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Google Scholar Adds US Legal Opinions - 6 days ago
Google Scholar now includes the ability to search for and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts. You can easily find some of the important cases that have affected the US payments industry over... Topics: Card Payments

The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is holding a hearing this afternoon on the subject of "Protecting Consumers from Abusive Overdraft Fees: The Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act". The...
Topics: Banking Industry, Checking Accounts, Financial Regulators, Overdraft Fees
Topics: Banking Industry, Checking Accounts, Financial Regulators, Overdraft Fees

The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is holding a hearing today titled "Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet and Their Impact on American Consumers" to explore efforts by some ecommerce companies to offer...
Topics: ECommerce Payments
Topics: ECommerce Payments

Watch Out! Big Changes in Retail Bank Pricing Are Coming - 10 days ago
Over on our PaymentsViews.com blog, Glenbrook's Carol Coye Benson reflects on yesterday's announcement by the Federal Reserve of new rules prohibiting banks from charging overdraft fees on debit card and ATM transactions without first obtaining... Topics: Checking Accounts, Financial Regulators, Overdraft Fees, Payments Views

A Look at Wal-Mart's Financial Services - 10 days ago
In an article in yesterday's American Banker titled "For Wal-Mart, No Bank Charter Is No Problem", Maria Aspan reported on how "not getting a bank charter two years ago may have been one of the best things to happen to Wal-Mart Stores.. Topics: Prepaid Cards























