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Merchants claim Visa and Mastercard, which control more than 80% of the market for card purchases, comprise a duopoly that gets to set swipe fees. They’ve been asking Congress for years to pass ...
In March 2024, a settlement in the injunctive relief portion of the payment card interchange fee case was announced to reduce what are known as "swipe fees" for merchants in the U.S. This change, set to last five years, was expected to save retailers about $30 billion and mark the end of a long-standing legal battle over antitrust issues ...
Interchange fees or "debit card swipe fees" are paid to banks by acquirers for the privilege of accepting payment cards. Merchants and card-issuing banks have long fought over these fees. Prior to the Durbin amendment, card swipe fees were previously unregulated and averaged about 44 cents per transaction. [3]
The bid to tackle the fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration's efforts to combat rising consumer prices, a major issue in the Nov. 5 ...
Credit card companies don't work for free. Every time you use one, the store you're buying from is charged a "swipe fee" — and that charge will get passed down to you in higher prices.
The Merchants Payments Coalition is fighting for a more competitive and transparent card fee system that better serves American consumers and merchants alike. [26] Because swipe fees are hidden, consumers are unable to weigh the benefits and costs associated with choosing a particular form of payment.
If a merchant pays a $2 fee on a $100 transaction, about $1.60 of that goes to the customer's bank and a smaller amount goes to the merchant's bank, which together constitute an interchange fee.
A recent settlement between Visa, Mastercard and the largest U.S. credit card issuing banks and merchants has lowered swipe fees for the next five years, saving money on your monthly credit card...