On the web:

• The Trouble with QR Codes - Portals and Rails
• Footnote to Financial Crisis: More People Shun the Bank - WSJ.com
• Visa, MasterCard Swipe Deal Faces Retail Group Opposition - Bloomberg
• Isis Delays Launch Of Payment System, No Date Announced - GigaOM
• MasterCard, Linkable Networks Form Rewards Program Partnership - Bank Systems & Technology
• The iPhone 5 May Have Just Made Mobile Coupons Real - Adweek

On the wires:

• Altierre Announces NFC-Enabled Price Tags and Digital Signs
• Card-Linked Offer Provider edo Interactive Raises $15M Series C
• TSYS Poised for NFC Payment Solution With North American Partner
• Virtual Piggy Ty’s The Knot With The World’s Largest Online Plush Retailer
• Verifi Partners With Jumio to Fight Friendly Fraud
• BitPay Exceeds 1,000 Merchants Accepting Bitcoin
• MoneyGram Announces Australian Payout Service in China
• Deluxe SwitchAgent Service Allows Consumers to Quickly Switch Banks
• PSCU First CUSO to Offer Google Wallet to Credit Unions

Deluxe Corporation has announced the launch of 'SwitchAgent', a "new solution for banks and credit unions that allows consumers to easily switch from one financial institution to another… The banks and credit unions using Deluxe’s SwitchAgent service in the beta experienced a 70 percent switch completion rate."

A new consumer advocacy program, sponsored by Deluxe Corporation, has launched a campaign to protect Americans against the pressure to use credit or debit cards. As part of the launch, IPSOS has announced survey results that show 75% of consumers insist they should have the freedom to pay at stores or restaurants with whatever method they choose – check, credit card, debit card, or cash. To sign the online petition in support of checks, you can visit www.righttowritechecks.com.

The Bancorp Payment Solutions Group, a division of The Bancorp Bank, has announced it will be teaming with Deluxe Corporation, to offer the DeluxeCard agent bank program providing a turnkey prepaid card service to financial institutions. READ MORE »