Updates

February 17, 2011

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Acknowledges that Federal Reserve Debit Card Rule Could Hurt Consumers, Small Financial Institutions

Electronic Payments Coalition

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Press Releases / Statements

February 17, 2011

Interchange Price Cap Rule

Brawl over debit fees continues at hearing

Regulator skepticism starts fresh fight on interchange fees

Fed May Backpedal on Debit Card Swipe Fees

Sectors spar over fee cap on debit use

Debit card fee limits hit a snag

Congress May Slow ‘Swipe’ Cap Amid Regulator Concerns

New Pushback on Durbin

Debit-card destruction

Washington Times

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What Others Are Saying

February 14, 2011

‘Swipe’ Fee Cap May Force Fees, Job Cuts, Bankers Say

U.S. Banks Say Fed Should Scrap Proposed Debit Caps

New fees could drive millions to join the ‘unbanked’

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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General

February 13, 2011

With a new wave of fees, banks try to grow revenue on consumer accounts

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Op-Ed

February 12, 2011

Fed Chairman Doubtful On Debit Rule

Marchant Questions Bernanke on Interchange

Fed to face Congress on debit fee crackdown

Bank hints at fee for debit cards

MSN Money

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Op-Ed