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Why the Credit Card Competition Act Won’t Lower Merchant Interchange Fees

Why the Credit Card Competition Act Won’t Lower Merchant Interchange Fees
Why the Credit Card Competition Act Won’t Lower Merchant Interchange Fees
March 11, 2024  |  Credit Cards

In 1955, the island nation of Borneo was in the throes of a serious malaria virus outbreak. It turned to The World Health Organization for...

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Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday (May 4), Visa and Mastercard defended their credit card fees while retailers and consumer groups accused the card networks...

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Hard Knocks Edition: MCX, EMV And Square
Hard Knocks Edition: MCX, EMV And Square
May 23, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

While most Americans were probably ready to focus on a news event other than the presidential election, the tragic events of the EgyptAir crash were certainly not the...

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Be Wary On Benefits Of EU Interchange Fee Cuts
Be Wary On Benefits Of EU Interchange Fee Cuts
December 09, 2015  |  International

In the United Kingdom and all across Europe, the debate over card fees, and card fee caps, continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Discover Sues Visa, Alleging Illegal Anti-Competitive Tactics
Discover Sues Visa, Alleging Illegal Anti-Competitive Tactics
November 26, 2014  |  News

Discover on Tuesday (Nov. 25) sued Visa, slamming the card brand with antitrust violation accusations. The court’s issue: Is Visa just an aggressive company or...

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Tempo, Take 2: Lessons the Payments Sector Can Learn From
Tempo, Take 2: Lessons the Payments Sector Can Learn From
July 18, 2011  |  Commentary

The interview that I did with Mike Grossman, CEO of Tempo Payments triggered several thoughts and reminded me of just how important the notion of...

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