Try buying $30 worth of CDs, paying in part with a $25 open-loop card carrying such network brands as Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Oftentimes the merchant will say no, either ...
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the mission of supporting the expansion of payment options across Canada, Blackhawk Network (BHN) has launched its Joker Prepaid Visa open loop cards that ...
U.S. servicemembers who use the Military Star credit card will see a change in September as the closed-loop network it uses migrates to the Discover Global Network. The Exchange Credit Program issues ...
Modern businesses don’t suffer from a lack of payment options; they suffer from a lack of control they have over payment experiences. Open-loop payments get the job done. But they’re built to serve ...
As banks and merchants fight over interchange regulation in Washington, the real struggle is in shoppers’ wallets, phones, and Web browsers. Last month, I wrote about how merchants use discounts, ...