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Our consultants share their perspectives by contributing articles to industry publications, speaking at industry conferences and offering insights to industry analysts and journalists.

Dec 2011

Pillars of payments: An interview with Marc Abbey

By Ken Musante of The Green Sheet

The Green Sheet, Dec. 26, 2011

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Oct 2011

The Complicated Algebra of Negative Substitution

By Chris Sanson and Marc Abbey

Digital Transactions, October 2011

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New Figures Show How a Handful of Players Dominate the Acquiring Business

Quote by Lacy Kridler

Digital Transactions, Oct. 6, 2011

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In Battling Merchants, Banks Still Hope to Overturn Durbin Rules

By Robb Mandelbaum of The New York Times, Quote by Lee Manfred

The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2011

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Citi, in Keeping Retail-Card Unit, Shows Faith in Plastic

By Andrew R. Johnson of The Wall Street Journal, Quote by John Grund

The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2011

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Sep 2011

Driving Growth in Europe via Co-brand Partnerships

By Stephen Mendelsohn and Erik Howell

Cards International, Sep. 15, 2011

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Aug 2011

The Lure of Cash Advances

By Angus Loten of The Wall Street Journal, Quote by Janinne Dall'Orto

The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 18, 2011

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Revisiting Lifecycle Management Basics for Card Issuers

By Stephen Mendelsohn

RaiffeisenCards Quarterly, Autumn 2011

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European Card Growth Fundamentals Back to Normal, at Least for Debit

By Yuriy Kostenko and Erik Howell

RaiffeisenCards Quarterly, Autumn 2011

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Jul 2011

Estimated Durbin Interchange Revenue Impact

By the Deposit Access Team

July 2011 Navigator

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Austin Startup Raises $10 Million to Roll Out Retail Software

By Lori Hawkins of AMERICAN-STATESMAN, Quote by John Grund

AMERICAN-STATESMAN, Jul. 17, 2011

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Jun 2011

First Annapolis Announces Two Promotions to Partner

First Annapolis Press Release

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May 2011

Scott Calliham Joins Merchant Acquiring Practice at First Annapolis Consulting

First Annapolis Press Release

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Dwolla Dashboard to Give Banks Deep Analysis on Mobile Use

By Jeremy Quittner of American Banker, Quote by Dara Khan

American Banker, May 16, 2011

Dwolla Corp., an alternative payments provider, is developing technology to help banks cut fraud as they start allowing transactions from mobile devices — and also help them decide which mobile devices are worth investing in to begin with.

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Nov 2010

First Annapolis Publishes the Most Data-Intensive Mobile Banking & Payments Study of 2010

First Annapolis Press Release

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Jun 2010

Executive Summary: End-User Perspective on Suppliers’ Acceptance of Card Payments

Lynn Larson & Frank Martien

NAPCP

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Mar 2010

Acquiring Banks: Another Change

By Marc Abbey

Payments Source

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Feb 2010

Jeffrey Poorman Joins M&A Advisory Practice at First Annapolis Consulting

First Annapolis Press Release

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Jan 2010

Retail Banking and Payments Expert, Melissa Fox, Joins Deposit Access Practice at First Annapolis

First Annapolis Press Release

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Dec 2009

First Annapolis Releases Results from Merchant Processing State of the Industry Health Research

First Annapolis Press Release

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Oct 2009

Opportunities for Commercial Card Schemes

e-finance and and payments law and policy

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Aug 2009

2009 E-Commerce Payments Acceptance Update

By Josh Gilbert

As published in the August 2009 Navigator.

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Jul 2009

First Annapolis Releases Results from Merchant Processing State of the Industry Health Research

First Annapolis Press Release

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How the New Credit Card Law Affects Acquirers

By Paul Grill

Digital Transactions

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Jun 2009

The Ten "D"s of Prepaid Success

By John Grund

As published in the June 2009 Navigator.

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Apr 2009

Payment Gateways – E-Commerce vs. Brick-and-Mortar Merchant Offerings

By Ryan Siegrist

As published in the April 2009 Navigator.

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Notable Improvement in Mobile P2P Experience

By Brent Samuels

As published in the April 2009 Navigator.

