National Retail Federation

• Retailers Sue Fed on Interchange Rule

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 22, 2011

  Retail groups say Fed has failed to regulate swipe fees under intent of Dodd-Frank.

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  National Retail Federation Predicts Average Holiday Shopping Year

  By David Morrison  |  November 14, 2011

  Credit unions looking to boost fee income with card interchange from holiday sales may not see as much holiday cheer as last year.

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  BofA Rattles a Hornets' Nest: Print Preview

  By David Morrison  |  October 10, 2011

  This article will be among the news, features, analysis and insight filling the pages of the next print edition of Credit Union Times.

• Credit Card Interchange Fight Looms

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 10, 2011

  Months after their victory over banks and credit unions on the debit interchange issue retailers are gearing up to fight another battle.

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  Bank of America Rattles a Hornet’s Nest

  By David Morrison  |  October 10, 2011

  The issue of revenue that banks and credit unions make from transactions on their debit cards moved from the obscure corners of the financial services industry into the national spotlight last week as the Federal Reserve's debit interchange cap came into effect.

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  Durbin: Amendment Represents Opportunities for CUs, Community Banks

  By David Morrison  |  October 4, 2011

  Illinois senator sends letter to his state's CUs and bankers citing competitive advantage now presented to them.

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  PayPal’s New System Relies on Mobile Phone Technology

  By David Morrison  |  September 25, 2011

  PayPal gave merchants and others a peak at the new payments technology that, it said, will allow it to overcome the dominance of Visa and MasterCard at the point of sale.

• CU Trades Disappointed With Interchange Vote While Retailers Happy

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 8, 2011

  New debit cap "is going to create a train wreck that will affect every consumer with a debit card," says CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney.

• Senate Showdown on Interchange Delay Could Be Next Wednesday

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 3, 2011

  Several sources tell Credit Union Times that Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) will offer amendment during debate of a funding bill.

• Retailers Launch Print and Radio Campaigns on Interchange

  By Claude R. Marx  |  May 24, 2011

  Washington, D.C. publications, stations venue for pitch for no delay to Fed's interchange debit cap.