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New Era Of Fundamental Change Calls For Peak Performance

Financial services firms are facing challenges today that are more severe and intractable than any they have encountered before. As they move forward in this new environment, they will likely be forced to accept slower growth and leaner profits. Cost-management alone will not be enough to remove the threat of diminished performance. To succeed in the new era, financial firms will need to significantly upgrade the way they approach the disciplines of process improvement, customer relationship management, and product innovation.

EMV Essentials For US Credit Unions

This Issuer Update answers key questions around EMV’s arrival in the U.S., why credit unions should care, and suggests the next steps for a card issuer to consider.

Benchmarking Level 4 Merchant PCI Compliance: The Acquirer's Perspective

ControlScan, in partnership with the Merchant Acquirers' Committee (MAC), conducted the first annual survey of acquirers, including banks, payment processors and ISOs. This "Acquirer Study" is the first study of its kind and focuses on the experiences and viewpoints of acquirers in helping small merchants achieve PCI compliance. The study was conceived from the industry's frustration with the perceived lack of progress with PCI compliance among small merchants—and with the lack of visibility into industry benchmarks for measuring progress. Download this white paper to review the complete findings, as well as learn how ISOs and acquirers can establish effective PCI compliance programs that drive results.

The Revolution Within: Opportunities and challenges across the global payments landscape

No matter where you look within the payment processing value chain, rapid technological advances and large-scale regulatory initiatives are working to transform the payments industry. That means for financial institutions and larger corporates alike, challenges and opportunities abound.

Economic & Regulatory Report

The collections, risk and credit climate is changing fast in today’s uncertain economy. Collection agencies, debt buyers and lenders often are overhauling, not just tweaking, their risk and asset management strategies. Technology adoption is critical and the growing challenge for debt collectors is to quickly pinpoint which investments will offer the best returns. Staying on top of the latest regulatory evelopments is critical. As the evolution of collections and debt buying marches on, executives must make the adjustments needed to help them capitalize on a business boom sure to happen as the economy returns to health.

This special report will cover:

• How can technology help you keep pace with the competition? Where should you invest your tech dollars?
• Capitalize on the economy’s ups and downs.
• Where are federal and state regulators directing their attention?
• What do you need to know to ensure compliance?