EPC Comment Submission in Support of OCC’s Interim Rule Preempting the Illinois Credit Card Chaos Bill

BUSTED! Kroger, Grocery Conglomerates Called Out for Gouging Customers

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the National Grocers Association (NGA) This Week

Mother’s Day Spending Highlights How Cards Help Families and Small Businesses Celebrate

Colorado Credit Card Chaos Bill Would Create Confusion, Raise Costs & Fail Consumers

Durbin-Marshall Allies Use Iran Conflict to Peddle False Claims on Gas Prices to Fuel Mega-Store Giveaway

Fact Check: Sen. Roger Marshall, Corporate Megastores, and MPC Ignore the Facts. Again.

Fact Check: Merchants, Retailers Hit Record Sales Thanks to Card Usage

A Guide to Meeting with the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) This Week

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the National Restaurant Association

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Why The So-Called Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 Failed

Electronic Payments Coalition January 27, 2023 No Comments

Despite vigorous lobbying from the merchant community and their allies, the falsely named Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 was deeply unpopular legislation—among both Democrats and Republicans. This legislation would…

EPC Q4 2022 Data Dashboard

Electronic Payments Coalition January 25, 2023 No Comments

Today, the Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) released its 2022 Q4 Data Dashboard, providing a quarterly update on various data related to the credit and debit card system, including interchange and…

A Message to New Members of the 118th Congress: Electronic Payments Have Never Been More Valuable to America’s Economy

Electronic Payments Coalition January 11, 2023 No Comments

Electronic payments are the cornerstone of America’s economy. They empower consumers, strengthen small businesses, and uphold financial infrastructure. As America’s credit unions, community banks, payment networks, FinTechs, and financial institutions,…

Op-ed: The Credit Card Competition Act Will Harm Military Families

Electronic Payments Coalition December 21, 2022 No Comments

By Major General Stephen J. Lepper, USAF (retired) – President & CEO, American Military Banks of America & Colonel Anthony R. Hernandez, USAF (retired) – President & CEO, Defense Credit…

ICBA: Consumers Oppose New Policy Changes to Credit Card Rewards Programs

Electronic Payments Coalition December 14, 2022 No Comments

As Congress considers controversial legislation to apply routing restrictions to credit card transactions — which would end popular credit card rewards programs — the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)…

State Banking Associations from All 50 States Send Letter to Congress Opposing the Credit Card Competition Act

Electronic Payments Coalition December 13, 2022 No Comments

The American Bankers Association (ABA) was joined by state banking associations from all 50 states and Puerto Rico in sending a letter to Congressional leadership, opposing the inclusion of the…

How Retail Coalitions Mislead with Statistics Part 4

Electronic Payments Coalition November 22, 2022 No Comments

Merchant groups regularly make claims that stretch the truth, using unsound statistical arguments to mislead lawmakers, regulators, and the public about interchange. A closer look at these statistics illuminates their…

How Retail Coalitions Mislead with Statistics Part 3