Consumers may be able to adapt to longer checkout times caused by EMV usage, says a new Ingenico Group report. When the U.S. first rolled out new EMV standards, many predicted that consumers would not have the patience to use EMV enabled cards that required them to place cards in POS readers and wait for verification. So far this has...
eMerchantbroker.com is the #1 option for high-risk merchant accounts. EMB boasts superior technology and skilled professionals in the high-risk industry. Apart from the well-known ACH debit system, EMB offers a new chargeback suite to its high-risk customers. The chargeback suite is designed to help customers overcome the hurdles associated with the chargebacks in the credit repair industry. Merchant accounts for...
Scott Smith, president of CreditRepair.com, warns consumers to be careful when online shopping this holiday season. He points to a recent report by ACI Worldwide that online fraud attempts rose 30% in the last year. While total online sales are expected to be up 11% to last year (totaling $83 billion), this increased online activity is the perfect opportunity for...
Generation Y includes those born between 1981 and 1995. The majority of people know that these young people are saddled with an alarming amount of debt and low credit scores. In truth, Gen Y’s carry less debt than the national average – but that’s not necessarily a good thing. The majority of Gen Y carry “bad debts”; such as, credit...
The world runs on plastic. Almost anyone can receive a credit card with a large sum of credit to purchase desired items. But mismanagement of funds, unexpected bills, and emergencies can send even the most responsible of businesses into crushing debt. The last economic downturn put many people and businesses into this situation. Now more than ever, credit repair services...
Generation X- ages 30 to 46- is thus far the generation that has the most amount of personal debt. A new study by Experian shows that this generation has an average of $111,121 per person. On top of that, they sport a credit score of only (718), while Baby Boomers average about $101,951 worth of debt and rock a credit...
When you think of car makers and legal trouble, you probably think of faulty airbags, faulty brakes, and faulty ignition switches. While true, Honda is now having to pay up for something less mechanical, and more financial. New York officials have levied a hefty $13.5 million dollar fine to Honda, due to their “jamming” of fake credit repair services to...
Scams are everywhere, and they can help bring down the public image of an entire industry. It is happening now with credit repair agencies. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is cautioning consumers to keep a lookout for credit repair scams. While your credit score matters when it comes to buying a car, home, or even getting a job, you need...
Do you know your credit score? Most people don’t monitor their credit scores closely enough. As a result, their scores are not as high as they could be due to errors and unknown debts. The credit repair industry is growing as consumers are beginning to realize how credit affects their ability to make large purchases and even apply for certain...
Credit repair merchant accounts come with their own set of risk factors. This can be confirmed by the fact that conservative banks and traditional card processors will not give these businesses the time of day. One reason they contend is that the type of customer being helped is already on the line because they have had problems paying their bills...
