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given us a lot of traction
How artificial intelligence is
changing card rewards, saving,
spending and travel
In the future, AI will help you make the best decision
on how to pay for an item based on the credit cards
and lines of credit you have available,” Martini said.
15 Credit Card Perks You
Didn’t Know Existed
Frequent fliers will be glad to hear about another
one of these credit card perks. Some high-end credit
cards reimburse the cardholder the cost of applying
for the TSA Pre-Check or Global Entry programs,”
says Cyndie Martini.
Inside The Wild Wild West of
Gift Card Bitcoin Brokering
“Another way [gift cards can lead to fruad] would be
hacking accounts: People get the account numbers
and take the balance off them,” said Joyce Carter.
The time is now for banks to
issue contactless cards
“Even if the infrastructure was there, I don’t think
that our FIs had a grasp of it, planning-wise,” Martini
said. “If merchants aren’t taking it, if consumers
don’t know how to use it, it is a waste of [investment]
dollars early on.”
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established audience
Credit card service provider
moves to Kent
As consumer habits change and evolve, credit and
debit cards are often the most important connection
members have to their credit union. Our job is to make
sure that connection is secure, easy to navigate, and
a major benefit to members. We take pride in being
the best partner to credit unions,” Martini said.
Does your credit union need
cardless cash access at the
ATM?
“The day will come when in fact we all want to access
cash via our cellphones, not a plastic card. This will
be an evolutionary process,” Cyndie Martini said,
“But that day is not here yet.”
In 2018, Credit Unions Need
Card Controls: Their Members
Demand It
“Ask Millennials and Gen Z’s the last time they set
foot in a physical credit union, and prepare yourself
for the blank stares. “You mean an actual bank?”
they ask with confusion. “Not an app?”
Daily Journal of Commerce
Member Access Pacific
Seattle-based Member Access Pacific, an aggregator
of Visa card services for credit unions, changed its
name to Member Access Processing and moved its
headquarters from Tukwila to Kent. The company
serves more than 100 credit unions in 30 states.
Its new home is Suite 600 of Cascade Tower West,
20829 72nd Ave. S., Kent.
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Credit Card Signatures Are Credit Card Signatures Are

Disappearing: What You Need Going Away Should You Be
to Know Worried?

“A merchant can still require a cardholder to sign for a Martini says the best ways to keep your credit cards and
purchase. In other words, it’s an option for retailers to your identity safe are the same strategies you’ve used
impose a signature requirement,” Martini said. before, and that her firm suggests the same tips to stay
safe as the FTC.

Shopping for a new credit Contactless Card Transactions:

card? Don’t overlook smaller A Technology whose time has
banks come?
Consumer fears
hover over artificial
intelligence’s payments
revolution
By Cyndie Martini

“Smaller banks and credit unions have the advantage of “If you don’t see the value in tapping your card, it’s just
being able to personalize the rewards they provide,” says as easy to pull it out of your wallet and just as easy to do
Cyndie Martini. EMV, why would I care about the next level?” Martini said.