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Is the United States payments industry following in the footsteps of the Netherlands?

Like the United States, the Netherlands had low fraud with their magnetic-stripe cards. But when fraud climbed, the Dutch industry adopted chip-and-PIN. Will the United States? Portals and Rails sums up a working paper describing successes and failures of countries adopting chip-and-PIN.
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Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

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Updates & Other News

12/20/11
The Role of Government in Payments Risk and Fraud
12/19/11
The Many Flavors of EMV
12/19/11
Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
12/14/11
"ViewPoint" Examines National, Regional Banking Trends
12/13/11
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
12/12/11
Retail Payments Risk Forum conference explores the role of government
12/5/11
The future of mobile payments
11/30/11
Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Address Pressures in Global Money Markets
11/29/11
Fewer Banks Eased Lending Standards in Third Quarter, Fed Says
11/28/11
Portals and Rails welcomes new director of Retail Payments Risk Forum
11/21/11
Remote deposit capture: If you expand it, will fraud come?
11/16/11
The Future of Mobile Payments
11/14/11
Evidence for PCI’s effectiveness in the fight against fraud
11/7/11
International Fraud Awareness Week is here
11/2/11
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
10/31/11
Cash, check, or charge: Paying for illegal activities
10/24/11
Keeping pace as money transmitters proliferate
10/17/11
As payments system evolves, "funny" money is still no laughing matter
10/11/11
High-impact events in a warming world: Business continuity planning for retail payments
10/3/11
Cyberspace trust: Proving you're not a dog
9/26/11
'ViewPoint' shines spotlight on interest rate risk, commercial real estate
9/26/11
I can’t use my prepaid card for that now?
9/21/11
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
9/19/11
The prepaid market: Growth and sophistication mean more risk
9/15/11
Beyond the Password: New Developments in Cyberspace Security
9/12/11
Toward a better understanding of P2P payments
9/6/11
Using data mining to catch suspected financial wrongdoers
8/31/11
Banking Agencies Urge Responsible Lending
8/30/11
Lending Conditions Ease Slightly, Says Fed Survey
8/29/11
Seeing what dimly lies in the distance: Parting thoughts on addressing payments system risk
8/22/11
Is recent EMV announcement the catalyst the U.S. needs to catch up?
8/19/11
Peer-to-Peer Payments: Surveying a Rapidly Changing Landscape
8/15/11
Lessons from the Mario Brothers: Finding the Keys to Fighting Fraud
8/9/11
FOMC Statement
8/8/11
Fighting the rising tide of elder financial abuse
8/1/11
Regulation E expected to add new consumer protections for remittance transfers
7/28/11
Fed Chairman Bernanke Discusses Outlook, Deficit to Congress
7/27/11
Data Breaches and Risk Management in Emerging Payments: An Economist's View
7/25/11
Is the final Durbin Amendment rule an impetus for EMV in the United States?
7/21/11
Federal Reserve Summarizes Meetings to Discuss Regulatory Reform
7/21/11
Federal Reserve Approves Rule Allowing Banks to Pay Interest on Demand-Deposit Accounts
7/18/11
Where will biometric ID technologies fit in fight against fraud?
7/11/11
Data collection: Is more better? What does the future hold?
7/5/11
Dispelling prepaid card myths: Not all cards are created equal
6/27/11
What are you signing away with a signature instead of a PIN on card transactions?
6/23/11
Atlanta Fed President Lockhart Endorses Explicit Inflation Target
6/23/11
Atlanta Fed Exec Dispels Mobile Payments Myths
6/23/11
Financial Update’s “ViewPoint” presents banking data
6/22/11
Data Breaches and Risk Management in Emerging Payments
6/20/11
Is a national data breach notification law on the horizon?
6/13/11
Avoiding security missteps in the brave new world of pervasive data collection
6/6/11
Who does what in fighting payments crimes? Explaining the acronyms and roles of agencies
5/31/11
Fed Chairman: Macroprudential Regulation a "Major Innovation"
5/31/11
Fed Gov. Duke Stresses Financial Literacy
