Princeton Junction, N.J., August 11, 2016 – As U.S. issuers, merchants, acquirers and processors continue their migrations to EMV chip technology for more secure payments, many stakeholders may ask: “What is the least complex way to deploy chip for my organization?” To help merchants and acquirers develop their strategies for implementation, payment network members of […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., August 2, 2016 – With the U.S. migration to EMV chip payments and accompanying fraud liability shifts, new types of chargeback reason codes have been established for both counterfeit and lost/stolen fraud that issuers, acquirers and merchants need to fully understand. The U.S. Payments Forum (formerly the EMV Migration Forum) released today […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., July 20, 2016 – The EMV Migration Forum has been instrumental in the progress of the U.S. migration to EMV chip technology by providing a forum for essential cooperation and coordination across the whole payments ecosystem, including retailers, card issuers, networks, acquirers, processors, technology providers and industry associations. To provide expanded support […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., June 17, 2016 – U.S. financial institutions that provide in-branch instantly-issued credit and debit cards are now looking to transition the service to issue EMV chip cards. While the service offers benefits such as increased activation rates, improved customer service, and differentiation from competitors, the transition can be complex. This July, the […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., May 3, 2016 – As the U.S. migration to EMV chip technology continues, many merchants and acquirers have questions about requirements for testing and certifying contact and contactless chip-enabled terminals. To provide the most up-to-date requirements and processes from the global payment networks, the EMV Migration Forum released today a revised version of […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., April 26, 2016 – With the U.S. payments industry’s ongoing migration to EMV chip technology for more secure payments, the EMV Migration Forum is continuing to identify and provide guidance on the areas essential to moving the transition forward. Three new resources are now available, including a web resource for implementation best practices, […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., November 4, 2015 – As the U.S. continues its implementation of EMV chip cards, the EMV Migration Forum today announced new resources to provide education for consumers and implementation guidance for merchants and issuers.
Princeton Junction, N.J., November 3, 2015 – For many U.S. financial institutions, the ability to instantly issue credit and debit cards in-branch can improve customer service, help differentiate them from their competitors, and increase card activation and usage rates. But for those issuing EMV chip cards, the transition of an existing instant issuance program to […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., September 29, 2015 – Shoppers across America are noticing a new chip security feature on their payment cards. They’re called chip cards, and most consumers have at least one or will get one soon from their bank. Beginning in October 2015, retailers may be liable for certain types of fraud if they […]
Princeton Junction, N.J., September 8, 2015 – For consumers curious about their new chip-based credit and debit cards and wondering how to use them to conduct transactions in-store and at the ATM, GoChipCard.com has the answers. GoChipCard.com was launched in April by the EMV Migration Forum and the Payments Security Task Force in support of […]