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Gift Cards Will Be a Focal Point This 2022 Holiday Season 
November 08, 2022

The world continues to move further away from COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions. It is moving back into a state of somewhat normalcy. The 2022 holiday season will take on interesting new trends i

How to Stop the Scourge of Credit-Push Fraud
October 25, 2022

Frauds that use credit-push are on the rise. Every participant in the payments ecosystem needs to be aware of how to identify and help stop this crime. Credit-push fraud differs from traditional debit

The Value of Partnerships on the Road to Real-Time Payments
October 13, 2022

Enabling real-time payments is vital for any bank or credit union to remain competitive. Consumers have grown accustomed to sending and receiving real-time payments through a variety of fintechs, such

Rethinking Commercial Credit Cards in a High Inflation Environment
October 04, 2022

The U.S. and much of the world is facing an inflationary environment not seen in more than 40 years. Persistent, high inflation is proving to be stubborn and shows no sign of slowing down. This gr

The Card Payments Industry Is Facing a Pivotal Shift
September 27, 2022

Although card payments have been around for 80 years, little has changed within the industry to keep up with ever-changing customer demands for digital payments and the explosive growth of innovation

Assessing Merchant Gift Card Programs and Actionable Best Practices
September 21, 2022

Blackhawk Network, a California-based company in the prepaid, gift card, and payments industry, joined forces with NAPCO Research, the research arm of NAPCO Media, a B2B digital media company, for t

The Benefits of Outsourcing Item Processing Functions
September 13, 2022

Many financial institutions are in a time of transition. With the continuous decline in check volume, its important for banks and credit unions to find efficiencies where they can. One area where fi

Child Identity Fraud: How to Protect Children in an Increasingly Dangerous Online Environment
September 09, 2022

Fraud and cyberattacks that target children are alarmingly on the rise. According to data from an upcoming report to be published by Javelin Strategy & Research, nearly $1 billion was lost to child ID

Why Earned Wage Access Is Critical for Employees and Businesses
September 08, 2022

Times of rampant high inflation, such as that we are living in now, affect consumers and businesses in various ways. But one segment that is typically most adversely affected by inflation are workers

Nimble and Intuitive Card and Expense Management Tools Are Essential for Business Card Portfolio Growth 
September 07, 2022

There is a common misconception that business credit cards are only for midsize to large businesses, as small business owners commonly use personal credit cards for their businesses. Furthermore, mark