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Verdict Staff

Chinese UnionPay surpasses Visa to become most popular debit card issuer

China UnionPay debit cards have become the most popular payment method worldwide based on purchase volume in 2013, surpassing Visa cards for the first time.

Customers buy more financial products on weekends – Rocket Fuel

Rocket Fuel has released the results of its newest study on what makes a bank’s online advertising campaign successful.

CFPB fines BofA for unfair credit card practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the US has slapped a fine of about $727m on Bank of America (BofA) and FIA Card Services over unfair practices relating to credit card add-on products.

EVO Payments partners with ROAM to offer mPOS solution to US customers

EVO Payments International has signed a strategic partnership with an Ingenico company ROAM to expand its electronic payment service offerings to include mobile point of sale (mPOS).

Euronet Services buys 200 ATMs from Romania’s Banca Comercial? Carpatica

Euronet Services SRL, a Romanian subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, has purchased 200 ATMs from Banca Comercial? Carpatica, increasing its current ATM fleet in Romania to 400 devices.

Clear2Pay receives Visa authorisation for personalisation validation tool

Clear2Pay, a Belgian payments technology company, has received Visa authorisation for its personalisation validation tool, Visa GPR Test Suite, to comply with their latest Global Personalization Requirements (GPR).

MasterCard and Maestro contactless transactions in Europe more than tripled

The number of MasterCard and Maestro contactless transactions across Europe have more than tripled from 2012 to 2013, increasing its contactless footprint in the continent.

BitGo launches multi-signature bitcoin security solutions

US-based Bitcoin multi-signature security provider BitGo has launched new multi-signature bitcoin security solutions for businesses and financial institutions operating in digital currency.

SelectCore offers Cloud Money Cards

SelectCore has signed a 3 year prepaid card agreement with nCrypt Financial Corp, the firm behind international money transfer platform nTrust.

VeriFone introduces new handheld EMV terminal

VeriFone is launching its first handheld EMV-capable payment terminal featuring Bluetooth, 3G radio and Wi-Fi connectivity.