5/31/11
2010 Annual Report Explores Southeastern Economic Recovery
5/31/11
Stemming the rising tide of card breach incidents: PCI compliance or chip-and-pin?
5/24/11
ViewPoint: The State of the District
5/23/11
The dilemma of measuring fraud in the U.S. payments system
5/17/11
Retail Payments Risk Forum dispels mobile payments myths
5/16/11
Practical tips for enhanced mobile security
5/10/11
ViewPoint Spotlight: State and Local Government Finances
5/9/11
United front needed to prevent EMV card fraud from picking low-hanging fruit
5/6/11
Customer Service Contact Information
5/6/11
Mobile Payments Security
5/2/11
The check's in the mail, but it might be fraudulent
4/30/11
Federal Reserve Proposes Ability-to-Repay Rules for Mortgages
4/27/11
Atlanta Fed Prepares for 2011 Storm Season
4/27/11
FOMC Statement
4/25/11
Bank-enabled P2P payments: Do potential data compromise risks outweigh the benefits?
4/22/11
Federal Reserve Issues Rule Clarifying Consumer Protections
4/22/11
Banks, Supervisors Must Balance Responsibilities, Says Fed Governor Raskin
4/22/11
Fed Chairman Bernanke Discusses Community Banking Challenges, Recovery
4/17/11
Can electronification close tax loopholes opened by cash?
4/11/11
Dispelling the myths about mobile banking and payments
4/4/11
Atlanta and Boston Fed position paper promotes U.S. adoption of mobile payments
4/1/11
ViewPoint: The State of Southeast Banking
3/28/11
The nitty gritty of money transfer operators (MTOs)
3/25/11
Retail Payments Risk Forum publishes white paper on mobile payments
3/21/11
FinCEN proposed new rule addresses money-laundering risks in prepaid products
3/14/11
Why U.S. issuers might be reluctant to adopt the EMV standard
3/7/11
Moving to chip-and-pin: The cost of foresight versus the price of hindsight
2/28/11
Gains made in reducing identity theft, but significant fraud losses still loom
2/25/11
Business Access to Credit Improves, Says Fed Survey
2/25/11
Fed Gov. Duke Reflects on Journey from Community Banker to Central Banker
2/25/11
Consumer Credit Gains $6.1 Billion in December 2010
2/22/11
Third-party service provider risk and the Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices rule
2/14/11
Can mobile address the rising tide of fraud in card-not-present transactions?
2/2/11
Federal Reserve does not plan to proceed with finalizing three pending mortgage rulemakings under Regulation Z
1/31/11
Payments Spotlight podcast: The evolving threat of corporate account takeovers as seen through a bank's lens
1/27/11
The future role of financial institutions in the domestic P2P environment
1/26/11
FOMC Statement
1/25/11
Reserve Banks Return $78 Billion to U.S. Treasury
1/25/11
New CRA Regulations Support Stabilization Efforts in High-Foreclosure Areas
1/25/11
Lockhart Foresees Sustainable Growth Despite Headwinds
1/18/11
Atlanta Fed hosts conference on emerging risks, emerging payments
1/10/11
Nonbanks and payments innovation: Because that's where the money is
1/3/11
Demand deposit accounts: Balancing convenience and risk
12/29/10
Debit Cards Overtake Checks in Payments Mix
12/20/10
You better watch out! ...Santa goes cyber
12/16/10
"ViewPoint" examines banking challenges
12/16/10
Fed Gov. Duke Discusses Consumer Credit, Payments Landscape
12/16/10
Agencies Issue New Real Estate Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines
12/14/10
ViewPoint: State of the District
12/14/10
ViewPoint: Introduction
12/14/10
FOMC Statement
12/13/10
Numbers don’t back up fears about WEB and TEL
12/13/10
Debit card payments overtake checks, credit cards
12/10/10
Board to offer first-ever live webcast of meeting
12/1/10
Federal Reserve Posts Information on Loans Made During the Financial Crisis
11/30/10
Atlanta Fed's Lockhart Discusses Business Feedback on the Labor Market
11/30/10
Examining the Effects of Paying Interest on Reserves
11/23/10
Federal Reserve Unveils Online Guide to Credit Reports, Scores
11/23/10
Lockhart: Asset Purchases the Right Move
11/15/10
Retail Payments Risk Forum publishes white paper on mobile payments
11/2/10
FOMC Decides to Expand Its Holdings of Securities, Maintains Fed Funds Rate
10/27/10
Federal Reserve Proposes Rule to Clarify New Credit Card Protections
10/27/10
