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Dec 2012

Dec. 5, 2012 – International Parking Institute Joins Merchant Payments Coalition To Combat Unfair Swipe Fees

Oct 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 – Banks & Credit Cards Raise Fees On Parking Then Shirk the Blame

Oct. 3, 2012 – Federal Reserve Overstepped Bounds By Catering To Banks & Ignoring Congress

Sep 2012

Sep. 28, 2012 – Facts Don’t Lie: Consumers, Merchants & Economy Are Winners One Year After Debit Card Swipe Fee Re

Sep. 20, 2012 – GAO Finds Community Banks, Credit Unions Have Benefitted From Debit Reform

Sep. 8, 2012 – New Study is More Proof that Banks Not Harmed by Debit Swipe Reform

Sep. 5, 2012 – The Banks Who Cried Wolf: Latest Bank Fee Survey Shows Consumer Fees Not Related to Swipe Fees

Aug 2012

Aug. 1, 2012 – Visa’s Antitrust Troubles With the European Union Show How Much Needs to Be Done Right Here in the

Jul 2012

Jul. 27, 2012 – The New Federal Reserve Rule Will Enrich Banks for Not Preventing Fraud, Says the Merchants Payments

Jun 2012

Jun. 27, 2012 – Debit-Card Reform Will Help Hold Down Consumer Prices, Report Says

Jun. 13, 2012 – Consumers Reap Savings, Economy Benefits as Debit-Card Reform Works

May 2012

May. 11, 2012 – USA Today Article Punctures Banks’ “Swipe” Fee Myths

May. 3, 2012 – Merchants Welcome Department of Justice Investigation of Visa

May. 1, 2012 – Federal Reserve Numbers Shows Banks’ Claims Are Wrong

Apr 2012

Apr. 23, 2012 – Big Bank Credit Card Fees Hurt Consumers & Station Owners With Every Fill-Up, Industry Data Shows

Apr. 9, 2012 – Hidden Bank Fees Cost Consumers Up To 10 Cents Extra At Gas Pump, New Study Finds

Nov 2011

Nov. 1, 2011 – Success of Debit Card Swipe Reform Opens Doors to Action on Credit Card Swipe Fees

Oct 2011

Oct. 17, 2011 – MPC Pleased to See Two-Tier Interchange System Functioning as Intended

Oct. 13, 2011 – Merchants Support DOJ Investigation of Price Setting, Anticompetitive Behavior

Oct. 12, 2011 – Merchants Condemn Congressional Efforts to Carry Water for Big Banks, Repeal Swipe Fee Reforms

Oct. 6, 2011 – MPC Letter to the Hill

Oct. 1, 2011 – U.S. PIRG: Swipe Fee Reform is “Good for Consumers”

Oct. 1, 2011 – Bank Analysis says Consumers will Flee Banks with Checking Fees

Oct. 1, 2011 – Bankers Scapegoat to Justify Higher Fees

Oct. 1, 2011 – Phil Rosenthal: Bank of America debit card fee a reminder to shop around

Oct. 1, 2011 – The Real Reason for Bank of America’s Fee

Oct. 1, 2011 – Mega-Banks to Soon Learn Lessons of Competition

Oct. 1, 2011 – As Main Street Swipe Fee Reform Takes Effect, Merchants & Consumers Look to Credit Card Reform

Sep 2011

Sep. 23, 2011 – Visa and MasterCard Undermine Swipe Fee Reform

Sep. 23, 2011 – Small Banks Find Swipe Fee Apocalypse Rumors to be Nothing but Hype

Jun 2011

Jun. 29, 2011 – Federal Reserve Bends to Bank Pressure

Jun. 14, 2011 – DOJ Action Important First Step Towards Correcting Anti-Competitive Credit Card Market

Jun. 8, 2011 – Main Street Merchants & Consumers Thank Senate for Standing Strong on Swipe Fee Reforms

Jun. 7, 2011 – Don’t Be Fooled: Tester/Corker amndmt won’t delay debit swipe fee reform, it will completely undo

Jun. 7, 2011 – Don’t Be Fooled: Tester/Corker Amendment Predetermines Swipe Fee Study Outcome

Jun. 7, 2011 – Swipe Fee Delay Amendment a “Slap in the Face to Consumers and Retailers”

