1.   As a result, costs associated with debit card transactions have been raised as a way for banks to get their own slice of the pie, he said.

2.   But many consumers are not aware that a card transaction can also overdraw an account.

3.   Credit-card use also helped National City Processing Co., a unit that processes card transactions for merchants.

4.   Equifax processes bank and credit card transactions, authorizes credit and check transactions, and sells consumer credit information.

5.   In addition, banks and card associations split almost as much in transaction fees from merchants for debit card transactions as they do from credit card purchases.

6.   Industry sources say that because debit card transactions are more electronic, they cost banks less than half as much to process as paper checks.

7.   It has created a trade bank with Hong Kong Shanghai Bank and contracted with First Data Corp. to process merchant credit and debit card transactions.

8.   Just as with a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card transaction, the school gets a percentage of each sale, which helps pay to run the program.

9.   This electronic system looks at all card transactions and flags unusual spending activity.

10.   Under the rules, casino employees will process credit and debit card transactions for gamblers right on the casino floor.