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Mastercard’s Place in the Payments Ecosystem

Mastercard is one of the dominant players in the global payments ecosystem. Mastercard touches the lives of millions of consumers and businesses every day, but few know how Mastercard got started, and there are many …

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October 2023 Processing Rate and Rule Update

An overview of the October 2023 credit card processing rate and rule changes. Every year in April and October, the card brands update processing rates and rules. Verisave has been monitoring developments and has summarized …

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US Credit Card Debt Exceeds $1 Trillion

Credit card debt reaches record levels. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, US credit card debt has exceeded $1 trillion for the first time. In August, the Fed reported that credit card balances …

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Visa’s Place in the Payments Ecosystem

How Visa got started, and where it sits within the payments world. Visa is one of the dominant players in the global payments ecosystem. It touches the lives of millions of consumers and businesses every …

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Preview of October 2023 Rate and Rule Changes

Changes to credit card processing rates and rules to be activated October 2023. Every year in April and October, the card brands update processing rates and rules. Verisave has been monitoring developments to provide our …

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Market Update June 2023

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 Introduced In early June, lawmakers introduced the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 in the US Senate and House of Representatives. The bill is nearly identical to one that …

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PCI Data Security Standard 4.0

Get Ready for PCI DSS 4.0 In March 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global payment security forum, published version 4.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI DSS is …

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How AI is Impacting Credit Cards

AI meets the credit card processing industry Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere. It is being applied to a growing range of activities, including Farming, Medicine, Manufacturing, Education — and credit cards are no exception. …

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April 2023 Card Brand Rate and Rule Changes

Every year, in April and October, the card brands update processing rates and rules. Noteworthy changes going into effect during April and May 2023 are summarized below. VISA New Fees From Visa New CVV2 Fee …

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