That's the title of an article by Bruce Meyerson of the Associated Press about all manor of bank and credit card fees, describing the companies responsible as "profit-driven friends of convenience."

In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, Visa USA has announced a list of cardholder protections available on Visa cards that are not available when paying with cash and check.   » Continue Reading

Pay By Touch has announced the launch of Pay By Touch Online, a new payment and identification service that gives consumers a "fast, easy and secure way to identify themselves and make purchases on the Internet" and is based on Pay By Touch's patented biometric technology.   » Continue Reading

Richard Dalton reports for Newsday on recent increases in thefts from consumer checking accounts using cloned counterfeit debit cards and captured PINs that are then used at ATMs to get cash.   » Continue Reading

According to new research from Germany, Mobile Banking, the availability of bank-related financial services via mobile devices such as cell phones, is on the verge of staging a remarkable come-back.   » Continue Reading

Note: Throughout the day, as Payments News happens, this post is updated.

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