Visa Announces EMV Delay
The card company has changed the U.S. domestic EMV activation deadline for automated fuel dispensers until 2020 NACS ONLINE Visa Inc. has delayed its deadline for installing EMV chip-card readers…
Visa Changes Rules to Avoid Enforcement Action by The Federal Trade Commission
Recent scrutiny by the FTC and Federal Reserve Board of Governors triggered the modification NACS Online Recently, Visa agreed to change their rules and requirements for payment system stakeholders regarding…
Federal Reserve Protects Competitive Market For Retailers To Choose Debit Networks
The U.S. central bank announced that the credit card networks’ routing screens violate the law By NACS Online Recently the Federal Reserve Board published a clarification of Regulation II which…
Government Advances SNAP Retailer Rule a Step
By Oil Price Information Service The federal government has moved a step closer to releasing the U.S. Agriculture Department’s final rule that enhances retailer requirements in the federal food stamp…
Less than Half of Small to Mid-Sized Retailers Accept Chip Cards
By Donna Harris // Oil Price Information Less than half of small and mid-sized bricks-and-mortar retailers of all types accept chip cards at indoor point-of-sale terminals, even a year after…
SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
By Patrick A. Kelley, SNAP Program Analyst This is an important announcement regarding the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Online Purchasing Pilot Request for Volunteers (RFV) published on September 15, 2016.…
Congressmen Reveal ‘Hidden Motive’ Behind Swipe Fee Repeal Efforts
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Peter Welch discuss the real reasons why banks are now pushing for debit swipe fee reform U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Peter…
House Takes Stand Against Overtime Rule, But Unlikely Senate Will Take It Up
A bill cleared the House yesterday that would extend the rule beyond the December 1 deadline The House of Representatives finally took some action related to the Department of Labor’s…
MIRA granted proclamations in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois for “We Card Program”
West Bloomfield, MI (September 19, 2016) – The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) continues its support of the We Card Program by ensuring that its members do not sell controlled…
USDA Seeks Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The…