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Merchant collective interchange fee claims against networks to proceed

12 Jun 24 @ 16:32

Interchange fee litigation in the UK is nothing new: the Courts have seen cases brought by individual merchants, and a collective consumer action, against Mastercard and Visa. What is new is that – subject to revised... read more

Card schemes do not face effective competition in UK

21 May 24 @ 13:11

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has released its provisional findings into its “Market review of card scheme and processing fees” interim report, finding that the cards schemes do not face effective... read more

Mastercard plans to raise Acquirer Brand Volume fees

11 Apr 24 @ 15:55

Just weeks after reaching a landmark $30 billion settlement on interchange fees designed to provide relief to retail businesses, Mastercard appears to be planning to increase certain credit card fees... read more

Visa and Mastercard end long running US interchange fee battle

26 Mar 24 @ 15:51

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US interchange fees in what the two companies hope will be a landmark settlement that merchants say will save them $30 billion... read more

Canadian Government finalises lower interchange fees agreement

11 Dec 23 @ 16:34

Back in May of this year, the Canadian government announced details of an agreement with Visa and Mastercard that would see them lower interchange fees they charge retailers. Now it... read more

US Fed sets up debit card fees battle between banks and retailers

30 Oct 23 @ 18:01

The U.S. Federal Reserve is proposing to cut debit card fees that banks charge merchants for processing debit-card transactions by up to 30%, setting up a face off between the... read more

Visa and Mastercard deny reports they will raise interchange fees

07 Sep 23 @ 09:30

A week ago Payments Cards & Mobile reported on press reports that Visa and Mastercard were planning to raise network and interchange fees merchants pay when accepting credit cards. Now,... read more

Block hits Visa and Mastercard with interchange fees suit

18 Jul 23 @ 11:07

Block has hit Visa and Mastercard with a new interchange fees antitrust lawsuit that alleges the payment companies conspired to overcharge the Square payment platform, causing higher retail prices paid by... read more

Why the Dodd-Frank act has had a negative impact on consumers

17 Jul 23 @ 10:47

Back in September 2022, 1,668 retailers and more than 200 trade organisations urged the US Congress to pass the The Credit Card Competition Act, which gives merchants a choice in... read more

Domestic networks retain a small share of global card spend

13 Jun 23 @ 12:46

Domestic networks continue to drive financial inclusion worldwide but face an ongoing challenge to stay up-to-date on card functionality and flexibility with 2% of all card expenditure done through local... read more

Department of Justice widens antitrust probe to include Mastercard

28 Apr 23 @ 16:23

Mastercard has announced that the US Justice Department (DOJ) is conducting an antitrust investigation of its US debit program and competition with other payment networks. The company says it had... read more

Can payments be a profit lifeline for banks?

14 Apr 23 @ 13:16

Think about banking, and you might think Tom Cruise or Michael Douglas in Wall Street – or, more recent movies like The Big Short. Either way, your mental image will... read more

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Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more

Visa expands AI and Cybersecurity strategy in Europe

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more