Payments/Credit/Debit

ARLINGTON, VA -- A combination of expense and a lack of governmental mandate will mean that consumer desire will likely be the final arbiter of whether and when a majority of deposit taking ATMs in the US image their check deposits.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Law enforcement and industry officials say 2008's holiday season was the time when criminals began to focus on how to compromise gift cards and other prepaid products.

NEW YORK -- Credit card rewards programs from major card issuers appear to be among the latest victims of the current economy, according to a story in USA Today.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Credit unions are seeing delinquency in their credit card portfolios rise, but the numbers still lag those being posted by bank credit card issuers, according to data from the American Bankers Association and Asset Exchange.

CHICAGO -- Card Analysis Solutions, the credit union card consultancy founded by independent card analyst Ondine Irving, has scheduled a second card management school.

NAPLES, Fla. -- Although many large bank issuers have turned away from the direct mail card offer many have also started offering 0% balance transfer offers on fixed rate cards, according to CardTrak.com (www.cardtrak.com).