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In Fighting Fraud, Reducing Losses is Only Half the Battle

Fraud attempts are varied and complex. Your efforts to prevent them should be too, taking into account more than just minimizing losses.

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3 Strategies to Make Your Debit Program Best-in-Class

Issuers can elevate their debit program performance by applying best practices and employing effective marketing tactics to reinforce their efforts. Learn how.

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PULSE Perspectives – November 2024

PULSE offers its perspective on news, analysis, and research in payments and banking. In this issue: P2P providers clarify payment rules.

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Top 5 Findings from the 2024 Debit Issuer Study

Five key data points illustrate improvements in issuers’ debit-program performance and the continuing digital evolution of debit.

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NEWS RELEASE: PULSE® Study Finds Debit’s Importance to Consumers Continues to Increase

More U.S. consumers are using debit for more transactions, and spending more in the process. Read our news release.

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Issuers Strengthen Debit Program Performance, Confront Challenges

Issuers are experiencing debit growth and strong program performance, while confronting the challenges of ongoing fraud threats and pending regulations.

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Investing in Debit Success

PULSE is making strategic investments in three key areas. Learn how clients will benefit.

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Banking Strategy: Thrive Amid “Explosive” Challenges

David Schiff of West Monroe explains why data is a key success factor in banking and payments performance in the current environment.

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CNP Fraud is Evolving. Learn What Issuers Can Do.

Chris Uriarte of Glenbrook Partners provides insights and guidance on changes in CNP fraud.

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Discover® Debit: Three Reasons One Bank Made the Switch

In this video, Misti Mostiller of Extraco Banks explains what was behind the bank’s decision to switch debit card brands.

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PULSE Perspectives - June 2024

PULSE offers its perspective on news, analysis, and research in payments and banking. In this issue: debit tops mobile-wallet funding methods.

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Three Payment Trends to Watch

Tony Hayes of Banking and Payments Group shares insights on debit growth and regulation in payments, among other topics.

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Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI in Payments

Chris Uriarte of Glenbrook Partners addresses emerging use cases for generative AI in payments, and how industry stakeholders can prepare.

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Collaboration is Key in the Fight Against Fraud

PULSE’s Jordan Schaefer discussed how the industry can fight growing “scam fraud” on a recent episode of the Fintech Cowboys podcast. Read the Q&A.

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4 Key Findings from the 2023 Debit Issuer Study: On-Demand Webinar

The 2023 Debit Issuer Study highlighted four key trends in debit. Learn more in this informative webinar.

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PULSE® Enables Routing Choice on Tokenized Transactions

PULSE’s Side-by-Side Token Service is available for use by merchant acquirers and unaffiliated debit networks, enabling routing choice on tokenized card-on-file transactions.

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PULSE®, FICO® Work Jointly to Fight CNP Fraud

PULSE extends partnership with FICO to fight card-not-present payment fraud.

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Misti Mostiller of Extraco Banks: Capitalizing on Local Roots to Meet Digital Demand

A video interview with Extraco Banks’ Misti Mostiller addresses the recent turmoil in banking and how Extraco capitalizes on its local roots while evolving for the digital age.

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Consumers Continue to Embrace Debit as Digital Payments Expand

Debit issuers are responding to consumers’ push for digital payment options, according to new data from the 2023 PULSE® Debit Issuer Study.

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Debit Issuers Focus on Consumer Preferences, Education

Issuers are addressing consumers' changing preferences in three key areas: digital capabilities, fraud detection and customer education.

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