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Verdict Staff
Mexico’s Credit Card Sector Poised For Strong Growth
Mexico’s credit card sector could grow as much as 10 percent in 2013 amid rising usage rates in Latin America’s second-largest economy and co-branding alliances, according to industry observers, writes Ivan Castano.
Country Survey: Slovenia
Recovery is still the name of the game in Slovenia but banks are confident that the card market is poised to rise. CI investigates whether the country’s card market will enter growth over the next few years and what we can expect when it does
US and UK card holders: Americans won’t always be prepared to pay
Getting lost in translation across the Atlantic is no rare thing – pants, not trousers, as any American would say; holiday, not vacation, as the average Brit would argue – and both countries’ banking cultures are no exception. Kate Palmer looks at the checking charges facing ordinary US cardholders, and how this feature of the American banking scene could be set to change
Country survey: Puerto Rican cards market in recovery mode
The Puerto Rican credit card market is starting to grow again after a lengthy period of recession, Robin Arnfield reports.
US card fraud rises as EMV deadline looms
The US has seen a surge in card fraud recently, as fraudsters realise time is running out before the US implements EMV. Robin Arnfield investigates.
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Square fined in US for ‘unlicensed activity’
Payments start-up Square has been fined $507,000 by Florida financial regulators for operating in the state without a money transmitter license.
Payroll cards becoming must have product for US banks
US banks are being forced to offer prepaid payroll cards for competitive reasons, Joshua Gilbert, a principal at First Annapolis Consulting, tells Robin Arnfield.
PerkStreet closes doors due to lack of funds
PerkStreet Financial, a Boston-based financial rewards company, has announced it will be shutting its 26 September citing lack of funds.
Card use and m-commerce sees growth in Croatia
Economic recovery through European Union membership and an uptake in mobile payments has helped mitigate the effects of the recession in Croatia. Cards International analyses a report by data and advisory company Timetric on the emerging opportunities in Croatia’s cards and payments industry
US PayPal users given option to withdraw money using MoneyGram
Money transfer company MoneyGram has launched a new service in the US allowing PayPal customers to initiate an account withdrawal and pick up the funds in branch.