Last month, a judge upheld the IFPA, which will restrict financial institutions from charging interchange fees in Illinois on ...
Discover what the merchant discount rate (MDR) is, why it's important for businesses, and how typical fees range. Learn how MDR affects transactions and pricing.
Americans currently use debit cards and credit cards for nearly 82% of their payments and purchases, almost double the share as recently as 2003. In 2022, they used debit cards 98 billion times for ...
Visa and Mastercard have agreed to end their longstanding “honor all cards” rule and temporarily lower interchange fees as part of a settlement agreement announced Monday that could conclude 20 years ...
Credit card processing costs typically range from 1.5% to 3.5%, but processor markups can inflate costs. Using interchange-plus pricing can give you more insight than a flat-rate plan. Compare quotes, ...
Today (November 10, 2025), credit card company Visa (NYSE:V) has issued a statement a potential legal settlement in the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The ...
Merchants in Illinois asked a federal judge to leave in place the state’s ban on charging “swipe fees” on the portions of card payments that cover sales tax and workers’ tips, arguing the measure ...
A credit card processor enables businesses to accept debit and credit card payments from their customers. Generally, payment processing services cost a percentage of each card-based transaction they ...
It will stifle competition and harm consumers just as the card market has grown more competitive. Nobody is delighted with the latest settlement proposal in the multi-decade antitrust lawsuit against ...