Credit Card Competition Act news and trends

Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
Politics // January 07, 2025

The 119th Congress has now been seated, and is poised to consider, to take up — or to scuttle — financial services legislation that may touch on everything from credit cards to earned wage access (EWA) to digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?
Regulation // December 24, 2024

This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players — touching on everything from credit card late fees to data sharing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Visa, Mastercard Warn of ‘Unintended Consequences’ From CCCA at Senate Hearing
Credit Cards // November 19, 2024

So called “credit card swipe fees” — specifically, interchange fees — burden consumers and businesses, resulting in higher prices charged for goods and services, critics charged at a Senate hearing on Tuesday morning (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Senator Marshall Presses for Credit Card Competition Act Vote
Credit Cards // May 08, 2024

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., aims to secure a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by adding it to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?

December 24, 2024
This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players — touching on everything from credit card late fees to data sharing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Credit Card Competition Act Puts Merchants, Not Consumers, in Charge of Card Rewards and Payments...

June 07, 2023
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That seems to be the prevailing sentiment Wednesday (June 7) when it was announced that the Credit Card Competition Act legislation is...

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Senator Marshall Presses for Credit Card Competition Act Vote

May 08, 2024
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., aims to secure a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by adding it to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Credit Card Swipe Fee Amendment Pulled From Defense Spending Bill

October 12, 2022
A last-minute bipartisan effort to package a credit card swipe fee amendment into a larger spending bill was ultimately unsuccessful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act

September 19, 2022
A pair of U.S. congressmen have introduced the House companion to the Senate’s Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, designed to bring more choice to the credit card market. Get...