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The Nilson Report, in its 54th year of publication, is the most respected source of news and analysis of the global card and mobile payment industry. Published bi-monthly.
The World’s Top Card Issuers and Merchant Acquirers research publication is now in its 16th edition, and includes over 1,390 financial institutions in more than 120 countries.
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November 6-7, 2024
The 19th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum aims to discover how organizations are seeking to optimize operations, with a growing focus on expanding opportunities by adopting the latest technologies that are reshaping the Payments and Regtech industry.
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Throughout my 25+ years in the ever-evolving merchant payments industry, the Nilson Report has been a constant companion — an essential source of information, and a means for connecting to the “who’s who” in the space. If there is one “must read’ to stay informed about payments, it is the Nilson Report!
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The Nilson Report is an indispensable guide to the movers and shakers in the cards and payments industry. Providing a comprehensive overview of payment trends and useful data both in the US and globally, Nilson enables Fiserv to keep our finger firmly on the pulse of the challenges and opportunities facing issuers, acquirers, financial institutions, fintechs, analysts, academia and others.
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October 14, 2024
General Motors has entered a long-term partnership agreement making Barclays US Consumer Bank the exclusive issuer of the GM Rewards Mastercard and the GM Business Mastercard in the United States starting next summer. GM's co-brand credit card program, launched in 1992, is considered on of the longest tenured card programs in the country. Cardholders earn rewards for art purchases, accessories and service. new final line. Barclays takes over the program form Goldman Sachs.
September 19, 2024
Trump Floats Long-Shot Proposal for 10% Cap on Credit-Card Rates
"Borrowers in lower- and middle-income households who carry balances would benefit the most from caps on credit-card charges. But they would also be the first ones banks would stop lending to if Trump’s cap were passed, said David Robertson, publisher of the Nilson Report, an industry publication."
"'Wall Street banks would say, how much further risk do I want to bring on given the fact that my revenue is shrinking?” Robertson said. “That’s where the rubber meets the road.'"
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