RBS WorldPay has announced that National Payment Card Association (NPCA) debit cards can be processed by RBS WorldPay. According to RBS WorldPay, "NPCA offers merchants a card acceptance solution with significantly lower transaction fees than traditional credit or debit cards." READ MORE

In an editorial titled "Credit Card Chicanery", the New York Times continues its editorial efforts to get Congress to accelerate the effective dates for the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act - writing that "it is time that Congress looked out less for the credit card companies and more for American consumers."

Hypercom and Heartland Payment Systems have announced a strategic relationship to deliver integrated, high-security payment systems to retailers nationwide and implement Heartland’s end-to-end encryption E3™ solution. READ MORE

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