Jun. 6, 2011 – Thanks to Sens. Chambliss and Isakson for help on bank processing fees

Jun. 6, 2011 – ICYMI: Former Reagan Admin Official Says Debit Fee Market is Broken

Jun. 1, 2011 – In Their Words: Big Banks Confirm that Small Banks Win with Swipe Fee Reform

May 2011

May. 18, 2011 – Tester Swipe Fee “Compromise” is Handout to Country’s Biggest Banks

May. 18, 2011 – Debit Card Fast Fact #18

May. 13, 2011 – On Swipe Fee Reform Anniversary, Merchants and Consumers Unite to Cross the Finish Line

May. 13, 2011 – Merchants Confirm Commitment to Small Bank Swipe Fee Exemption

May. 13, 2011 – Chairman Bernanke Says the Fed Has Enough Information for Final Swipe Fee Rule

May. 13, 2011 – ICYMI: Former IMF Chief Economist Questions Integrity of Small Bank Swipe Fee Lobbying

May. 3, 2011 – ICYMI: Retailers Fire Back Re: Small Bank Swipe Fee Exmeption

Apr 2011

Apr. 21, 2011 – ICYMI:  Debit swipe fee reform could help small banks (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)

Apr. 14, 2011 – ICYMI: NAACP, Tech Group Reverse Course on Swipe Fee Reform Delay

Apr. 8, 2011 – ICYMI: Hanover Evening Sun (PA) Editorial – Leave Swipe Fee Reform Alone

Apr. 8, 2011 – ICYMI: Chicago Sun Times Editorial:  Don’t Delay Swipe Fee Reform

Apr. 7, 2011 – ICYMI: AJC Op-Ed - Reagan Admin Official Says Fix the Broken Debit Market

Apr. 7, 2011 – ICYMI: Senator Landrieu Stands up for Small Businesses; Opposes Swipe Reform Delay

Apr. 7, 2011 – SWIPE FEE STUDY 2010: Kansas City Fed Report U.S. Debit Market Alone in Charging Merchants Interchan

Apr. 7, 2011 – ICYMI:  USA Today Editorial -  In ‘swipe fees’ fight, retailers make better case

Apr. 7, 2011 – SWIPE FEE STUDY 2010:  American Antitrust Institute Says Electronic Payments Market is Broken

Mar 2011

Mar. 30, 2011 – SWIPE FEE STUDY 2010:  Boston Fed Report Finds Swipe Fees Hurt the Unbanked

Mar. 30, 2011 – Tester/Corker Amendment an Insult to Small Businesses

Mar. 30, 2011 – SWIPE FEE STUDY 2009:  GAO Report Finds Swipe Fee System In Need of Action

Mar. 29, 2011 – December 2008 Report:  Kansas City Says: Visa/MasterCard Duopoly Distorts the Market

Mar. 15, 2011 – Consumers Oppose Tester Swipe Fee Bill

Mar. 15, 2011 – Senator Tester Offers Plan to Bail out Wall Street at Expense of Main Street Small Businesses

Mar. 11, 2011 – Debit Card Fast Facts: Fact #1: Why Small Bank Cards Will Be Accepted By Merchants 100% of the Time

Mar. 9, 2011 – American Banker Finds Fear of Merchant Discrimination against Banks to be Highly Exaggerated

Mar. 9, 2011 – Industry Analyst Calls Big Bank Lobbying “Poppycock”; Small Banks Win with Swipe Fee Reform

Mar. 1, 2011 – Debit Card Networks Lock-in Small Bank and Credit Union Swipe Fee Exemption

Feb 2011

Feb. 25, 2011 – Big Banks’ Scare Tactics Proven Wrong; Swipe Fee Small Bank Exemption Set to Succeed

Feb. 24, 2011 – Customer Discounts Fueled by Durbin Amendment Rolling Out Across the Country

Feb. 22, 2011 – Small Businesses and Consumers Tell How Fed Swipe Fee Reform Benefits Main Street

Feb. 17, 2011 – Merchants Celebrate Facts of Swipe Fee Reform: Tell Congress How Reform Benefits Consumers & Biz

Feb. 17, 2011 – Consumer Advocates Strongly Support Debit Swipe Fee Reform

Feb. 17, 2011 – ICYMI: POLITICO - VISA Exec Caught Misquoting In Congressional Testimony

