Increased Competition in Credit Card Payments: Lower Fees for Merchants?
This act aims to boost competition among networks processing credit card transactions. This could lead to lower fees for merchants accepting cards, potentially resulting in lower prices for consumers. Merchants will gain more freedom in choosing which network processes their payments.
Key points
Merchants will be able to choose from multiple networks to process credit card payments, instead of being limited to one or two.
Card issuers and payment networks will be prohibited from restricting merchants' ability to route transactions.
The Federal Reserve will create a list of payment networks posing national security risks, and transactions cannot be routed through them.
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