Enservio announced an agreement with MasterCard for the delivery of claims payments with prepaid debit cards. The move from paper checks to a card-payment solution reduces insurance carrier costs and delivers policy holders immediate, secure and more flexible access to claims settlement funds.

SmartMetric Inc. announced that SmartMetric's Patent infringement litigation against Visa and MasterCard based on its issued "464" patent that covers data cards (smart cards) is claiming $13.4 billion collectively from Visa and MasterCard in damages and paid up royalties. After a number of years before the court, two Markmen hearings and a successful appeal to the United States Federal Appeals Court in Washington DC, Ms. Chaya Hendrick said that the company is looking forward to having its case heard before a trial by jury on September 9th, 2013.

Mastercard Incorporated announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the company reported net revenue of $1,906 million compared to $1,758 million for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $1,107 million compared to $1,000 million for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes was $1,102 million compared to $1,000 million for the same period a year ago. Net income was $766 million or $6.23 per diluted share compared to $682 million or $5.36 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $872 million compared to $427 million for the same period a year ago. Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale was $934 million compared to $398 million for the same period a year ago. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was $20 million compared to $12 million for the same period a year ago. Capitalized software was $22 million compared to $39 million for the same period a year ago. The company expect net revenue growth in the first half of 2013 to be below the 10.7% currency-adjusted rate that can saw in the second half of 2012. The company expected the second half of 2013 to be slightly better than the first half, given current view of the economic environment. The company continue to assume a tax rate of roughly 31.8% for the remaining quarters of 2013.