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EMV Migration Forum Launches Extensive Resource Center for U.S. Chip Migration on EMV-Connection.com

Princeton Junction, N.J., September 4, 2014–The EMV Migration Forum announced today the launch of its new Knowledge Center, an extensive online resource for all stakeholders moving to EMV chip technology in the U.S. Created by the Forum’s Communication and Education Working Committee, the Knowledge Center organizes the growing number of available U.S. chip migration educational […]

EMV Migration Forum Releases Comprehensive Guide for Implementing EMV Chip Technology at the ATM

Princeton Junction, N.J., August 28, 2014 – ATM owners and operators have been urged to begin planning for U.S. EMV chip migration as soon as possible to protect themselves from potential fraud losses. To assist with the migration, the EMV Migration Forum today released a comprehensive white paper to serve as an educational guide for […]

EMV Migration Forum Reaches Two Year Anniversary Supporting U.S. Migration to EMV Chip Payments

Princeton Junction, N.J., August 26, 2014–Since its formation two years ago this summer, the EMV Migration Forum has played an integral role in the acceleration of the U.S. migration to chip card technology. The Forum has reported tremendous progress two years into the U.S. migration, estimating that the payments industry is on track to see […]

EMV Migration Forum and National Retail Federation to Co-Host Webinar on Top Merchant Considerations for U.S. EMV Chip Migration

Webinar to be held September 11 Princeton Junction, N.J., August 25, 2014–With 100 million EMV chip cards expected to be issued to U.S. consumers by year end, merchants need resources on when and how to enable acceptance of the new chip cards. To provide this essential education, the EMV Migration Forum is partnering with the […]

U.S. Migration to Chip Payments Accelerates as EMV Migration Forum

Expects More Than 100 Million Cards Issued to Consumers by Year End Princeton Junction, N.J., June 12, 2014 – The U.S. payments industry is on track to see 100 million or more EMV chip cards issued, and more than double the number of chip-capable1 terminals to an estimated 4.5 million installed in the market by […]

EMV Migration Forum to Host Webinar on Communication Best Practices for U.S. Chip Migration

Princeton Junction, N.J., May 19, 2014 –As the U.S. continues its migration to EMV chip payments, communication plays an important everyday role, both internally for financial institutions and merchant organizations, and externally for consumers who will interact with new payment card technology. The EMV Migration Foruminvites executives to learn how to build effective, accurate and […]

EMV Migration Forum Advances U.S. EMV Chip Migration with Release of EMV Debit Technical Framework

Princeton Junction, N.J., April 29, 2014 – The EMV Migration Forum is providing theU.S. debit payments industry with a strong path forward in their move to EMV chip technology with the release of a technical EMV debit framework today. The industry-supported framework is detailed in the white paper “U.S. Debit EMV Technical Proposal,” available for […]

EMV Migration Forum Offers Third ‘EMV 101’ Webinar to Educate Banks, Merchants and Processors on U.S. Move to Chip Card Payments

Princeton Junction, N.J., April 28, 2014 – The U.S. payments industry is accelerating its move to EMV chip card payments to reduce counterfeit card fraud, provide global interoperability and enable safer and smarter transactions across card and mobile NFC payments channels. To help card issuing banks and merchants achieve these benefits and ready their organizations […]

EMV Migration Forum Expects Major Increase in U.S. Chip Adoption in Next Year, Defines EMV Debit Framework

Princeton Junction, N.J., April 2, 2014 – U.S. EMV chip adoption is poised for exponential growth in the next year from today’s estimated 17 to 20 million EMV chip cards and millions of EMV-capable terminals and ATMs, some of which already accept EMV chip cards, the EMV Migration Forum announced at its March meeting. The […]

Use of Common Terms to Fuel U.S. Migration to EMV Chip Payments

EMV Migration Forum releases Standardization of Terminology 2.1 for industry use Princeton Junction, N.J., April 1, 2014 –The U.S. payments system is changing as we join 80+ other countries and move to chip card payments. As new payment cards, new acceptance terminals and a new way to pay in-store are being introduced to the market, […]