Feb. 3, 2011 – Texas Business Owners Voice Support for Swipe Fee Reforms

Feb. 2, 2011 – Over 1,500 Companies and Associations Send Letter to Fed Voicing Support for Swipe Fee Reforms

Feb. 2, 2011 – Anticipating Visa’s 1Q Earnings, Merchants Question Company’s Stance on Swipe Fee Reforms

Jan 2011

Jan. 25, 2011 – In Case You Missed it:  McConnell says Senate Unlikely to Interfere with Swipe Fee Reform

Jan. 24, 2011 – Free Checking Death Bells Premature as Community Banks Keep Consumer Benefits

Jan. 20, 2011 – Hypocrisy in U.S. Banking System: Banks Cry Over Swipe Fee Reform While Clearing Record Profits

Dec 2010

Dec. 16, 2010 – Small Businesses Applauds Federal Reserve for Pro-Consumer and Merchant Swipe Fee Proposal

Dec. 16, 2010 – Federal Reserve Proposed Rule – Background Information

Dec. 16, 2010 – Swipe fee reform around the world: consumers win

May 2010

May. 13, 2010 – U.S. Senate Passes Commonsense Swipe Fee Reform to Aid Small Business and Consumers

Apr 2010

Apr. 28, 2010 – Small Business Owner and Community Banker Calls for Swift Approval of Credit Card Fair Fee Act

Jun 2009

Jun. 12, 2009 – Main Street Businesses Welcome Bipartisan House Bill to Rein in Huge Credit Card "Swipe Fees"

Jun. 12, 2009 – Main Street Businesses Applaud Senate Introduction of ‘Credit Card Fair Fee Act'; Allows Merchants to Negotiate Lower Swipe Fees for Credit Card Purchases

Jun. 12, 2009 – Main Street Businesses Applaud Bipartisan ‘Credit Card Fair Fee Act'; Allows Merchants to Negotiate Lower Swipe Fees for Credit Card Purchases

May 2009

May. 12, 2009 – Durbin-Bond Consumer Discount Amendment Opens First Front in Fight to Rein in Huge, Hidden Credit Card “Swipe” Fees

Apr 2009

Apr. 23, 2009 – Small Businesses: Reform of Huge, Hidden “Swipe Fees” Must Be Part of Credit Card Fix for It to

Apr. 22, 2009 – As White House and Congress Take on Credit Card Reform, Small Businesses Continue Grassroots and Media Campaign to Rein in Hidden Interchange Fees

Mar 2009

Mar. 30, 2009 – Media & Grassroots Campaign Asks Key House Members to Support Legislation to Rein in Hidden Credit Card Interchange Fees

Mar. 27, 2009 – U.S. Retailers Caution Canadian Officials Against Visa And Mastercard Entry Into Debit Card Markets

Dec 2008

Dec. 18, 2008 – Merchants Payments Coalition Calls on Federal Reserve to Look at Interchange Fees to Protect Both Consumers and Retailers from Excessive Hidden Fees

Sep 2008

Sep. 23, 2008 – Congressman Welch Supports Credit Card Reform; Encourages Congress to Act on Credit Card Interchange Fees that Hurt both Merchants and Consumers

Jul 2008

Jul. 17, 2008 – Merchants and Consumers Welcome Judiciary Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on the Hidden and Excessive Credit Card Fees

Jul. 15, 2008 – Working Families, Merchants Send Joint Message to Lawmakers: Stop Credit Card Abuses Now

Jul. 11, 2008 – Three In Four Americans Support Credit Card Fair Fee Act

Jun 2008

Jun. 27, 2008 – Merchants Say that Visa Fee Cut is Less Than Meets the Eye

Jun. 26, 2008 – Credit Card Fair Fee Act Picks Up Bi-Partisan Support

Jun. 11, 2008 – Merchants Welcome House Legislation to Crack Down on Excessive Credit Card Fees

Jun. 6, 2008 – Merchants Welcome Senate Legislation to Fix the Problem of Hidden Credit Card Interchange Fees

May 2008

May. 15, 2008 – Hidden Credit Card Fee Draws Congressinal Attention; House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Credit Card Fair Fee Act