about us

Credit card interchange fees are an enormous - and growing - cost for merchants and consumers. The average American household pays hundreds of dollars a year in interchange fees, which are part of the cost of virtually every transaction they make. Why? Because Visa and MasterCard and their card issuing banks collect close to 2% of each transaction directly from the merchant every time a credit or debit card is used to pay for a purchase. This hidden fee drives up the cost of goods and services for all consumers whether they pay with plastic, cash or check.

The Merchants Payments Coalition is fighting for a more competitive and transparent credit card fee system that better serves American consumers and merchants alike.

Mission Statement

The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) is an organization representing the nation’s retailers, department stores, supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and on-line merchants in payment and transaction issues. MPC represents more than 2.7 million locations and approximately 50 million employees.

The mission of the MPC is to achieve a more competitive and transparent credit card fee system that better serves American consumers and merchants alike.

Coalition Members

For media inquiries:

Christy Moran
202-974-8299
[email protected]

For Website inquiries:

Teri Richman
202-395-0800
[email protected]

For General Information:

Merchants Payments Coalition, Inc.
888 16th Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-955-1400
[email protected]