Wind Knocked Out of VeriFone’s Sail
VeriFone is the first high-profile victim of the war of the Square clones that has been raging with an ever-increasing intensity for more than two years now....
Banks Pay Colleges $62M for Issuing Credit Cards to Students, BofA Leads the Way
College organizations were paid $62M for the issuance of credit cards to students by 21 issuers in 2011; $44.7M of that was paid by a BofA subsidiary....
PayPal Goes After the Unbanked, but There Are Better Alternatives
PayPal's cash card offers a low-cost option of making online payments wherever PayPal is accepted; however, a good prepaid card would do a much better job....
Mending the Student Loan Crisis Proactively
It doesn't make sense to lend outrageous amounts of money to college students without considering their credit history or ability to repay the loans....
How the Rise of China’s UnionPay Benefits Western Luxury Brands
While you won't see UnionPay's logo next to Visa's at your local grocery store, you can be sure that the Chinese card brand is accepted at your nearest Gucci....