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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Credit Card Fees

Hearing scheduled to bring attention to the CCCA bill. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is apparently making an effort to revive the stalled Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) which has been languishing since he introduced the …

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payments fraud

Visa Releases Fall 2024 Biannual Threats Report

Payment threat actors are becoming more organized and sophisticated. Visa has released its Fall 2024 Biannual Threats Report which provides an overview of the top threats to the payments ecosystem as identified by its payment …

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cyberattack

Payment Enumeration Attacks Explained

Enumeration attacks are a top threat to the payments ecosystem. Enumeration attacks are a type of cyberattack used to discover data in a system or application. For example, a malicious actor may use an API …

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cost analysis

Heartland Clients Identify and Eliminate Fee Increases

Annual Card-Brand Increases Often Trigger Processor Rate Increases Recently, several clients of Heartland Payment Systems found themselves facing unexpected fee increases, including new annual and one-time infrastructure fees. It’s not uncommon for payment processors to …

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antitrust

Visa Hit with Debit Card Antitrust Suit

Visa antitrust suit filed by the DOJ on September 24. On September 24th, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing it of illegally monopolizing the US debit card …

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Preview of October 2024 Rate and Rule Changes

Every year in April and October, the card brands update processing rates and rules. Verisave has been monitoring developments to provide our clients with advance notice of the changes that will go into effect. Anticipated …

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