Payments/Credit/Debit

Retailers appeared before a committee of the Vermont legislature on April 21 in support of pending legislation that would allow Vermont retailers to give discounts to customers who paid by cash or debit card.

Credit Card Connection, an online credit card referral service launched by Card Analysis Solutions and referenced on national consumer friendly media is helping at least one credit union draw more card attention.

FICO, the source of the FICO credit score, and Equifax, one of the big three credit reporting agencies,

Hundreds of Card Services for Credit Unions members may get a boost in their card programs from a promotional program from Visa USA.

The last computer hacker associated with the ring that stole millions of credit and debit card numbers from retailers and cost card issuers tens of millions of dollars received five years in prison.

Damon Patrick Toey, 25, the last of the U.S. based partners of computer hacker Albert Gonzalez faces a judge for sentencing today in Boston. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts has recommended a sentence of six years.