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.

[April Townhall] What You Need to Know: Upcoming Fee & Rule Changes 

The payments landscape is shifting fast this April, and merchants are caught in the crosswinds. Between multiple fee changes coming this month and updates to the MDL 1720 settlement April 20, the stakes have never been higher.

Reviewing Australia’s Payment Reform

Australia’s payments landscape is undergoing major reform as the Reserve Bank introduces new rules on interchange, surcharging, and fee transparency. These changes could significantly shift merchant costs and pricing strategies. This blog explores what’s changing, industry reactions, and how merchants can prepare ahead of the October 2026 deadline.

Card-Present Chargebacks: An Overlooked Payments Problem (Part 2)

In part two of this series on card-present chargebacks, we discuss what trade-offs to consider when balancing the optimization of payment and fraud strategies and provide an approach to aide merchants in the journey of identifying dispute pressure.

Card-Present Chargebacks: An Overlooked Payments Problem (Part 1)

In this two-part blog series, we discuss an emerging and overlooked payments problem, card-present chargebacks. First up, we highlight why card-present chargebacks deserve attention and how more descriptive reason codes could provide additional insight for merchants.

MRC Melbourne 2026

Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026

MRC London 2026

UATP Airline Distribution

Navigating Approvals Growing Complexities Part 2 

In the final part of this two part series on approvals, we continue our deep dive into approvals and navigating their growing complexities, including emerging payment payments and asymmetric information.

Anticipating Australia’s Payment Reform 

In part one of a two-part series, we provide a quick recap of Australia’s regulatory framework while we await announcement of a significant payment reform in the coming weeks.