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Visa Goes to War Against Cash

  • On July 17, 2017
It looks like Visa wants to kill cash transactions.  The credit card company announced last week that they are spending $500,000 to get restaurants to move completely cashless.  They say they will give $10k to each of 50 “qualifying restaurants, eateries, cafes, and food trucks” as an incentive to make the transition.   The gift […]
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As conglomerate payment processors grow larger will it hurt merchants?

  • On July 6, 2017
As Amazon.com’s market share grows, retailers are feeling the pressure. They aren’t the only ones. Vantiv’s acquisition of Worldpay is putting the squeeze on payment processing companies in much the same way. On Wednesday Vantiv agreed to pay 7.7 billion pounds ($9.9 billion USD) for Worldpay Group PLC, both payment processing companies. This move will greatly increase Vantiv’s […]
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Trump to Repeal the Durbin Amendment

  • On June 21, 2017
President Trump may be gunning to reform the Dodd-Frank Act, in particular one of the most contentious policies of the act: the Durbin Amendment. The Durbin Amendment—passed as a stipulation of the Dodd-Frank Act—allows the government to set price caps on fees for card transactions. Before 2009, interchange rates were set by banks and merchants […]
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What the PayPal and Visa Partnership Means for the Future of Payments

  • On July 26, 2016
Discovering Visa and PayPal were partnering up has shaken up the credit card processing industry. It is believed that everything from merchant services to eBay will be affected. Some immediately lauded how the partnership will enhance in-store NFC payments. The most cynical critics believe Visa, with PayPal under its watchful eye, will be better suited […]
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