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Mar 2009

Insourcing, Outsourcing, And Acquirers’ Economies of Scale

By Scott Reaser, Jared Kleitz, and Marc Abbey

Digital Transactions

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Jan 2009

First Annapolis Publishes 2008 Holiday Gift Card Field Report

First Annapolis Press Release

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U.S. Merchant Presence in Canada has Significant Ramifications for U.S. and Canadian Payment Card Acquirers

First Annapolis Press Release

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Refining Portfolio Management

By Stephen Mendelsohn

Cards International

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How Do I Value My Rewards Program? Let me count the ways

By Sarah Phelps

Loyalty Mangement Magazine

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Dec 2008

Afterthoughts: Central Europe’s Interchange Impact

By Erik Howell

Cards and Payments

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Nov 2008

First Annapolis Publishes 2008 Holiday Gift Card Field Report

First Annapolis Press Release

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Jun 2008

The Threat to Price Stability in the Small Merchant Market

By Charles Marc Abbey

Digital Transactions

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Apr 2008

THE ACQUIRING DISINTERMEDIATION THREAT

By Marc Abbey and Paul Grill

Transaction World

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Mar 2008

Within Difficulty Lies Opportunity

By Robert Lime and John Grund

Cards and Payments

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Feb 2008

Behind the Experimentation in Gift Card Pricing

By Marc Abbey and Paul Grill

Digital Transactions

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Jan 2008

Sizing Up Merchant Advance

By Marc Abbey, Myron Schwarcz & Yuriy Kostenko

The Green Sheet

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Sep 2007

Pressure Builds For Innovation

By Frank Andrews and Brent Samuels

Cards and Payments

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Jun 2007

THE 9 LEVELS OF ACQUIRING

By Marc Abbey

Transaction World

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Jan 2007

A New On-Ramp for Acquirers

By Joel Van Arsdale and Zachary Lynn

Digital Transactions

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Nov 2006

The Attractiveness of Risk-Based Strategies in Acquiring

By Charles Marc Abbey

Transaction Trends

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Jul 2006

Is EMV a sound investment? The jury's still out

By Marc Abbey and Eric Wu

The Green Sheet

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Jun 2006

Hybrid Health Products Need Regulatory Update

By Victoria P. Rostow and Sarah W. Phelps

American Banker - The Financial Services Daily

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Sep 2005

Why Acquirers Must Re-invest in Risk Management

By Charles Marc Abbey

Digital Transactions

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May 2005

Interchange: A World of Difference

By Charles Marc Abbey

Credit Card Management

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Mar 2005

Pricing and Attrition in Merchant Acquiring

By Marc Abbey and David Woynerowski

The Green Sheet

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Dec 2004

How to Make Purchasing Cards a Key to Company-Wide Savings

Lee Modesitt and Michael Mulhern

AFP Exchange

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Jun 2004

The Allure of Money Transfers

By Jim Leroux

Credit Card Management

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May 2004

Trends in Acquirer Pricing Tactics

By Joel VanArsdale and Charles Marc Abbey

Digital Transactions

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Apr 2004

The Sweet Spot - Select Profitability Dynamics in Acquiring

Charles Marc Abbey

Transaction Trends

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Mar 2004

Potential Amex Issuers Should Consider Lag in Acceptance by Small Businesses

Charles Marc Abbey and Luke Kim

American Banker - The Financial Services Daily

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The Opportunity for Risk-sensitive Pricing in Acquiring

Charles Marc Abbey

The Green Sheet

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Feb 2004

American Present

John Grund and Ken Merritt

Retail Week

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Dec 2003

Why Bankers Have a Distinct Edge in the Acquiring Business

By Charles Marc Abbey and Emily Boese

American Banker - The Financial Services Daily

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The Coming Convergence of Card Products

By John Grund

First Annapolis Consulting

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Oct 2003

Complex Reaction to Multi-National Merchant Acquiring

Published in Cards International

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Aug 2003

The Outsourcing Decision: Key Considerations for Credit Card Processing

By Sheila Narayan and Stephen Mendelsohn

Published in Card International

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Jan 2003

National Merchants Revisited

By Charles Marc Abbey

Credit Card Management

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Dec 1999

Open Platforms Mean An Open Market For Payment Processing

By Matt Pillar

RETAIL SOLUTIONS FORUM

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