Today's Wall St. Journal editorial page featured an editorial titled "Credit Where It's Due" that explored the issues surrounding bank card interchange fees.

Peppercoin has announced the addition of five new advisors to its newly established Advisory Board.

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Digital Transactions reports on how online merchants and card issuers are beginning to respond to MasterCard's SecureCode payer authentication initiative.

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Eric Dash reports for the New York Times on efforts by Visa and MasterCard to create a private group that would set new industrywide security standards.

Barry Wood reports for Voice of America on a new US Treasury Department assessment of money laundering threats released yesterday.

ING has announced the launch of a new brand promise: "Your future. Made easier."

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