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Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card

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has introduced a sustainable credit card to consumers in more than a dozen countries made from recyclable, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable and ocean plastics. The New York-based, multinational financial services (FI) company said six billion cards are produced annually from PVC. Santander plans to issue its cards shortly.

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BoE Shows Sharp Post-Holiday Decline In UK Card Spending

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Office for National Statistics and the Bank of England show that debit and credit card purchases in the country have fallen 35 percent from what they were prior to the pandemic, according to a press release. Stats from the Office for National Statistics showed that one in 100 people in the U.K. New data from the U.K. In the U.K.,

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Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Support Faster, More Accessible Employee Compensation

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Such factors could drive companies worldwide to seek the utility and flexibility of delivering payroll via prepaid cards, and this month’s Deep Dive examines companies’ growing interest in these tools. . One survey found that 6.5 A 2018 survey polled 158 U.S.-based Paying unbanked workers . based organizations, 41.2

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National Retail Federation Projects Halloween Spending Will Hit $9B

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billion in Halloween spending, the National Retail Federation ’s (NRF’s) annual survey projects spending for the occasion will reach $9 billion this year. billion on candy and $400 million on greeting cards. In addition, an NRF survey had indicated that 22.7 Just under last year’s record $9.1 Another 34.5

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Average Credit Scores Hit Record High As Credit Card Balances Drop

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According to Experian’s 2020 Consumer Credit Review , the national average FICO score increased by 7 points last year, to a record 710, a rating that is considered “good” within a 5-tiered scoring system that ranges from 300 to 850, ranking scores from “very poor” to “excellent.”. Still Heavily Indebted. Scoring The Scorekeepers.

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Mastercard's Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week's News

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Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Top Trackers And Reports.

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CFPB seeking approval for national web survey on overdraft disclosures

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The CFPB has published a notice indicating that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct “a national web survey of 8,000 individuals as part of its study of ATM/debit card overdraft disclosure forms.” Comments are due by November 3, 2015.

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