Vital Processing Services has announced the re-branding of the company to TSYS Acquiring Solutions.   » Continue Reading

MasterCard today filed with the SEC its Amendment No. 4 to its Form S-1 Registration Statement for its planned initial public offering.

Banks are failing to use their Web sites to tap a rich market opportunity: the customers who want to actively plan their financial futures but aren't getting the planning and advisory help they need from their primary financial institutions' sites, according to a new study by Keane, Inc.   » Continue Reading

Citigroup reported first quarter financial results this morning showing growth in its international businesses but declines in its US consumer business segment including its US Cards business.   » Continue Reading

Roger Cheng surveys for the Wall St. Journal what's happening in mobile commerce, ranging from NTT DoCoMo's efforts in Japan, to near field communication pilots along with some of the issues associated with gaining market adoption.

David Mildenberg writes for the Charlotte Business Journal about Bank of America reportedly studying whether it might start its own card network to rival Visa and MasterCard.   » Continue Reading

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