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Corporate Mega-Stores Again Push Costly Credit Card Mandate Legislation

Electronic Payments Coalition January 13, 2026 No Comments

Government takeover of credit card system would harm small businesses, families. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Electronic Payments Coalition Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement on the reintroduction of the untested, flawed…

Government Credit Takeover Puts U.S. Economy at Risk

Electronic Payments Coalition January 13, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Electronic Payments Coalition Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement after President Donald Trump called for action on the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates, a proposal which has…

Credit Card Rate Caps Eliminate Access for 175-190 Million Americans, Nearly 90% of Cardholders

Electronic Payments Coalition January 12, 2026 No Comments

Most Impacted Segments: Low-Income Households, Young Workers, Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – Proposals to cap credit card interest rates at 10% would dramatically restrict access to credit for all Americans. A…

Affordability is Key But One-Size-Fits-All Rate Caps Harm American Families

Electronic Payments Coalition January 9, 2026 No Comments

“We share the President’s goal of making everyday essentials more affordable for American families and agree hardworking households are already under real financial strain as a result of corporate mega-store…

NFIB’s Legislative Agenda vs. Small Business Reality

Electronic Payments Coalition January 8, 2026 No Comments

A Priority Without a Problem: NFIB once again lists the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates as a top legislative priority, despite its own data showing credit card processing costs are not a…

Progressive Policy Institute Report Serves as a Stop Sign for Congress: Card Mandates Hurt Consumers

Electronic Payments Coalition December 17, 2025 No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute’s Robert Shapiro, titled “The Unanticipated Costs and Consequences of Federal Reserve Regulation of Debit Card Interchange Fees,” concludes the 2011 Durbin Amendment failed…

Cyber Monday’s $14+ Billion Economic Boost Powered by Electronic Payments

Electronic Payments Coalition December 1, 2025 No Comments

Not only do card payments make online shopping possible, they save businesses money when compared to cash purchases WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cyber Monday is once again poised to be one of the biggest online shopping…

Credit Card Purchases Save Merchants Up to $57 Million This Thanksgiving

Electronic Payments Coalition November 24, 2025 No Comments

Efficiencies in electronic payments reduce merchant costs compared to cash transactions American families are expected to spend more than $1.8 billion on Thanksgiving meals this year. If all those purchases…

Washington Reporter: “Business-to-business solutions are always preferable”: U.S. Senator, Republican officials praise credit card settlement

Electronic Payments Coalition November 12, 2025 No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Reporter yesterday reported on the support a private sector agreement between Visa, Mastercard, and merchants is receiving from Congress. The private sector agreement would lower interchange…

Wall Street Journal: A Priceless Credit-Card Settlement

Electronic Payments Coalition November 11, 2025 No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published an op-ed criticizing Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall’s continued push for their misguided Credit Card Mandates, noting…

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Corporate Mega-Stores Again Push Costly Credit Card Mandate Legislation

Government Credit Takeover Puts U.S. Economy at Risk

Credit Card Rate Caps Eliminate Access for 175-190 Million Americans, Nearly 90% of Cardholders

Affordability is Key But One-Size-Fits-All Rate Caps Harm American Families

NFIB’s Legislative Agenda vs. Small Business Reality

Progressive Policy Institute Report Serves as a Stop Sign for Congress: Card Mandates Hurt Consumers

Cyber Monday’s $14+ Billion Economic Boost Powered by Electronic Payments

Credit Card Purchases Save Merchants Up to $57 Million This Thanksgiving

Washington Reporter: “Business-to-business solutions are always preferable”: U.S. Senator, Republican officials praise credit card settlement

Wall Street Journal: A Priceless Credit-Card Settlement

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