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Card Interchange Fee Debate Confuses Costs With Who Pays Them
Credit Cards // December 21, 2023

Card interchange fees have fierce defenders and heated detractors. Turn on the financial news, and commentary might touch on whether cards are “free” — and who ultimately pays the price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

The Unintended Consequences of Durbin’s Proposed Routing Legislation
Credit Cards // October 10, 2022

It’s a movie that everyone in the payments industry has seen at least once: Merchants challenging the card networks over interchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Payments Coalition Urges US Lawmakers to Consider Card Fees
Credit Cards // January 19, 2022

The Merchant Payments Coalition (MPC) sent a letter on Wednesday (Jan. 19) to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to highlight Amazon’s decision and reversal regarding the acceptance of Visa credit and debit cards in the U.K. Get the Full Story...

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The Unintended Consequences of Durbin’s Proposed Routing Legislation

October 10, 2022
It’s a movie that everyone in the payments industry has seen at least once: Merchants challenging the card networks over interchange. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

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Merchant Payments Coalition Urges US Lawmakers to Consider Card Fees

January 19, 2022
The Merchant Payments Coalition (MPC) sent a letter on Wednesday (Jan. 19) to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to highlight Amazon’s decision and reversal regarding the acceptance of Visa credit and debit cards in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]