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Record Credit Card Swipe Fees Fuel Calls for Credit Card Competition Act Reform

Record Credit Card Swipe Fees Fuel Calls for Credit Card Competition Act Reform

by Annie Dameworth | Mar 18, 2026 | Industry News

Credit and debit card “swipe” fees have reached $198.25 billion, a new record, amid calls by President Trump and others to decrease the fees, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). “Credit card swipe fees make just about everything Americans buy more...
Federal Reserve Proposes Lower Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fees

Federal Reserve Proposes Lower Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fees

by Jacob Musselman | Nov 7, 2023 | Industry News

The Federal Reserve released a proposal to lower the cap on debit card transaction fees, known as swipe fees. The National Retail Federation (NRF) responded to the proposal, saying it is a welcome move but leaves the fees higher than banks’ costs to process...

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