RIS News has some interesting insight on shopping behaviors.  Turbulent Economic Times Changing Shopping Behaviors

Some interesting myths about personal credit history.  Seven Common Consumer Credit Myths Dispelled By TransUnion's TrueCredit.com

The Federal Reserve provided its G.19 monthly update on consumer credit in the US - reporting
that revolving credit grew at 7.1 percent annual rate during May as compared to
declining 0.5 percent in April.

Earlier today, the US Department of Justice and Visa announced that Visa agreed to changing its operating rules to allow PIN-based debit transactions on small purchases without requiring cardholders to ent

Make sure to check out our newest interview with Tom Lacey of Lacey and Sons Inc. (dba ColorTyme).  http://rto.monerisusa.com/media

Moneris to offer Discover Network card acceptance as part of their integrated processing services

CHICAGO, IL, April 29, 2008 – Moneris Solutions, one of North America's largest payment processors, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) whereby Moneris will offer Discover Network card acceptance as part of an integrated service to small- and mid-sized merchants.

TranSending™ is an end-to-end platform that automates merchant acquiring from application through development

Check out the supporting article by APRO that supports the fact that electronic payments are increasing in popularity.

Byron Blanchard of Quality Furniture & Appliance has won our RTO Information Portal "Win and iPod" contest.  Byron is the proud new owner of a 16GB Apple iPod touch!

Quality Furniture and Applicance has one location, and has been in business since 1999.  They are located at 218 South Main Street, in St. Martinville Louisiana.

Congratulations Byron, and thanks to all who helped get the word out about our new site!

News release: "The Federal Reserve’s 2007 study of the composition of the check market released today shows that nearly 50 percent of checks written are consumer-to-business checks. The Check Sample Study reports on the composition of the check market based on responses from nine large financial institutions that together account for about one quarter of total U.S. paid check volume.