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CBA: It is time to abolish the Durbin Amendment

| The Hill

Government intervention in the markets while well-meaning often leads to unintended consequences.  Flawed policy like the price controls on debit card interchange fees included in the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act was full of promise by merchants to reduce costs for consumers but instead has left them holding the bag at the checkout.  Thankfully, the House Financial Services Committee soon has an opportunity to rectify this harmful policy.

As the industry’s leading voice representing the retail banking industry, the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is dedicated to ensuring that our members, from the largest financial institutions to many regional and mid-size banks, have the opportunity to provide small businesses and consumers with access to important financial services.  The Durbin Amendment was written without consideration of the negative impact it would have on these financial services and how it would ultimately harm our customers. 

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