Update: U.S. Interchange Antitrust Settlement
- Date:December 18, 2013
- Author(s):
- Michael Misasi
- Research Topic(s):
- Credit
- PAID CONTENT
Overview
Settlement approval supports power shift in merchants’ favor
The settlement has been approved, but the debate over interchange pricing is anything but a settled matter. Merchants have won the right to surcharge credit card transactions. However, the exact benefit remains to be seen, and implementation could prove difficult.
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