Interchange Fees

Court Orders Fed to Rewrite Debit Card Swipe Fee Rule
Court Orders Fed to Rewrite Debit Card Swipe Fee Rule
October 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling striking down the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent cap on debit card interchange fees. This latest decision...

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Big Banks Eye Payments Deal That Could Rewire Debit Fees
Big Banks Eye Payments Deal That Could Rewire Debit Fees
July 06, 2026  |  Banking

Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring a deal that could reshape the economics of debit cards, reopen one of payments’ fiercest policy fights...

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Boost Says New Visa Rules Lower B2B Payment Costs
Boost Says New Visa Rules Lower B2B Payment Costs
June 23, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Boost Payment Solutions’ B2B payments platform has helped customers reduce their interchange costs by nearly 44% since Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) launched in October....

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Judge Signals Approval for Visa and Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement
Judge Signals Approval for Visa and Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement
June 09, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard may be winding down a two-decade long court battle with merchants over the fees merchants pay to accept credit cards. A judge...

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Illinois Delays Swipe Fee Ban for Another Year
Illinois Delays Swipe Fee Ban for Another Year
June 01, 2026  |  Credit Cards

The Illinois legislature voted Monday (June 1) to delay implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) for a year. If the bill containing this...

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Colorado Senate Advances Bill to Axe Swipe Fees on Taxes
Colorado Senate Advances Bill to Axe Swipe Fees on Taxes
April 28, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A Colorado bill that would prohibit payment card networks from charging an interchange fee on the sales tax portion of a debit card or credit...

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Retailers Object to $200 Billion Visa-Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 
Retailers Object to $200 Billion Visa-Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 
April 28, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Retail groups are reportedly fighting a proposed $200 billion antitrust settlement against Visa and Mastercard. That settlement, stemming over a long-running case involving what are known as interchange...

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Credit Unions Push Back Against Illinois Swipe Fee Case
Credit Unions Push Back Against Illinois Swipe Fee Case
April 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Credit union groups are continuing their campaign against an Illinois interchange fees law. A federal judge in February upheld the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act...

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Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle
Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle
March 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The London Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday (March 17) that Mastercard and Visa can challenge last year’s judgment that they breached competition law with their...

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