card interchange

• Consumer Advocate Calls Interchange Surcharge Fears Propaganda

  By David Morrison  |  February 4, 2013

  U.S. Public Interest Research Group director downplays potential consumer impact; sides with merchants in surcharge snit.

• Retailers Now Able to Surcharge Card Use

  By David Morrison  |  January 28, 2013

  Under interchange settlement, merchants can no charge for surcharges, but doubts remain if that will happen.

• Retail Group Says Credit Union Data Shows Interchange Exemption Works

  By David Morrison  |  January 7, 2013

  Merchant Payments Coalition cites CUNA survey, says smaller-asset institutions shielded from interchange cap.

• Merchants File Appeal to Interchange Settlement

  By David Morrison  |  November 27, 2012

  Card fight promises to go another round.

• Interchange Deal Advances

  By David Morrison  |  November 21, 2012

  The multiple-party, multiple-year case over credit card interchange moved one step closer to resolution on Nov. 9 when the Honorable Judge John Gleeson granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement between retailers, payment networks and nine major card issuers.

• Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Interchange Deal

  By David Morrison  |  November 9, 2012

  Decision can still be appealed and National Retail Federation said it's considering that route.

• Hearing Friday on Interchange Settlement

  By David Morrison  |  November 9, 2012

  Both sides of testy dispute issue statements ahead of New York hearing.

• Independent Sales Organizations File Brief in Interchange Case

  By David Morrison  |  November 6, 2012

  National ATM Council trade group objects that it's included in proposed settlement while it has its own case ongoing against card brands.

• Two Retail Groups Ask Judge to Scuttle Proposed Settlement

  By David Morrison  |  November 2, 2012

  Two trade associations of retailers have filed briefs asking a judge to reject the proposed settlement of that suit.

• Judge Advances Date for Arguments on Interchange Settlement

  By David Morrison  |  October 25, 2012

  New York federal judge sets Nov. 9 as hearing date for arguments for and against proposed card interchange settlement.