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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Americans have been using credit to buy things for just about as long as America has existed, but the consumer goods market has undergone massive changes. So, it’s very easy to forget how the plastic cards that we rely on became so prevalent. Unfortunately, forgetfulness won the day in last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing . Supposedly a fact-finding mission about the fees that retailers pay when customers swipe their cards to make a purchase, much of the discussion made it seem like Visa V and MasterCard recently swooped into America and took over the card network business. Obviously, that’s not what happened, and the way the industry has developed should inform public policy . Nonetheless, the proceedings made it quite clear that Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) wants to extend price controls and routing mandates to the credit card market. (For those who don’t remember, Durbin was the author of … [Read more...] about Congress Should Repeal The Durbin Amendment, Not Expand It To Credit Cards

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin More Subprime Borrowers Are Missing Loan Payments Consumers with low credit scores are falling behind on payments for car loans, personal loans and credit cards, a sign that the healthiest consumer lending environment on record in the U.S. is coming to an end. The share of subprime credit cards and personal loans that are at least 60 days late is rising faster than normal, according to credit-reporting firm Equifax. In March, those delinquencies rose month over month for the eighth time in a row, nearing their pre-pandemic levels. [ The Wall Street Journal ] Mastercard Launches ‘Smile to Pay’ System Amid Privacy Concerns Mastercard is rolling out a controversial program that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18 billion biometrics market . While face recognition technology has long raised eyebrows among civil rights groups, the … [Read more...] about This Week In Credit Card News: More Borrowers Missing Payments; Now You Can Pay With Your Smile

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Maintaining your credit score requires careful money management and attention to detail. Even the smartest consumers make simple mistakes that can dramatically impact their credit scores. Here are five credit score blunders even savvy people make. Being aware of these may help you avoid an unnecessary decline in your credit score. Applying for Too Many Accounts No matter your credit rating, chances are you get bombarded by loan and credit card offers on a regular basis. Nearly every retail store seems to offer a "special discount" for signing up for their credit cards, on top of all the card offers you receive in the mail each month. In spite of these opportunities, be careful how often you apply for credit offers. Having too many inquiries on your report especially in a short amount of time can negatively impact your credit score. The issue here is not comparing loan offers or credit cards. For instance, if you … [Read more...] about 5 Credit Score Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

Credit scores are three-digit numbers that measure how responsible you are when it comes to managing money and repaying debt. These scores are generated by the information that’s contained in your credit report , so it follows that to have a credit score, you must first have a credit history . Can you improve your credit score if you have a limited or no credit history? Yes, you can, but first, it’s important to understand a little bit about how credit scoring works. A credit score is a three-digit number that measures how responsibly you manage money and repay debts. Credit scores are calculated using the information in your credit report and there are different credit scoring models that may apply. Everyone’s credit score starts off differently, though the lowest credit score you can have is 300. Some of the best ways to improve your credit score quickly when you have no credit history include becoming an authorized user, opening secured credit cards, or … [Read more...] about How To Improve Your Credit Score With No Credit History

Customers will have to enter the details afresh for each transaction from July 1 Starting July 1, payment aggregators and gateways and merchants onboarded by them will not be allowed to store credit and debit card data of customers on their platforms, as directed by the Reserve Bank of India. With a little over a month left, merchants are worried that an alternative system may not be ready in time. Payment aggregators, payment gateways and merchants can store card credentials of customers in their databases only until June 30, a deadline that has already been extended twice, most recently by six months on December 23. In the absence of an alternative mechanism, customers using their credit or debit cards from July 1 will have to enter the details afresh for each transaction, including the 16-digit card number, expiry date and card verification value (CVV). Payment companies and card networks Visa, Mastercard and RuPay are working to implement the alternative – Card on File … [Read more...] about Payment disruption fears linger as deadline nears for merchants to delete customer card data

