Is getting a discount on the kind of things you already buy worth banks sharing your shopping habits without your permission?
Entries Tagged as 'merchants'
Beware of Targeted Discounts Offered Via Bank-Merchant Partnerships
July 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Your Money
Tags: banks·Citi·debit card transation fees·Discover·Dodd-Frank·financial reform·merchants·shopping habits·targeted discounts·Wells Fargo
Caving to Banks, Fed Sets Debit Fee Limit at 21 Cents
June 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Debit Cards
Instead of the 12-cent cap on fees that would benefit merchants and, in turn, consumers the most, the Fed has decided on a 21-cent cap instead.
Tags: Banking Industry·banks·Debit Cards·debit fee·Dodd-Frank·fee limit·financial reform·merchants
What If Banks Limited You to $50 to $100 Per Debit Card Transaction?
February 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
If the Federal Reserve caps debit card swipe fees at 12 cents per transaction, banks may impose a $50 to $100 spending limit per individual debit card transaction.
Tags: 12 cents·consumers·debit card fees·debit card swipe fees·debit card transaction·Debit Cards·Federal Reserve·merchants
Fed Weighs Pros, Cons of 12-Cent Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fee
February 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Debit Cards
The Federal Reserve weighs the pros and cons of setting the debit card swipe fee at 12 cents per transaction.
Tags: banks·budget·Debit Card·debit card fees·Debit Cards·Federal Reserve·merchants·swipe fees
