merchant fees

Fed Will Float Reduced Debit Card Fees for Merchants
Fed Will Float Reduced Debit Card Fees for Merchants
October 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The Federal Reserve is reportedly ready to propose reducing debit card fees for merchants. The U.S. central bank on Tuesday (Oct. 17) announced a meeting...

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UK Tribunal Halts Proposed Class-Action Lawsuits Against Mastercard and Visa
UK Tribunal Halts Proposed Class-Action Lawsuits Against Mastercard and Visa
June 08, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Proposed lawsuits against Mastercard and Visa in the United Kingdom have been halted. The country’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Thursday (June 8) that the four lawsuits proposed by...

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Italy Reshapes Pro-Cash Strategy Amid Surge in Digital Payment Adoption
Italy Reshapes Pro-Cash Strategy Amid Surge in Digital Payment Adoption
January 15, 2023  |  Cash

Leading up to final approval, payments-related aspects of Italy’s 2023 budget were hotly debated. One of those debates ended up with the government backtracking on...

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Retailers Bristle at Mastercard Installment-Payment Terms
Retailers Bristle at Mastercard Installment-Payment Terms
August 12, 2022  |  Mastercard

A new 3% purchase-price charge from Mastercard when customers use a new installment-payment plan has angered some retailers, a Bloomberg report said, which notes that...

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Square Defends New Pricing Model Amid Growing Merchant Costs
Square Defends New Pricing Model Amid Growing Merchant Costs
September 26, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Square is defending its decision to boost costs for smaller transactions. The company announced on Tuesday (Sept. 24) that it will now charge 2.6 percent...

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Card Networks Mull Fee Increase
Card Networks Mull Fee Increase
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

The costs of using some cards is going on the incline, as news is breaking that the nation’s two largest card networks, Visa and Mastercard,...

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UK Card Services Get A Closer Look From Regulators
UK Card Services Get A Closer Look From Regulators
July 25, 2018  |  Europe

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), Britain’s official payment watchdog group, has announced it will be reviewing banks that process card transactions on merchants’ behalf to...

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Visa, Mastercard May Reach Settlement In Card Swipe Fee Suit
Visa, Mastercard May Reach Settlement In Card Swipe Fee Suit
June 28, 2018  |  Legal

More than a decade after merchants brought a class-action suit against Mastercard, Visa and card-issuing banks in 2005, a settlement between the parties is reportedly...

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Amex Makes Biggest Fee Cut In Two Decades
Amex Makes Biggest Fee Cut In Two Decades
March 12, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Good news for retailers doing business with American Express: The company is planning to cut its fee more than it has in two decades. According...

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