Credit card use dips into new era
Starting Thursday, shoppers using a credit card have to forget about the swipe and learn to do the dip. New rules from credit-card networks now place liability for fraud on merchants who can’t process...
View ArticleWhat that chip in your new credit card means for you
The credit cards in most Americans’ wallets are pretty much antiques. They’re easy to counterfeit, thanks to magnetic strips that rely on basically the same 1960s technology used in cassette tapes. At...
View ArticleHere's why Americans are getting new credit and debit cards
The battle against credit card fraud is inching forward. As of Thursday, the liability for fraud committed using traditional MasterCard and Visa magnetic-stripe credit and debit cards will shift from...
View ArticleDeadline is here for businesses to adopt new credit card readers
It's here: the Oct. 1 deadline for businesses to adopt new card readers that accept credit- and debit-cards with upgraded chip...
View ArticleLiability for credit card fraud has shifted (Ohio Restaurant Association)
(Source: Ohio Restaurant Association) Complete Story 09/29/2015 Big changes are under way in the U.S. payment industry. Those swipe and sign credit and debit cards are on the fast track to extinction....
View ArticleQ&A: What you need to know about your new chip credit cards
The drive by the banks and payment companies to get most Americans switched over to new, more secure credit cards embedded with computer chips took another step forward last week. That's when liability...
View ArticleBanks rolling out more-secure ‘chip’ cards
NEW YORK — A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old...
View ArticleLiability for credit card fraud shifts on Oct. 1 (Ohio Restaurant Association)
(Source: Ohio Restaurant Association) Complete Story 09/29/2015 Big changes are under way in the U.S. payment industry. Those swipe and sign credit and debit cards are on the fast track to extinction....
View Article5 things to know about
If you haven’t received one yet, you could be getting one soon: new credit and debit cards embedded with microchips designed to cut down on fraud. Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other card issuers...
View ArticleNew chip credit cards squeeze firms
NEW YORK – New credit and debit cards with computer chips are putting the squeeze on small businesses. The cards being rolled out by banks and credit card companies are aimed at reducing fraud from...
View ArticleNew chip credit cards putting squeeze on small businesses
If businesses don't meet the deadline set by companies including MasterCard, Visa and American Express, they can be held liable for transactions made with phony chip cards. New credit and debit cards...
View ArticleWhy are Americans getting new credit cards?
NEW YORK (AP) — A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old...
View ArticleNew credit cards will make data more secure
A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old magnetic strip...
View Article5 things you need to know about your new bank card
If you haven't received one yet, you could be getting one soon: new credit and debit cards embedded with microchips designed to cut down on fraud. Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other card issuers...
View ArticleBanks and retailers upgrade cards slowly
Starting Thursday, merchants that have not upgraded their credit card processing to accept chip-enabled cards could be taking on new liability for fraud. And more evidence suggests that not only are...
View ArticleSmall businesses ignoring credit-card reader deadline
Small businesses are still unprepared for the coming shift that could leave them responsible for fraud committed with the new chip-enabled credit and debit cards. A survey by Wells Fargo Bank found...
View ArticleGetting small businesses ready for credit-card changes
For Juli Ghazi, upgrading the card-accepting payment system at her Pure Pizza locations wasn’t just about her business, but about her customers, too. Early on, her uptown 7th Street Public Market...
View ArticleWhy Americans are getting new credit cards
A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old magnetic strip...
View ArticleNew chip credit cards put squeeze on small business
New credit and debit cards with computer chips are putting the squeeze on small businesses. The cards being rolled out by banks and credit card companies are aimed at reducing fraud from counterfeit...
View ArticleBanks changing credit cards
NEW YORK – A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old magnetic...
View ArticleAdoption of safer credit-card technology slow -- for a variety of reasons
It was supposed to be a technological change to rival the big Y2K computer upgrades at the turn of the century. More than six months ago, everyone was supposed to have credit cards embedded with chip...
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