Credit Quality Improves in 2010, Banking Agencies Say
10/21/10
New Feature Brings Clarity, Focus to Changing Supervisory Landscape
10/21/10
Communication: The Key to Guiding Southeast Banks through Tumultuous Times
10/12/10
Fraud and Risk in the ACH Network
10/1/10
Federal Reserve Announces Delay in the Issue Date of Redesigned $100 Note
9/30/10
Financial Update ViewPoint - 2011 Q2: National Banking Trends
9/30/10
Financial Update ViewPoint - 2011 Q2: Spotlight: Fair Lending
9/30/10
ViewPoint: National Banking Trends
9/30/10
ViewPoint: National Banking Trends
9/30/10
ViewPoint: State of the District
9/30/10
ViewPoint: Introduction
9/30/10
ViewPoint: National Banking Trends
9/30/10
ViewPoint: Commercial Real Estate Spotlight: 2010 Q2
9/30/10
ViewPoint: State of the District
9/30/10
ViewPoint: Commercial Real Estate Spotlight: 2010 Q2
9/28/10
Fed Gov. Tarullo Comments on Shadow Banking System
9/28/10
Basel Committee Issues New Capital Standards for Banks
9/28/10
2009 HMDA Data Point to Rebounding Loan Volumes, Larger Role for Government Guarantees
9/21/10
FOMC holds federal funds rate steady, continues reinvesting principle payments
9/17/10
Mobile Money Transfer Services: The Next Phase in the Evolution in Person-to-Person Payments
9/13/10
Balancing Consumer Protection with Catching Criminals (Part 1)
8/30/10
Federal Reserve Board Issues Mortgage Rules
8/27/10
Consumer Credit Slips Further in July
8/16/10
States tackle information security with a focus on payments fraud
8/10/10
FOMC Statement
7/29/10
Fed Chairman, Governor Address Small Business Credit
7/19/10
Soccer balls and payment cards: A push for global standards
7/7/10
2009 Atlanta Fed Annual Report looks at Southeast Banking in the Financial Crisis
6/30/10
Banking in the Southeast
6/28/10
Fed Launches New Remittance Service
6/28/10
Fed Gov. Duke Describes New Consumer Banking Landscape
6/28/10
Federal Reserve Board Clarifies Final Rules Pertaining to Overdraft Services
5/28/10
Bank Profits and Balance Sheets Show Mixed Progress
5/26/10
2008 HMDA Data Revisions Reflect Economic Downturn
5/25/10
Mobile Payments Industry Roundtable Summary
5/25/10
An Examination of Remotely Created Checks
5/19/10
Federal Reserve to Test Offering Term Deposits
5/19/10
Federal Reserve to Hold Public Hearings on HMDA Changes
5/9/10
Central Banks Announce Re-establishment of Temporary U.S. Dollar Liquidity Swap Facilities
5/7/10
Nashville Cash Operations Update
5/3/10
Redesigning the $100 Note
4/29/10
Federal Regulators Release Online Form Builder
4/28/10
FOMC Statement
4/23/10
Community Banks Face New Postcrisis Challenges, Says Fed Governor Tarullo
4/23/10
Fed Governor Duke: Community Banks Key to Economic Growth
4/13/10
Banking Regulators Issue Liquidity Risk Management Guidelines
4/13/10
Atlanta Fed Prepares for Storm Season
3/17/10
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management
3/16/10
FOMC Statement
3/11/10
Sweet Charity: Foundations as a Source for Community and Economic Development Transcript
2/24/10
Banking on Economic Development: Financial Institutions and Economic Development—A Changing Paradigm Transcript
2/23/10
Federal Reserve Eases Application Submission Process
2/10/10
New conferences focus on consumer issues, community reinvestment
1/27/10
FOMC Statement
1/20/10
Federal Reserve Launches Bank Director's Desktop
1/20/10
Reserve Banks Undertaking New Study of Nation's Payment Methods
7/11/08
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Blogs

Jan. 30 Portals & Rails - Is the United States payments industry following in the footsteps of the Netherlands?
Jan. 23 Portals & Rails - PIN authentication versus signature authentication
Jan. 17 Portals & Rails - How risky? The elements of an effective payments risk management program
Jan. 9 Portals & Rails - Is what you see what you get? Proposed pricing disclosures for electronic remittances
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Dec. 20 Surveying Southeastern Banking (Financial Update Focus)
Dec. 15 How Risky? The Elements of Managing Retail Payments Risk (Payments Spotlight)
Nov. 16 The Future of Mobile Payments (Payments Spotlight)
Sept. 15 Beyond the Password: New Developments in Cyberspace Security (Payments Spotlight)

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