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Why the Credit Card Competition Act Won’t Lower Merchant Interchange Fees
Why the Credit Card Competition Act Won’t Lower Merchant Interchange Fees
March 11, 2024  |  Credit Cards

In 1955, the island nation of Borneo was in the throes of a serious malaria virus outbreak. It turned to The World Health Organization for...

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Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday (May 4), Visa and Mastercard defended their credit card fees while retailers and consumer groups accused the card networks...

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Hard Knocks Edition: MCX, EMV And Square
Hard Knocks Edition: MCX, EMV And Square
May 23, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

While most Americans were probably ready to focus on a news event other than the presidential election, the tragic events of the EgyptAir crash were certainly not the...

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Be Wary On Benefits Of EU Interchange Fee Cuts
Be Wary On Benefits Of EU Interchange Fee Cuts
December 09, 2015  |  International

In the United Kingdom and all across Europe, the debate over card fees, and card fee caps, continues. SkyNews reported that U.K. businesses should be able...

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Discover Sues Visa, Alleging Illegal Anti-Competitive Tactics
Discover Sues Visa, Alleging Illegal Anti-Competitive Tactics
November 26, 2014  |  News

Discover on Tuesday (Nov. 25) sued Visa, slamming the card brand with antitrust violation accusations. The court’s issue: Is Visa just an aggressive company or...

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Tempo, Take 2: Lessons the Payments Sector Can Learn From
Tempo, Take 2: Lessons the Payments Sector Can Learn From
July 18, 2011  |  Commentary

The interview that I did with Mike Grossman, CEO of Tempo Payments triggered several thoughts and reminded me of just how important the notion of...

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