Payments/Credit/Debit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Credit union card executives attending the CSCU annual meeting received a packet of tools designed to help them become active communicators with lawmakers on the issue of card interchange.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Consumer anger at major card issuers combined with increased card regulation make this an ideal time for CUs to market their card programs, according to Chip Filson, President of Callahan & Associates.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Even as they focus on improving their credit and debit card programs, credit unions should focus on building an overall strategy on electronic payments, according to a leading CU card executive.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A second credit union card processing organization has decided to pass the proceeds of Visa's initial public offering of stock back to its participating credit unions.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Credit union card issuers need to stop being afraid of using risk based pricing in their card programs, according to a CU card consultant.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The president of a leading credit union card association urged card executives attending the association's annual meeting to get involved in the ongoing legislative fight over card interchange.