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• Agents Advised To Monitor Where They Earn Their Revenue

  PaymentsSource | March 19

  Both novice and seasoned sales agents for independent sales organizations can have difficulty understanding exactly where they earn their revenue because not every ISO defines and pays residuals in the same way, note observers.

• Apriva Deal Expands SparkBase Gift And Loyalty Card Acceptance

  PaymentsSource | March 19

  Gift and loyalty services company SparkBase says its deal announced this week with Apriva will expand the potential number of merchants that can accept SparkBase products. [FREE]

• More Sales Agents Seeking Up-Front Revenue

  PaymentsSource | March 19

  The weak economy, decreased transaction volumes and margin compression in the payments industry are increasing the importance of up-front revenue streams for independent sales organizations and their sales agents instead of revenue purely from residuals, industry insiders say.

• ClairMail Touts Cross-Functionality

  American Banker | March 19

  The mobile banking technology provider ClairMail Inc. announced a platform that it says makes it easier to adapt mobile banking systems as a bank's business and technology needs change. [FREE]

• Chevron Attempts To Clear The Air About Debit Card Holds

  PaymentsSource | March 18

  To better educate consumers about debit card holds for fuel purchases, Chevron Corp. is placing decals at its gas pumps nationwide explaining the retailer’s role in the process. The decals notify consumers that their financial institution may place a hold on account funds in excess of the sale if they use a debit card to buy fuel.

• PayPal Inks China UnionPay Deal

  PaymentsSource | March 18

  EBay Inc.'s PayPal Inc. says it has partnered with China UnionPay Co., China's biggest card issuer, enabling Chinese consumers to shop online with international retailers using their China UnionPay bank cards.