Last month, I said it was smart when Cincinnati-based Kroger placed broad terms on its bid to pick up some of the economic stimulus money that's showing up in shoppers' hands this week. While Sears/Kmart offered a 10 percent bonus only if you handed them your whole stimulus check, Kroger...
Anyone who's ever been through a bad breakup has got to give credit to Alliance Data Systems. The Dallas-based credit card transaction processor ended its $6.4 billion agreement to sell itself to affiliates of Blackstone Group. And it added this message: "It's not me, it's you." To...
Use this template to inform the customer about you can not process the order because his credit card transaction was declined, and to advice the customer to go by different way for payment such as by cash, check etc.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Credit Cards industry is available in its catalogue. U.S. Market for Debit Cards http://www.reportlinker.com/p090947/US-Market-for-Debit-Cards.html This 3rd edition of Debit Cards in the U.S. continues the story told in Packaged Facts' May 2006 analysis of this...
UCF Methodology Reinforced by House Resolution 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 on Credit Card Expiration Dates OAKLAND, Calif. -- Network Frontiers, the leader in IT regulatory compliance management, today announced the availability of the Q3 2008 Unified Compliance Framework UCF, the first independent...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Corporation today introduced a new checking account designed to help small business owners avoid fees and save money. Business Value 500 Checking will replace BB&T's Business Constant Checking product and offer several benefits, including: -- 500 free...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Sovereign Wealth Corp (OTC:SOVW) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CellCard, www.cellcard.com , from eAccounts, Inc. in an all stock transaction. CellCard has developed a fully functional user generated content platform which enables retailers to send rich multimedia ads to mobile...
Proposed transaction is in line with objective to redeploy capital for higher returns TOKYO -- GE Money, the consumer financial services unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today it has signed an agreement to sell its Japanese consumer finance business, which includes the Lake personal...
Alliance Data to Continue Providing Private Label Credit Card Services to Drive Sales, Enhance Customer Loyalty DALLAS, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation , a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, today announced it has signed a multi-year contract extension...
NEW YORK -- Following its monthly surveillance review, Fitch Ratings designated 699 of its $331 billion U.S. ABS credit card transactions with a July 11, 2008 SMARTView date, indicating that no immediate action is necessary. No transactions were designated as 'Under Analysis'. SMARTView, a recent addition to Fitch's...
Solution Allows Consumers to Pay Mortgages, Student Loans, Utilities via Credit Card SAN FRANCISCO -- ChargeSmart LLC, a provider of online payment solutions to the financial and mortgage industries, today announced the launch of its comprehensive Web-based payment service allowing consumers to pay their mortgage, auto and education...
Rock 'n Roll Theme Park Consolidates POS Systems Through Elavon ATLANTA & MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Elavon, formerly known as NOVA Information Systems, has announced a 3-year agreement to provide credit and debit card processing to Hard Rock Park, the world's first rock n' roll theme park -...
MANILA, Philippines and LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MobiClear, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MBIR) , (http://www.mobiclear.com/), owner of the unique, patent pending Personal Identification Verification solutions system to help eliminate credit and debit card fraud, announced today that it is purchasing three state-of-the-art security products from Bastion...
LONDON -- AN ONLINE pet pharmacy has bitten back at credit card fraudsters by sniffing out the thieves itself and assisting a police sting, recovering thousands of pounds worth of products. MedicAnimal, one of the fastest-growing online pet pharmacies on the world-wide-web, became suspicious when large orders were...
When you get ready to pay for your next purchase, you face a choice of using your bank card as a debit or credit. There are pros and cons depending on whether you are a consumer, banker or merchant. THE CONSUMER Consumers have some...
Issuance and acceptance continues to increase globally as Visa migrates to enhanced contactless technology specification SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa, the global leader in payments, today announced significant milestones in the adoption of Visa's contactless technology feature, Visa payWave, demonstrating continued global momentum for the technology around the world....
Security is Paramount Concern With All Consumer Age Groups Studied Findings Provide Insight Into Acquisition and Retention Strategies for Card Issuers SAN FRANCISCO -- Javelin Strategy & Research announced today release of a new report titled, Credit Card Satisfaction -- An Effective Acquisition and Retention Strategy...
Dear Heloise: I saw in a recent column in The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review about someone receiving a fax with all of the credit-card info on it, but it was sent to an incorrect number. When we owned a business for which a lot of transactions were conducted...
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following Discover Bank DB Credit Card Seller/Servicer Rating: --ABS Credit Card Seller/Servicer at 'Proficient Plus' The rating is based on Discover's exceptional customer service, effective use of technology, and solid processes and procedures. The company has continually scored...
New service allows merchants to process credit card transactions from any telephone LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- Planet Payment (LSE:AIM:PPT and PPTR), a leading international multi-currency payment and data processor, announces the commercial launch in the United States of Payment BuyVoice, an innovative mobile commerce solution. Payment BuyVoice provides...
