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• Top 10 Debit and Credit Card Stories of 2011

  by Bill Hardekopf This past year was a very eventful one in the debit and credit card industry. Here is a review of the top ten stories of 2011: 1. Debit Card Interchange Fee The government regulation of the debit card interchange fee was the most controversial... Posted Dec 30 2011, 07:21 AM by PamH with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: CARD Act, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Google Wallet, Debit Card Fees

• Online Spending Much Higher with Credit Cards Than Debit Cards

  by Bill Hardekopf Holiday shopping on Cyber Monday was extremely strong, with analysts estimating sales to be 15% to 33% above last year's totals. Not only are a greater number of people now shopping online, but new research shows they are spending... Posted Nov 30 2011, 11:46 AM by PamH with | with no comments Filed under: Credit Cards, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Budget, Debit Cards, Cyber Monday, Online Spending, Holiday Season

• Banks Back Down on Debit Card Fees

  by Bill Hardekopf Some banks are backing down on planned monthly debit card fees after angry protests from customers and condemnations from both Congress and President Obama. Some consumers had even declared Saturday, November 5, as "Bank Transfer... Posted Nov 14 2011, 12:50 PM by PamH with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Debit Cards, Debit Card Fees

• The Impact of Debit Interchange Fee Regulations

  by Bill Hardekopf On June 29th, the Federal Reserve was scheduled to vote on the final plan to cap the interchange fees charged by banks on debit card transactions. Currently, retailers pay banks an average of $0.44 every time a consumer makes a debit... Posted Jul 07 2011, 01:55 PM by PamH with | with no comments Filed under: Debit Card Usage, Debit Cards, Debit Card, Debit Interchange Fee Regulations

• Changes in Interchange Fees Affect Consumers, Retailers and Banks

  by Bill Hardekopf Last December, the Federal Reserve proposed to cap debit card swipe fees at 12 cents per transaction, a surprisingly sharp decrease from the current fee that averages between 1% and 2% of a transaction. Merchants fought hard for this... Posted Mar 17 2011, 09:34 AM by PamH with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Debit Card Usage, Bank Fees, Debit Cards, Interchange Fees, Debit Limit Cap