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

Electronic Payments Coalition March 16, 2026 No Comments

This week, as you meet with NACS members, they will likely bring up the Durbin-Marshall credit card mandates and interchange. Here is a helpful guide to interpreting their talking points.

FTC Report: Largest Mega-Stores, Grocery Conglomerates Profit Off Pandemic Price Hikes

Electronic Payments Coalition May 20, 2025 No Comments

EPC’s new one-pager highlights how mega-stores used their market power to avoid supply chain disruptions while raising prices under the guise of supply chain problems.

Study: Economic Impact of Credit Card Competition Act on U.S. Travel and Tourism

Electronic Payments Coalition January 8, 2025 No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC – New data by leading global economic forecaster Oxford Economics Research shows that the Durbin-Marshall credit card bill introduced in 2023 could create an economic slowdown for the…

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) This Week

Electronic Payments Coalition December 16, 2024 No Comments

This week, as you meet with lobbyists from the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC), you will hear their talking points about credit card interchange and the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill. Below…

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the National Retail Federation (NRF) This Week

Electronic Payments Coalition July 23, 2024 No Comments

EPC debunks false claims made by the National Retail Federation about the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill.

New EPC Study Shows Credit Card Rewards are a Lifeline for Working Class Americans

Electronic Payments Coalition May 8, 2024 No Comments

The Electronic Payments Coalition released a new report examining how American consumers, including lower-income consumers, utilize reward credit cards and how proposals restricting card issuers’ ability to offer reward credit…

Industry Statements on on Merchant, Payment Network Lawsuit Agreement

Electronic Payments Coalition March 26, 2024 No Comments

EPC STATEMENT: WASHINGTON – Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement regarding the impact the interchange lawsuit agreement between U.S. merchants, Visa, Mastercard and other financial…

Rising Inflation Squeezes American Families as Corporate Retail Giants Reap Inflated Profits

Electronic Payments Coalition February 28, 2024 No Comments

A new EPC one-pager highlights the data outlining the legislation's pitfalls and how mega-stores continue taking more money out of consumers' pockets without any financial return.

This Valentine’s Day, It’s Time to DUMP the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill

Electronic Payments Coalition February 14, 2024 No Comments

This Valentine's Day, It's Time to DUMP the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill!

The Data is Clear: The Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill Will Harm Consumers

Electronic Payments Coalition February 6, 2024 No Comments

The facts are clear: proposed mandates under the Durbin-Marshall bill would deprive consumers of essential credit card benefits such as cash back, fraud protection, and credit access.

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

FTC Report: Largest Mega-Stores, Grocery Conglomerates Profit Off Pandemic Price Hikes

Study: Economic Impact of Credit Card Competition Act on U.S. Travel and Tourism

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) This Week

A Staffer’s Guide to Meeting with the National Retail Federation (NRF) This Week

New EPC Study Shows Credit Card Rewards are a Lifeline for Working Class Americans

Industry Statements on on Merchant, Payment Network Lawsuit Agreement

Rising Inflation Squeezes American Families as Corporate Retail Giants Reap Inflated Profits

This Valentine’s Day, It’s Time to DUMP the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill

The Data is Clear: The Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill Will Harm Consumers

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