Category Archives: Interchange Rates

Spring is here and with it….NEW ROOKIE REPS!!! UGH!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Michael

Okay, typically, spring is a time of year that we all look forward to.  Especially here in the mid-west where we pretty much hibernate during the cold, snowy winter months.  Springtime brings warm temperatures, chirping birds, fresh smells, blue skies, … Continue reading →

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Will you pay more to use your credit card at checkout?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Michael

Soon, you may be seeing signs up at checkouts notifying shoppers that a surcharge of 1 to 4% will be levied if paying with a credit card.  As of today, merchants now have the freedom, legally, to impose this charge … Continue reading →

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Visa/MasterCard October Interchange Adjustments

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Michael

            If you are a merchant of any type that accepts credit cards and debit cards as payment for your goods and services, this is an alert for you.  Twice a year, in April and October, Visa and MasterCard make … Continue reading →

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Visa and MasterCard to pay $7.3 billion…how much will you get?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Michael

By now, you may have heard about the class action settlement against Visa and MasterCard and the nation’s largest banks that issue these cards that was agreed to on July 13th.  The lawsuits were filed by major retailers in 2005, … Continue reading →

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Truly Amazes Me!

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Michael

If you’ve come by my site before, you know that I’m a strong advocate of “understanding your statements”.  I have written several articles in the past addressing just that subject.  It seems that the longer this site is active, the … Continue reading →

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