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Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
Thousands of laid-off employees

Just after presenting record profits: Another giant fires thousands of employees

EL AL’s Matmid credit card program has moved to Isracard. Here are the deadlines, benefits and steps cardholders should know to maintain their points accrual.

Does your card still earn EL AL points? Here’s what FLY CARD holders need to know

Children are capable of delaying gratification, but usually for a clear, near and tangible goal.

Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card


Israel marks record credit card transactions in 2021 - NIS 410 billion

The data also showed that online and telephone transactions increased by 16% to NIS380.1 billion.

MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016

Blender’s technology is revolutionizing the consumer loan system

Young people from gen Y and Z are reluctant to borrow money without a specific cause, the company says.

 Dr. Gal Aviv, CEO, Blender

Google Pay to launch in Israel by end of 2021

Isracard has said it reached an agreement with Google to offer payments via Google's digital wallet enabling Google Pay to come to Israel.

FILE PHOTO: A Google sign is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, U.S., July 27, 2020.

Israelis spent a record amount on credit cards in June

Total transactions for the month reached NIS 34.7 billion, an increase of 18.3% compared to a year earlier • most transactions made in Israel are now contactless

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Electric Corporation customers targeted by phishing scam

This isn't the first time IEC customers have been targeted by fraud.

Israel Electric Corporation

Israel's move toward smart payment terminals passes milestone

By July 31, 2021, transactions at all businesses, other than exceptional cases, will only be possible via the EMV standard.

Statistics on the implementation of smart payment terminals in Israel.

Shawn Sharma Built an 8 Figure Brand: Teaching the Importance of Credit


Former Stock Exchange employee allegedly scams clients for NIS 750,000

The fraud allegedly spanned over several years and included dozens of the suspect's former clients.

Some of the items discovered by police, allegedly paid for with stolen credit cards by the suspect, a fomer employee at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, February 2021.

Credit card companies to reduce clearing fees

Under the new agreement, a fixed fee was set at a significantly lower rate than the previous commission, in transactions in the amount of up to NIS 35,000.

MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016

Stolen Israeli identities worth about $14 on the dark web

Israeli fullz are not the cheapest on the market, but also aren't the most expensive.

[Illustrative] A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him.