credit card fees

ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
December 16, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said the proposed amendments to Regulation II that would cap debit card interchange fees are “fundamentally flawed and should not...

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Mastercard and Consumer Advocate Agree to Settle British Swipe Fee Lawsuit
Mastercard and Consumer Advocate Agree to Settle British Swipe Fee Lawsuit
December 03, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and a consumer advocate reportedly reached an agreement in principle to settle a long-running British lawsuit regarding card fees. The company and Walter Merricks announced...

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

So called “credit card swipe fees” — specifically, interchange fees — burden consumers and businesses, resulting in higher prices charged for goods and services, critics...

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Report: EU Questions Retailers in Visa and Mastercard Fee Controversy
Report: EU Questions Retailers in Visa and Mastercard Fee Controversy
November 06, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission has reportedly launched a probe into whether Mastercard and Visa’s fees are hurting merchants. The commission sent out questionnaires to retailers and payment...

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Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
July 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reiterated her opposition to the proposed Capital One–Discover merger. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), testified...

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Judge Rules Against Sanctioning Law Firm in Visa, Mastercard Settlement
Judge Rules Against Sanctioning Law Firm in Visa, Mastercard Settlement
July 15, 2024  |  Legal

A federal magistrate judge ruled Saturday (July 13) that plaintiffs law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman would not be sanctioned at this time for...

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Visa and Mastercard Will Keep EU Tourist Fee Cap 5 More Years
Visa and Mastercard Will Keep EU Tourist Fee Cap 5 More Years
July 05, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard have reportedly agreed to extend caps on tourist card fees in Europe. As Reuters reported Friday (July 5), the card companies and European Union regulators...

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CFPB Targets Medical Debt — That Could Increase the Cost of Healthcare
CFPB Targets Medical Debt — That Could Increase the Cost of Healthcare
June 24, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rules that seek to remove medical debt from credit reports and cap card late fees are proving wildly popular...

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China Negotiating With Visa, Mastercard to Reduce Transaction Fees
China Negotiating With Visa, Mastercard to Reduce Transaction Fees
June 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

China is reportedly negotiating with Visa, Mastercard and other global card issuers, seeking to reduce the fees they charge local merchants on foreign card transactions....

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