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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…

EPC Statement on Merchant–Payment Network Settlement Agreement

Electronic Payments Coalition November 10, 2025 No Comments

The $200 Billion+ agreement gives small businesses choice, lower credit card processing rates for years Date: November 10, 2025Media Contact: Nick SimpsonNick@electronicpaymentscoalition.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) Executive Chairman…

EPC Hill Drop Highlights Harm from Durbin Amendment

Electronic Payments Coalition October 30, 2025 No Comments

Durbin debit card mandates foreshadow impact of Durbin-Marshall credit card mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of its month-long national campaign marking the 14th anniversary of the Durbin Amendment, the Electronic…

EPC Releases Statement on Illinois Credit Card Chaos Law Hearing

Electronic Payments Coalition October 22, 2025 No Comments

Date: October 22, 2025Media Contact:Nick SimpsonNick@electronicpaymentscoalition.org WASHINGTON – Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement after Illinois’ community banks and local credit unions presented oral…

A Haunted History: Durbin Debit Mandates Offer Cautionary Tale for Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates

Electronic Payments Coalition October 8, 2025 No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC— The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) this month marked the 14th anniversary of the implementation of the Durbin Amendment with a new Halloween-themed national campaign to show the harm…

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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

EPC Statement on Merchant–Payment Network Settlement Agreement

EPC Hill Drop Highlights Harm from Durbin Amendment

EPC Releases Statement on Illinois Credit Card Chaos Law Hearing

A Haunted History: Durbin Debit Mandates Offer Cautionary Tale for Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates

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