Banks say that they are just looking for ways to boost revenues, thanks to new regulations that limit fees, including
a swipe fee cap to take effect in October.
Not exact matches
Separately, the retail industry has taken a hit in the fight over
capping debit - card
swipe fees.
While the
cap resulted in lower
swipe fees than merchants had been paying, merchants had been hoping for a much more aggressive restriction.
While some merchants argue the new d ebit
swipe fee is still too steep, the
cap cuts in half the approximate 44 cents per transaction banks currently charge retailers when a consumer uses a debit card.
It repeals the Volcker Rule, the DOL Fiduciary Rule and the Durbin Amendment — a controversial
cap on debit card
swipe fees for banks.