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Investigation Counsel
Equifax Data Shows Canadians Aged 56 to 65 Face Higher Risk of Credit Card Fraud
Credit card application fraud is rising across Canada, with Canadians between 56 and 65 emerging as the most frequently targeted age group as criminals increasingly pursue established credit profiles and…
Truth on the Market
A Fee Too Far: Merchants, Surcharges, and the War on Plastic
Earlier this summer, my family took a vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, where the boardwalk offered ice cream, souvenirs, and an unexpected lesson in payment economics. Every retailer we visited…
Investigation Counsel
RCMP Warns of Large-Scale Fraud Targeting Trucking Businesses Across Western Canada
Saskatchewan RCMP is warning trucking and transportation businesses about a large-scale fraud scheme involving purchases made with fraudulent credit cards. Police began investigating the scheme in March after at least…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB Signals It May Revisit Credit Card Late Fee Regulation
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Alan S. Kaplinsky, Adam Maarec, Ronald K. Vaske
Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Acting Director Russell Vought has withdrawn from defending a number of Biden-era regulatory initiatives, the Bureau appears poised to revisit one of the…
Southern California Appellate News
5th DCA credit card fee
Service Fee for Credit Card TransactionsEffective August 3, 2026, a 2.3% service fee will apply to all credit card transactions in the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
The Debt Lawyers Blog
Debt Consolidation vs Settlement for Credit Cards
By 1seodev
If you have ever felt like you are running on a financial treadmill, you are likely familiar with the “minimum payment trap.” It is a frustrating reality for millions of…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Today’s podcast episode: Credit Card Rate Caps and the Credit Card Competition Act: The Right Problem, the Wrong Tools?
We are releasing today on our Consumer Finance Monitor podcast our host Alan Kaplinsky’s discussion with Marisa Calderon, President and CEO of Prosperity Now, about two high-profile policy proposals raised…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB releases college credit card report
For the first time since 2017, the total number of college- and university-affiliated credit card issuers did not decrease, but stayed at 133, according to the CFPB’s annual “College Credit…
Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog
Federal Court Partially Upholds Illinois Law Limiting Interchange Fees
The decision clears a legal path for state-level regulation of credit and debit card swipe fees (while striking down data usage restrictions), setting the stage for a high-stakes appeal. By…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Federal court upholds ban on credit card swipe fees in Illinois
By Reuters
A federal court has upheld the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, making Illinois the first state in the country to restrict banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees…