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Google At Work On App-Connected Smart Debit Card

PYMNTS

To reportedly help it compete with Apple Pay and the Apple Card, Google is creating its own tangible and virtual debit cards. The tech company’s debit card will have the brand of Google along with its partnered financial institution; however, it is not known what the offering’s name will be.

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Latin America Digital Payments Market Report 2025

Fintech Finance

Brazil’s Pix is transforming transactions, debit cards lead in Mexico, and Argentina is seeing a rise in digital wallets. Chile and Colombia remain credit card-dominated, but alternative payments are expanding.

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Will EMV Have a Smoother Ride on ATMs, Despite Staggered Destinations?

Payments Source

ATM operators have been down this road before, dealing with Mastercard's rules on EMV transactions occurring with the international Maestro debit cards as far back as 2013. But awareness and experience doesn't automatically translate to preparation.

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Early U.S. holiday sales off to best start since 2013: BofA

Payments Source

American shoppers were quick off their marks early in the holiday-shopping season as retailers rang up the best sales increase since 2013, led by online purchases, according to a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.

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Elevate your Banking Operations with our Integrated Debit Card Management System

M2P Fintech

Debit cards are pivotal to a bank’s digital payment mix. In India, the number of debit cards in circulation is projected to witness a steady increase of 84.6 million cards by 2028. The total number of debit cards is anticipated to reach an impressive 1 billion*.

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Credit Card Surcharge Guidance: A State-by-State Overview of Surcharging Laws

Stax

Some nationwide rules that apply to surcharging are: the surcharge rate is capped at 4% (3% for Visa) of the total transaction, businesses mustn’t use surcharging to earn a profit, surcharging doesn’t apply to debit cards, customers need to be informed of the program, and the surcharge has to be listed clearly in the receipt.

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IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons

PYMNTS

The IRS has been using a John Doe summons to get access to taxpayers’ bitcoin information and is now using the same tactic to get debit card information. that received a Sovereign Gold Card debit card from 2005 to 2016. The IRS is looking for the records of people in the U.S. The report noted taxpayers in the U.S.

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