France’s CB Payments Redoubles Efforts to Vie with Visa and Mastercard

Merchant

France’s CB Payments Redoubles Efforts to Vie with Visa and Mastercard

April 20, 2026

As more regions prioritize payments sovereignty, France’s Cartes Bancaires (CB) network is working to reclaim some of the market share...

Merchant

Visa Streamlines Credit Card Disputes with New Tools

by Wesley Grant

April 2, 2026

After processing more than 106 million disputes last year, Visa is rolling out new AI tools to tackle a growing—and...

Credit Cards

How Many Co-Branded Credit Cards Do Consumers Really Carry?

by PaymentsJournal

February 27, 2026

Co-branded credit cards are a mainstay in today’s payments landscape, but how many do consumers actually hold? Recent data shows...

Credit Cards

Why More Global Consumers Are Aspiring to Unbox Metal Cards

by PaymentsJournal

February 23, 2026

Once the domain of luxury cardholders, metal cards have evolved into a global phenomenon. Ironically, one of the driving forces...

Credit Cards

Top 5 Economic Factors That Drive New Credit Card Applications

by PaymentsJournal

February 20, 2026

Economic conditions often play a major role in how consumers manage credit. Changes in interest rates, inflation, and household finances...

Merchant

Olympics Payments Hurdles Are a Microcosm of EU Challenges

by Wesley Grant

February 17, 2026

Visa has been the sole card provider for the Olympic Games for roughly 40 years, but its dominant positioning has...

Prepaid

After FanDuel Cuts Credit Cards, Stored-Value Accounts Take Center Stage

by Wesley Grant

February 13, 2026

Using debt to fund gambling activities is a highly risky proposition, even more so when transaction fees are involved. That’s...

Credit

Bank of America Overhauls Credit Card Program to Boost Customer Base

by Wesley Grant

February 5, 2026

Despite recent contention over interest rates and transaction fees, credit cards remain firmly entrenched in the U.S. payments landscape. To...

Credit Cards

Defying Expectations: How a Metal Credit Card Found Its Market

by PaymentsJournal

January 12, 2026

India has become a nation known for financial innovation, with the widespread adoption of the UPI payment system and new...

Credit

JPMorgan Chase Brings a Fresh Approach to Apple’s Credit Card Model

by Wesley Grant

January 9, 2026

After much discussion and speculation, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to assume Apple’s $20 billion credit portfolio from Goldman Sachs. The...

Credit Cards

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