Debit card reforms have been a major step in the right direction and any removal of those reforms would be a monumental step in the wrong direction for U.S. businesses and consumers.
09-11-2016 Many NATSO members joined more than 120 companies representing a broad cross-section of the U.S. economy in urging Members of Congress to reconsider legislation that would repeal debit card fee reforms implemented under the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.
07-14-2016 NATSO joined more than 160 national and state trade associations representing retailers and employers, in voicing strong opposition to H.R. 5465 and language in the CHOICE ACT that would repeal the debit reforms in the 2010 financial services reform legislation known as the Durbin Amendment.
07-06-2016 The lawsuit is just the latest in a series of lawsuits that large merchants have filed against credit card companies over restrictions on PIN authentication. NATSO continues to actively urge members of Congress to examine the payments system, arguing that PIN authentication is the most secure, cost-effective solution.
06-30-2016 There is a coordinated effort underway to repeal debit card swipe fee reform known as the Durbin Amendment. This is a serious concern for the travel plaza and truckstop industry, which has benefited from the certainty, transparency, and competition that the Durbin Amendment provided into the debit card payment system market. If these efforts are successful, debit card swipe fees would likely skyrocket again.
06-20-2016 Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced that he will introduce legislation in the coming weeks to overhaul significant parts of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations.
06-10-2016