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Mastercard Tightens Payment Regulations for 'Sellers of Adult Content'
Mastercard Inc. is “updating the requirements it sets for banks that process payments for sellers of adult content,” according to Bloomberg News.
EFF Warns Against Giving Credit Cards 'Censorship Power'
Prominent digital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) published an editorial yesterday warning about the censorship power of credit card companies, after Visa and Mastercard cut off Pornhub from their payment networks.
Pornhub Responds to Visa and Mastercard Decision, New York Times Allegations
Pornhub has released two statements about yesterday’s announcement by Visa and Mastercard that their cards would no longer be accepted on the platform, following an editorial by Nicholas Kristof published by the New York Times, which makes a number of allegations against the company.
Visa, Mastercard Freeze Card Use on Pornhub
Credit card giant Mastercard Inc. released a statement today saying it will not allow their cards to be used for payments on Pornhub.
Visa and Mastercard Plans Delayed by Unexpected Crisis
One of the critical changes companies should be aware of is that credit card networks are looking at changes in their interchange schedules until July.
DIMOCO Becomes Licensed Mastercard Merchant Acquirer
DIMOCO Payment Services has become a member of Mastercard.
Processing Partners Offers eMoneyFlow Prepaid MasterCard for Instant Payouts
Processing Partners is broadening its offerings with a new prepaid MasterCard providing merchants with an alternative solution to pay out their affiliates, team members, and broadcasters.
MasterCard Pilot Program to Use Facial-Scan Verification
Facial scans could be the way online purchases will be approved in the future.
New Technology, VAT Rules are the Focus of Billing in 2015
As adult entertainment continues to evolve, so do the methods in which consumers pay for it. 2015 is shaping up to be an interesting year for adult billing, and major trends to watch out for in the new year range from new VAT regulations in the E.U. to chip-and-PIN technology making its long-awaited debut in the U.S.
$5.7B Visa, MasterCard Settlement Approved
Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. won approval today for an estimated $5.7 billion settlement over allegations that swipe fees were improperly fixed. Small businesses stand to benefit, including online adult websites, which are prime plaintiffs given the volume of credit card purchases.
Hearing Next Week for Final Approval of $7.25B Visa/MC Settlement
The $7.25 billion settlement reached in July 2012 to end a class-action lawsuit over credit card transaction fees has crossed over an important hurdle for payouts.
Visa, MasterCard Taking Action Against VPN Providers
MasterCard and Visa reportedly have now started to take action against virtual private network providers in an apparent move to target websites that could be linked to copyright infringement.
MasterCard Revising Standards for Excessive Chargeback Program
Effective Aug. 15, MasterCard is changing the current Excessive Chargeback Program thresholds related to the identification of both Chargeback-Monitored Merchants and Excessive Chargeback Merchants.
SegPay Complies With MasterCard Registration Program
Payment processor SegPay announced today that it has attained full compliance with the MasterCard Registration Program and Payment Facilitator Model Regulations.
Chargebacks: Hooray for Mastercard
Master-Card has recently published a revision of its standards for the Excessive Chargeback Program that will go into effect on Aug. 15. In plain English, that means that the chargeback ratios at which your MasterCard account is evaluated at have been modified.
MasterCard, Visa Data Theft Described as 'Massive'
Visa and MasterCard are warning U.S. banks that details of credit card holders' personal information could be at risk after a security breach involving some 10 million accounts.
Visa, MasterCard Class-Action Suit Could Yield Billions
Online adult companies could benefit from antitrust litigation started more than six years ago over payment card interchange fees.
Top Payment Providers Squeeze Online Pirates
Visa, MasterCard, London police and the international recording industry have teamed up to tackle illegal online services that sell unlicensed music.
MasterCard Takes Stand Against Pirates
MasterCard is reportedly making plans to stop processing transactions from sites trafficking in pirated and other digital copyrighted content, industry insiders said.
Mastercard Acquires Online Processor DataCash
Mastercard, the world’s second biggest payments network, has acquired DataCash, a U.K. processor of Internet credit card sales, for $520 million in cash to expand its e-commerce offerings.