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Could this be the year of the PIN? Shoppers have been shifting to personal identification number-based debit cards over the last five years, opting to use them for everyday purchases. But consumers ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers can now use Visa debit cards for smaller purchases without entering a personal identification number, the same way they can skip signing receipts. Visa said Tuesday it is ...

PIN-based debit transactions over the Internet have been a dream for years, yet making them a reality has proved difficult. Does the latest entry in the race have what it takes to win? Since the start ...

Heidi Hansen, a U.S. Bank customer for nearly 10 years, had never seen anything like it. Her October bank statement contained a long string of unexpected 25 cent charges. Next to each was this ...