The Bedford Report Provides Analyst Research on MasterCard & Capital One
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) - Investors have been watching the Credit Services Industry very closely this earnings season as companies have been adjusting to new regulatory laws. Legislation has restricted fees garnered by transactions when consumers use their cards for purchases. With consumers borrowing less and new legislation poised to negatively affect the credit card industry, companies have had to develop new revenue drivers. Then earlier this month, the Justice Department threw another set of hurdles at the industry. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Credit Services Industry and provides research reports on MasterCard, Inc. (
Earlier in the month, the Justice Department filed suit against Visa, MasterCard and American Express, accusing them of violating antitrust laws. Visa and MasterCard agreed to settle, and will let merchants offer discounts to consumers who use cheaper types of credit or debit cards. Unbeknownst to many card holders, the fees that merchants must pay to processing networks can vary depending on the type of card being used. The Department of Justice claims that the credit card processors' practice of preventing merchants from giving discounts to customers who use smaller fee cards is an anti-competitive manoeuvre.
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Not mentioned in the Justice Department's suit was Capital One. Last week, COF announced third quarter earnings of $803 million, or $1.76 a share, compared with net income of $394 million, or 87 cents a share, in the year ago period. The company claimed that a decline in U.S. credit-card delinquencies helped boost profits.
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