CPI Card Group’s Barry Mosteller Honored with Outstanding Member Service Award

CPI Card Group, a global leader in financial, EMV and commercial card production, and related services, announced that Barry Mosteller, director of research and development for the company, was recognized with the Outstanding Member Service Award at the ICMA 25th Anniversary Expo in Phoenix, Ariz. The Outstanding Member Service Award is bestowed on a member

Capital Prepaid Services Signs Minnesota and Iowa Banks to Offer BlazePays Prepaid Card

Two more banks, First National Bank (Slayton, Minnesota), and First National Bank (Davenport, Iowa), now offer the BlazePays Visa Prepaid Cards powered by Capital Prepaid Services. Under the banks’ agent programs which are managed by Capital Prepaid Services, these Minnesota and Iowa banks are now able to cost-effectively tap into the prepaid market, which is

MasterCard Reaches Agreement with Target to Provide Issuers Up to $19 Million for Data Breach Claims

MasterCard announced it has reached a settlement with Target Corporation to resolve claims by MasterCard and its issuers related to the retailer’s 2013 data breach. Under the agreement, Target will make available up to $19 million in alternative recovery offers to eligible banks and credit unions across the globe. These funds will settle their claims

Steward Bank Launches MasterCard World Rewards Credit and Debit Cards in Zimbabwe

Steward Bank has launched the first MasterCard World Rewards Credit and Debit cards, giving cosmopolitan customers access to unique privileges and rewards not seen before in Zimbabwe. This affirms Steward Bank’s position as a leading innovator in the country’s growing financial services sector. The premium card programme was launched at an exclusive golf day at

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Chargeback Fees- Part 3

The Cost of Chargebacks Though accepting credit card payments is beneficial to a business, chargebacks can cause major drawbacks. We covered a few aspects of the chargeback process here and here. In this post we’ll discuss how to avoid chargebacks. If a customer disputes a transaction for one reason or another, the merchant will have

Everything You Need to Know About Chargebacks, Part 2

It can sometimes be difficult to totally avoid chargebacks. In light of this its best for a merchant to understand how the chargeback process works and what to expect when a chargeback request against you is requested by a cardholder. Before we look at the process, here are some of the terms you need to

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Chargeback Fees- Part 1

Accepting credit cards as payment in your business transactions is a very promising concept. You can increase your revenue, your customer base and improve productivity. Getting a merchant account to be able to accept cards for payments adds convenience, cost-effectiveness and a gives the impression that your business is professionally run. If you have already

MasterCard Launches First MSME Focused Acceptance Development Program in Nigeria

MasterCard launched Nigeria’s first Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) focused Acceptance Development Program that will extend the security and convenience of electronic payments to merchants and their customers who previously depended on cash to transact. To kick off the program, MasterCard is partnering with First Bank of Nigeria and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank)

Citizens Bank Launches New Credit Card With Unlimited Cash Rewards

Citizens Bank announced the launch of the Citizens Bank Cash Back Plus World MasterCard, a new credit card offering up to 1.8% cash back with no annual fee and none of the category restrictions or caps on rewards often found with other rewards cards. The new card is the latest offering from Citizens’ Bank Better

Betty DeVita Appointed Chief Commercial Officer, MasterCard Labs

MasterCard appointed Betty DeVita as Chief Commercial Officer of MasterCard Labs, the company’s global research and development arm focused on payment innovations. In this role Betty will be responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships focused on commercializing existing and future pipeline MasterCard Labs assets. Examples of current Labs innovations being commercialized include ShopThis! and