Interchange fees’ staying power

Why it matters

Interchange fees are a well-established aspect of payment systems, and while merchant pushback is ongoing, the persistence of these fees reflects routine market dynamics rather than a structural shift or regulatory change.

Sources

• Payments Dive

  Interchange fees’ staying power

  Merchants keep attacking card fees, but the charges keep coming because consumers love swiping their cards.

• Payments Dive

  Card fees have staying power

  Merchants keep attacking the fees, but the charges keep coming because consumers love swiping their cards.