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Press release: MacroMonitor reviews credit card competition act: A threat to the US payments industry

Explore the Credit Card Competition Act and its potential to reshape the US payments industry, highlighting regulatory pressure, market disruption and consumer impact.

Videos

North America

Consumer

MacroMonitor: Transactions and channel

Discover the latest trends on Transactions and Channels through the latest 2 minute briefing, with Larry Cohen, Director of MacroMonitor.

Articles

North America

Consumer

Transactions and channel: July trends newsletter

Videos

AU/NZ

Consumer

RFI in the know, episode 15 – BNPL regulation and legacy

RFI Global's, Alan Shields talks through his latest article, and the upcoming BNPL Regulations in Australia.

Articles

AU/NZ

Consumer

BNPL – regulation and legacy

This week in Australia the Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones put in motion the regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in the market

Articles

EMEA

Consumer

Opportunities and challenges for Buy Now Pay Later providers in the UK: Navigating new regulations and building trust

We are still a couple of months away from BNPL regulation being brought into effect in the UK, but we can already begin to imagine the impact

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Topic: Payments & Cards

Subscribe to The Banknote newsletter for data-driven insights and expert perspectives on the trends shaping financial services.

Press release: MacroMonitor reviews credit card competition act: A threat to the US payments industry

MacroMonitor: Transactions and channel

Transactions and channel: July trends newsletter

RFI in the know, episode 15 – BNPL regulation and legacy

Data-driven insights for financial service leaders

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Topic: Payments & Cards

Subscribe to The Banknote newsletter for data-driven insights and expert perspectives on the trends shaping financial services.

Press release: MacroMonitor reviews credit card competition act: A threat to the US payments industry

MacroMonitor: Transactions and channel

Transactions and channel: July trends newsletter

RFI in the know, episode 15 – BNPL regulation and legacy

BNPL – regulation and legacy

Opportunities and challenges for Buy Now Pay Later providers in the UK: Navigating new regulations and building trust

Data-driven insights for financial service leaders

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