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January 9, 2020

Mastercard Launches Augmented Reality App to Bring Card Benefits to Life

Mastercard Launches Augmented Reality App Mastercard announced a new augmented reality app today that brings card benefits to life. Consumers with a Mastercard credit card can see, explore and access their card benefits through a photo-realistic AR experience. According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study, rewards continue to drive consumer satisfaction with…
December 10, 2019

Tap & Go in Your NYC Taxi with Mastercard, Get $10 Back

Every Tuesday beginning November 26, 2019, through the end of the year, plus New Year’s Day, cardholders can tap and pay for their NYC taxi fare, and Mastercard will refund fares up to $10 per cardholder, per day.
October 22, 2019

Major Card Companies Launch ‘Click to Pay’ for Simple and Secure Checkout

The four big credit card payment networks, American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa, rolled out today a new click-to-pay technology that simplifies the purchase process.
May 31, 2019

Mastercard Will Refund Your Subway or Bus Fares on Fridays (NYC)

Starting today, riders in New Tork City can tap a cellphone or contactless credit card to enter certain subway trains and buses. The OMNY contactless system is rolling out at 16 stations along the 4, 5 and 6 lines between Grand Central and Atlantic Avenue-Barclay Center, as well as Staten Island buses. Right now, riders…
May 23, 2019

Targeted Plastiq Promo, 1% Fee on $10K Mastercard Payment to New Recipient

Plastiq has a new targeted promotion for Mastercards that was sent out by email to some customers. With this new Plastiq promo you can pay up to $10,000 with a fee of just 1%, instead of the regular fee of 2.5%. Related: Plastiq, 1% Fee on 3 Payments Made with Mastercard (Targeted) Offer Make a…
May 15, 2019

Plastiq, 1% Fee on 3 Payments Made with Mastercard (Targeted)

Plastiq has sent out an offer to pay three bills with Mastercard and pay a fee of just 1%. You must have received an email in order to qualify.
May 3, 2019

Mastercard Adds New Benefits for Business Credit Cards

After adding perks for personal cards, Mastercard is also improving benefits for business cardholders. The new small business program, available to Mastercard Business and World Elite card holders, offers discounts to services like QuickBooks and TurboTax and expands the Mastercard Easy savings program. Savings are applied automatically which means no need to worry about points…
April 29, 2019

Visa and Mastercard Reach Deal with European Union to Reduce Interchange Fees

Visa and Mastercard have reached a deal with the European Commission to cut inter-regional interchange currency fees. This is the latest concession from the two credit card networks in a long-running antitrust battle with the European Union. Retailers will be charged about 40% less on purchases made in the European Economic Area using Mastercard, Maestro,…
April 28, 2019

[Dead] New Plastiq Promo, 1.5% Fee for Mastercard Payments

Update 4/29/2019: This was apparently a promotion targeted at specific users and shouldn’t have been working for everyone. Fee should be back up to 2.5% for most people. Plastiq has a new promotion, with a discount on the processing fee for paying bills with a Mastercard credit card. Instead of the regular 2.5% fee, you…
April 26, 2019

Visa and Mastercard Will Pay $6 Billion for Interchange Fee Settlement

Visa and Mastercard have reached a settlement on a 14-year-old lawsuit over fees charged when merchants accept card payments.
February 18, 2019

Visa and Mastercard will Increase Interchange Fees

Visa and Mastercard are considering raising interchange fees on card transactions in the U.S. The two credit card issuers generate most of their revenue from these small processing fees. Every time you make a purchase with a credit or debit card, merchants pay a small fee to the bank that issued this card, such as…
January 17, 2019

Mastercard Will Stop Merchants from Charging You Automatically After Free Trials

Mastercard announced a new policy that will require merchants to get authorization from you before charging you recurring payments for subscriptions.