, sorta. Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve slashed the fees charged by banks for debit card transactions.
U.S. Banker September 2010 David Evans	As Big Threats Loom, Card Issuers Need to Make Customers Happy Despite the success of the credit, debit, and prepaid cards, banks need to get over the hurt feelings and use the powerful new tools available to them to drive innovation and profits forward.
Bank Technology News April 1, 2008	Consumers Heavily Prefer One Card While many consumers carry a bunch of credit and debit cards, they generally favor one card. Issuers want to know how they can be the preferred card in that person's wallet.
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The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Morgan Housel	Congress Drops an Axe on the Credit Card Industry Why suppressed interchange fees could kill Visa and MasterCard.
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Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Ivan Schneider	New Opportunity in Check Conversion The Federal Reserve recently amended the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, paving the way for back office processing by merchants.
Bank Technology News December 2010 John Adams	Canadian Banks Take Debit Contactless Believing consumers are ready to abandon cash for small purchases, Scotiabank and RBC will be the first banks to put InteracFlash chips onto their debit cards in Canada.
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U.S. Banker August 2010 Glen Fest	Prepay Play Exempt from a proposal to limit interchange fees, reloadable cards could soon gain more luster with banks.
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Bank Technology News August 2007 Dan Fisher	Pay And Settle At Warp Speed The innovation of the payment system will not be in speed, but in total end-to-end processing.