Audio Jack Card Reader for BlackBerry® Smartphones to Compete with Apple iPhone™ for Mobile Payment Acceptance

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CHARGE Anywhere®, a leading provider of award-winning, secure mobile payment and payment gateway solutions, announced today the compatibility of an ...

Minneapolis taxis will be required to accept credit card payments | Two Cities

Come June 1, your credit card must be accepted for payment in taxicabs licensed in Minneapolis, following City Council committee action. Most taxis are now equipped to accept credit cards, but drivers have been known to reject such payments to avoid paying the card fees. The Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee of the Minneapolis City Council first discussed requiring the acceptance of ...

Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Announces FTC Consent Decree

Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. , a leading purchaser and collector of charged-off consumer debt, announced today that its subsidiary, Asset Acceptance, LLC, has resolved an FTC investigation of the Company’s practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Debt buyer will pay $2.5M fine

One of the nation's largest consumer debt buyers will pay a $2.5-million civil fine to settle deception allegations. The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that Warren-based Asset Acceptance agreed to the penalty and to changes in the way it collects debt. The company buys unpaid debts from credit card companies, utilities, health clubs and others.

FTC Asset Acceptance Case Signals-Debt Collection Crackdown

The Federal Trade Commission’s $2.5 million settlement with Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. is intended to signal it will move against abusive practices in the debt collection industry, agency officials said.