[Webinar] Breaking: MDL-1720 Settlement Approved. Now What?

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a landmark MDL-1720 settlement between Visa, Mastercard, and 12 million U.S. merchants.

Breaking News: Preliminary Approval for MDL-1720

In a major development for the payments industry, a federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed MDL-1720 settlement between Visa, Mastercard, and approximately 12 million U.S. merchants following more than 20 years of litigation. The agreement includes temporary reductions to certain credit card interchange rates, expanded merchant flexibility around surcharging and discounting, and the ability for merchants to decline selected premium and commercial credit card products.

PaymentsEd Annual Forum

CMSPI will join merchants and industry peers at the PaymentsEd Annual Forum in Boston, discussing emerging payment developments and strategies for navigating a rapidly evolving payments landscape.

Databricks Data + AI Summit

CMSPI will attend the Databricks Data + AI Summit in San Francisco, sharing perspectives on how data, analytics, and AI can unlock smarter payment strategies and performance.

Getting Ahead of Payments as a Head of Payments – Part Two 

Our payment experts provide three industry trends merchants should be watching and a few words of wisdom for those seeking to better understand their data in this two part blog series.

Getting Ahead of Payments as a Head of Payments – Part One

Our payment experts provide three industry trends merchants should be watching and a few words of wisdom for those seeking to better understand their data in this two part blog series.

[Webinar] Digital Merchants – Navigating 2026 Fee Changes and the $3 Billion Impact

Payments fees are climbing – fast. This April brings nearly $3bn in new and updated charges for digital merchants. Join CMSPI to cut through complexity and understand what it means for your margins.

$200 Million in Estimated Cost for International Scheme Fee Updates

CMSPI estimates the scheme fee updates in April 2026 could cost merchants up to $200 million in Europe and Australia. In this blog, we review six of the new and updated fees from the schemes this month.

MAG Payments Summit London 26

EHI Payment Kongress 2026

April 2026 U.S. Network Fee Updates:
$3 Billion Estimated Cost Impact for Merchants

CMSPI estimates the network fee updates in April 2026 could cost merchants up to $3 billion. In this blog, we review five of the new and updated fees from the networks this month.

OPINION: The Real Threat of Agentic Commerce (And How Merchants Can Keep Control)

Agentic commerce is coming, and who owns your customer data has yet to be decided. Merchants should be aware of the silent threats of agentic commerce and how best to respond.