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Posted March 9, 2007
Visa EU Opting Out Will Be A Blemish On the IPO
Analysis of: Valuing Visa | www.thedeal.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
While it is possible Visa will compellingly differentiate its strategy, value proposition and, therefore earnings growth prospects from MasterCard's before its IPO, it is unlikely. Absent that, Visa's giving off its European arm means it should not rate as rich a valuation multiple as MasterCard.
Posted March 6, 2007
Prepaid/Gift Cards: Unclaimed Funds, FED Regs, States & Merchant's Breakage
Analysis of: How Savvy Consumers Alter Economics Of Gift Cards | www.cardforum.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Retailers, issuers and states have all benefited from "unredeemed gift cards," and consumers (who are both givers and receivers) appear to be the likely losers, when they fail to redeem the gift/prepaid card before the expiration date, which is why consumers' should educate themselves on gift/prepaid...
Posted March 5, 2007
MasterCard Belatedly Acknowledges Signal Opportunity to Acquire Processing Revenue
Analysis of: CFO: MasterCard Shopping for Foreign Processors | www.americanbanker.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Processing more of its own payment transactions, and Visa’s, in overseas markets is a signal growth opportunity for MasterCard. The global payment network now seems ready to pursue it.
Posted March 2, 2007
Bank of American Owns 65% Market Share Of Online Bill Payers
Analysis of: Report: Bank of America Achieves Highest Adoption of Online Bill Pay | www.paymentsnews.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:Much of the growth that has occurred with online bill pay is fueled by young tech-savvy consumers who prefer the ease and convenience that  online bill payment offers, as opposed to writing checks to pay their bills.  Through demographic data and "Voice of Customer Surveys,"...
Posted March 1, 2007
MasterCard's Net Interchange Hike Designed to Spur Reward Credit Card Issuance and Spend
Analysis of: MasterCard Raises Some Rates, Lowers Others for Web Retailers | www.digitaltransactions.net
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
MasterCard has craftily raised interchange a notch and concomitantly increased its customers’ incentive to migrate consumers to cards with richer rewards, which will drive increased transaction growth and thereby MasterCard revenue.
Bruce Cundiff Posted February 28, 2007
Merchants footing the bill for data breach costs?
Analysis of: TJX Data Breach Grows Wider | www.securitypronews.com
Author: Bruce Cundiff, Research Director Javelin Strategy & Research Inc.
TJX Data Breach is leading to potential merchant legislation.Merchants may assume more liability instead of banks.Careful consideration of effectiveness should be given to strategies prior to imposing them on merchants.
Posted February 28, 2007
Payments Goliath Takes A Baby Step to Provide Actionable Intelligence on Top of Processing
Analysis of: First Data buys Intelligent Results | www.finextra.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Providing actionable intelligence enabling enhanced cardholder profitability is the prime area where First Data can make its card-issuer processing business more competitive. With this in mind, the Intelligent Results acquisition was in the right space.
Posted February 28, 2007
Card processing wins and losses highlight different trends in US and Europe
Analysis of: New agreements in Europe | www.europeancardreview.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
While general-purpose card-issuer third-party processors will continue to struggle to grow in the US, prospects in Europe are bright.
Posted February 27, 2007
First Data Checks Out of Check Division to Free Up $250 - $300 Million
Analysis of: First Data exiting official check and money order business | www.bizjournals.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:FDC closes its check and money order division for Financial Institutions (FIs), to focus on their core operations, credit cards, check and electronic processing operations.  The division purchases cashier's checks from FIs and invests the money in securities, however, the division...
Posted February 27, 2007
Debit cards emerging as the new money transfer agents
Analysis of: Debit cards for immigrants | www.latimes.com
Author: Harnath Sithamraju, Consultant Harnath Sithamraju
  1.With savings accounts in banks generating negligible interest income. Potential to create an alternative avenue for savings and divert business from banks. 2.Traditional money transfer agents to feel the heat sooner than later.
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