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Visa and Mastercard adjust interchange rates and introduce new domestic fees

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 14
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What happened

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Visa is expanding its small merchant interchange rate to firms with up to $750,000 in annual sales and lowering rates for qualifying businesses. Mastercard's small merchant threshold remains at $175,000. Both Visa and Mastercard plan to charge a new 1.8-cent USD fee on domestic transactions; Mastercard is implementing this fee this week, while Visa intends to levy it starting in April 2027.

From aol.com

Why it matters

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These changes affect how small businesses are charged for credit card sales. Visa is expanding its lower-rate program, while both companies are introducing a new domestic transaction fee that is first charged to card processors.

From aol.com

Who's involved

  • Visa Inc.Announcing changes to interchange rates and implementing a new domestic transaction fee.
  • MastercardImplementing a new 1.8-cent USD fee on domestic transactions and maintaining its small merchant threshold.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Visa Inc.Speculative

    Might see its revenue model altered by the new 1.8-cent fee and the expanded small merchant program.

Possible ripples

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