[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] January consumer revolving credit card debt increased at an annual rate of -1.3%, compared to +7.0% in December and +8.4% in November. Overall consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of +3.6%. Non-revolving credit increased at an annual rate of +5.4%. Total revolving credit for January posted at $935.3…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] The 30+ day delinquency rate (not seasonally adjusted) for the top 100 U.S. banks increased 2 basis points (bps) sequentially, and up 1 bps from one-year ago for the fourth quarter (4Q/15). Among the nation’s top four card issuers, delinquency edged up by 5 bps from the prior quarter, but dropped…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] In Other News: PAYEASE (Apple Pay); GOLDMONEY (G2G); UPHOLD (India); and K-RISE (OPN). PAYEASE – China’s first electronic payment enterprise, PayEase now supports payment through Apple Pay on Apple Store APP, providing more flexibility to consumers on mobile terminal transactions. With immediate effect, mobile terminals on Apple Store APP officially support payments…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] The Street Invoice app is revolutionizing the payment acceptance method with a new technology that is an open source for every ISO in the credit card processing business. All ISOs (Independent Selling Organizations) in the merchant services business were working hard to build a book-of-business until their merchants decided to move…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] New research reveals the implementation EMV and NFC cards in the U.S. has driven online fraud upward by 80-100%. The March edition of the Digital Identity Tracker, a forum for framing and addressing key issues and trends in fraud and identity protection, also found total revenues lost from eCommerce transactions due to…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] American Express (AXP) international gross dollar volume (GDV) for the fourth quarter (4Q/15) rose 8.0% year-on-year (YOY) on a currency adjusted basis (FX). The gain was primarily driven by the Japan, Asia Pacific & Australia (JAPA) region which soared 15.0% YOY. The YOY GDV FX growth rate for the three AXP…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] The average late stage U.S. credit card delinquency (90+ day) among the nation’s top four issuers increased 9 basis points (bps) sequentially, to 1.07% for the fourth quarter (4Q/15), compared to 0.98% in the prior quarter and 1.05% one-year ago. All the issuers were up sequentially in 4Q/15. The Chase 90+…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] After inking a multi-year, exclusive co-brand deal last year, American Express and Charles Schwab have unveiled a new credit card and a new charge card. The American Express Platinum Card® for Schwab gives clients excellent rewards, benefits, and services with the added ability to redeem Membership Rewards® points for deposits by…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Malauzai Software takes its SmartApps for community financial institutions to the next level as part of its Mobile Only Experience (MOX) created to deliver consistency across all screens for consumers, businesses and branch employees. The latest enhancements include an updated design and user experience with expanded navigational tools, dynamic personalization and advanced…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Purchase dollar volume (PDV) for Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards (credit + debit) in the U.S. climbed 8.4% year-on-year (YOY) in 4Q/15 reaching a record $1253 billion. Visa led the way in the fourth quarter posting a 9.5% YOY gain for U.S. PDV. Visa reported fourth quarter PDV of…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] In Other News: TASC (award); FISERV (DNA); YSTATS (B2C); and NRF (fees). TASC – Paybefore has honored TASC Card with the 2016 Best-in-Category award for Best Health Benefits Delivery. For 10 years, “Pay Awards” have conferred the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the worldwide prepaid, mobile, and emerging payments industry.…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Recurly is teaming with Kount to offer anti-fraud services focused on the needs of subscription-based merchants. Together, Kount and Recurly protect the revenue of subscription-based businesses from the losses and operational overhead caused by card-not-present fraud. Credit card fraud, especially the category of card-not-present (CNP) fraud, is a major concern for…