Representative image In what could be a major blow to Apple's subscriptions, the company has stopped accepting debit and credit cards for payments on its platforms in India as the June 30 deadline set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for all merchants to stop saving card data of customers draws closer. Customers can now only use NetBanking, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and their Apple ID balance to make payments, Apple said in an email to customers which was viewed by Moneycontrol. "In light of upcoming Reserve Bank of India regulations, starting June 1, credit and debit cards can no longer be used for purchases or subscriptions on the App Store or other Apple services. Apple will no longer store card information on file — protecting your payment method is our top priority," the mail read. The mail further added that customers' subscriptions will continue only of they have sufficient balance in their Apple wallets. "Your subscriptions will continue as long as you … [Read more...] about Apple stops card payments in India ahead of RBI deadline to delete customer card data

Paytm's Group Chief Financial Officer Madhur Deora One97 Communications Ltd, the parent of Paytm, has had a brutal ride in the equity markets with its valuation sinking  more than 40 percent since it listed on the stock exchanges in November.  At the heart of the market angst has been the fact that Paytm’s potential revenue growth did not warrant the lofty premium its stock commanded. This was pointed out by analysts at Macquarie Capital when they slashed the company’s target price in a note in January. Macquarie has further slashed its target price for Paytm to Rs 700 now, citing costs towards employee stock options (ESOP). Regulatory changes, along with the intense competition in the payments space from large international firms could pose revenue challenges, according to analysts. The payments provider’s quarterly net loss widened for the December quarter, but growth in revenues was strong. In an interview with Aparna Iyer, group chief financial officer Madhur Deora … [Read more...] about Payments business remains the most profitable, says Paytm CFO Deora

advertisement Businesses are tasked with innovating to meet evolving consumer expectations without compromising that all-important trust. That challenge was the focus of a recent Visa panel at Fast Company ‘s Most Innovative Companies Summit called “Trust: Powering the innovation behind tomorrow’s money movement.” Here are four takeaways from the event. 1. Companies’ number one design principle must be “zero-trust”. As new payment innovations pop up, so do bad actors. Businesses must approach development with security top of mind, at every level of product and program. “You’ve got to start by ensuring trust is the number one priority,” said Vidya Peters, COO at Marqeta. “No matter what product you’re building, no matter how much money you’re moving.” advertisement advertisement Peters said companies should be led by a design principle that boils down to two words: “zero trust.” The zero-trust principle means going into a product build assuming … [Read more...] about The future of payments depends on this one crucial ingredient

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Monthly auto loan payments are at historic highs, transaction prices continue to climb and sticker prices are losing their relevance as car shoppers' wallets are being walloped by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic including thin inventories, rising inflation and interest rates. Those conditions are dampening overall auto sales, but especially adoption of electric vehicles. It's not all bad news. Trade-ins are fetching lucrative payouts from dealers desperate for anything to sell, especially in-demand late model pickup trucks and SUVs. On the credit side, consumer load shows no sign of retreat. According to the Q1 2022 TransUnion TRU Credit Industry Insights Report released last week the average balance of new auto loans reached $28,415 in the first quarter of this year. That's a year-over-year increase of 15.2%. “This has pushed the average monthly payment of vehicle purchases (including both new and used … [Read more...] about Rising Credit Costs, Transaction Prices Slamming Auto Affordability, EV Adoption

The GST Council is likely to consider modification in summary return and monthly tax payment form, GSTR-3B, in its meeting next month, with a view to check fake input tax credit claims and expedite settlement of genuine ones, an official said. According to officials, the modified form will provide clarity with regard to gross input tax credit (ITC) due to the taxpayer, the amount claimed in a particular month and the net amount left in the taxpayer's ledger. A meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, the highest decision making body in the GST matter, is likely to be held next month. The modified form will help in checking bogus ITC claims and ensure that honest taxpayers are able to timely avail the ITC benefit. "The law committee of the GST Council is looking at streamlining the GSTR-3B so that there is further clarity on ITC disclosure. The modified GSTR-3B is expected to be put up before the Council in its next meeting," the official told PTI. Close … [Read more...] about GST Council may consider modification in monthly tax payment form for better ITC reporting