21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Card Fraud Spike Alters Grocery Store Gift Card Policy
Card Fraud Spike Alters Grocery Store Gift Card Policy
A Washington, D.C.-area grocery story chain is only allowing customers to purchase reloadable or prepaid gift cards with cash or bank PIN-based debit due to a significant increase in credit card fraud.
Brian Krebs reported the change to grocer Giant Food’s policy yesterday (April 20) on his cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security.
Giant Food provided a statement about the change, which went into effect last month, stating:
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Strong Cardholder Spend Helps Amex Beat The Street
Strong Cardholder Spend Helps Amex Beat The Street
What do the latest numbers from American Express tell us about the state of the credit card carrying consumer? In the U.S., certainly, the spending engines are purring nicely, and elsewhere, cards are being brandished as well.
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ally Financial Uses Teamwork To Help Consumers Control Their Spending
Ally Financial Uses Teamwork To Help Consumers Control Their Spending
Just when it seems easy to think that every application on Earth is being optimized to sell consumers something, a maverick comes along and goes in a very opposite direction.
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Blockchain Gets A Russian Payments Friend
Blockchain Gets A Russian Payments Friend
Qiwi, a Russian payments provider, is showing some interest in blockchain technology.
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on First Data’s Clover Platform Takes SMBs Digital
First Data’s Clover Platform Takes SMBs Digital
While Square is going after Stripe (and BlueSnap, and PayPal, etc.) with its recent offering that allows merchants to accept payments online, it appears that First Data is hot on its tail.
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Bank Overdraft Fees Hurt Most
Who Bank Overdraft Fees Hurt Most
Overdraft protection is doing little to protect the best financial interests of young consumers and is forcing many to leave the banking system, Pew research has found.
21 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Is A Seal Impression Inker ?
What Is A Seal Impression Inker ?
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