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New EPC Fact Sheet: Credit Cards Promote Everyday Affordability, Economic Growth

Electronic Payments Coalition October 15, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Electronic Payments Coalition today released a new fact sheet highlighting how credit cards deliver everyday affordability by protecting consumers from fraud, returning value through rewards, helping…

Don’t Get Tricked: Credit Cards Could Save Merchants Up to $431 Million This Halloween

Electronic Payments Coalition October 13, 2026 No Comments

Cash carries hidden costs that card payments help businesses avoid WASHINGTON, D.C. – The average consumer is expected to spend $115 on Halloween this year, pushing total spending to a…

In Case You Missed It: EPC’s Hunt Warns Credit Card Price Controls Leave Millions Without Credit

Electronic Payments Coalition October 9, 2026 No Comments

“Price controls might make for a good stump speech, but they don’t make the underlying economics disappear … Making credit artificially ‘cheaper’ essentially makes it realistically unavailable. This outcome is…

Don’t Blame Cards for Pain at the Pump: Interchange Is Capped at Approx. $1 A Tank

Electronic Payments Coalition October 7, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Even though interchange is voluntarily capped at approximately $1 per transaction at the pump, supporters of the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates are again using Americans’ economic woes…

EPC Launches “Fool Me Once” Campaign 15 Years After Durbin Debit Disaster

Electronic Payments Coalition October 6, 2026 No Comments

New national campaign warns Congress against repeating failed debit card experiment on credit cards WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Electronic Payments Coalition today launched a new national advocacy campaign on the…

Latest Court Action Another Blow to Corporate Mega-Store Credit Card Chaos Campaign

Electronic Payments Coalition September 29, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Electronic Payments Coalition Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement after the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois formally entered its latest…

Despite $1 Cap, Durbin-Marshall Supporters Use Fuel Prices to Peddle New Mandates

Electronic Payments Coalition September 23, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Even though interchange is voluntarily capped at approximately $1 per transaction at the pump, supporters of the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates are again using Americans’ economic woes…

Federal Court Deals Another Blow to Illinois’ Credit Card Chaos Law

Electronic Payments Coalition September 22, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Electronic Payments Coalition Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement after a federal court in Illinois today dealt another blow to Illinois’ “Credit Card Chaos” law,…

FDIC Proposal Sends Clear Message to States: Stop Punishing Community Banks, Businesses, Consumers by Pushing Credit Card Chaos

Electronic Payments Coalition September 17, 2026 No Comments

Federal action is an important step toward parity, but state-chartered community banks remain exposed to state-by-state payment mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) today said the Federal…

Credit Card Rewards Help Fuel U.S. Travel, Tourism and the American Economy

Electronic Payments Coalition September 2, 2026 No Comments

Millions of Americans use credit card rewards to travel, generating billions in economic activity and supporting jobs and small businesses in communities across the country. The Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates…

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New EPC Fact Sheet: Credit Cards Promote Everyday Affordability, Economic Growth

Don’t Get Tricked: Credit Cards Could Save Merchants Up to $431 Million This Halloween

In Case You Missed It: EPC’s Hunt Warns Credit Card Price Controls Leave Millions Without Credit

Don’t Blame Cards for Pain at the Pump: Interchange Is Capped at Approx. $1 A Tank

EPC Launches “Fool Me Once” Campaign 15 Years After Durbin Debit Disaster

Latest Court Action Another Blow to Corporate Mega-Store Credit Card Chaos Campaign

Despite $1 Cap, Durbin-Marshall Supporters Use Fuel Prices to Peddle New Mandates

Federal Court Deals Another Blow to Illinois’ Credit Card Chaos Law

FDIC Proposal Sends Clear Message to States: Stop Punishing Community Banks, Businesses, Consumers by Pushing Credit Card Chaos

Credit Card Rewards Help Fuel U.S. Travel, Tourism and the American Economy

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