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'Not a good omen for the industry': Comments of the week

11/08/18

Readers sound off on the 2018 midterm election results, OCC's Otting defending his agency's right to charter fintechs, and predictions the plastic credit card is nearly dead.

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Walmart sues Synchrony for $800 million as card split sours

11/02/18

The suit is tied to Walmart's decision to shift its credit card business to Capital One.

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'A toothless police dog in action': Comments of the week

11/02/18

Readers respond to an FTC settlement with SoFi, weigh calls to simplify Wells Fargo, consider crypto's revolving door and more.

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I know what it feels like to be unbanked

10/29/18

Despite improvements in the proportion of consumers without a bank account, there is still work to do to bring more Americans into the banking system, argues FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.

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How Venmo's card keeps the attention on its app

06/25/18

Despite a reputation for being the go-to P2P app of digital natives, Venmo is once again pushing its market in the opposite direction with the debut of a plastic card.

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Sorry for the inconvenience: Bank tech snafus in 2017

01/11/18

Capital One became the latest bank to feel customers' online wrath last week after reports that some customers were being charged twice for debit card activity. But they were hardly alone.

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Card networks must give banks, merchants a vote on fraud prevention

12/22/17

Companies like Visa and Mastercard make decisions about security in secrecy, without enough input from banks and merchants.

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Synchrony allays fears about rising credit losses

10/20/17

The store-branded credit card issuer reported that more borrowers fell behind on their payments in the third quarter. Still, net earnings were stronger than expected.

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Amex will need to convince justices that its rules help consumers

10/16/17

In a surprise move, the Supreme Court will decide whether Amex may bar merchants from steering customers to less expensive card networks. The card issuer will have to prove the consumer gain from its practices outweighs the merchant pain.

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Most Powerful Women in Finance: No. 6, Discover's Diane Offereins

09/25/17

Diane Offereins manages relationships with 1,000 merchants and 3,300 financial institutions.

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