Visa and Mastercard are close to agreeing a deal with the European Commission to lower interchange fees charged to EU merchants accepting cards from outside the EU.

We highlight 10 key issues impacting debit routing in the U.S. today and what merchants and regulators should do about them.

A group of industry stakeholders has put together a draft governance framework for a new US Faster Payments Council (FPC).

The merchant community faces many challenges with regards to payments, and must work together to drive change.

In our latest white paper, CMSPI experts provide solutions for merchants looking to optimize multinational payments.

Free market economics is often an argument used to block any regulation attempt. However, when it comes to anti-competitive practices, regulations should be encouraged.

Although recent reports suggest a total repeal is unlikely, it is imperative that merchants act now to ensure Durbin is strengthened.

Introduced as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the Durbin Amendment has underachieved. Should it then be repealed, or reformed?

Payments Canada has gone into public consultation on far-reaching plans for a throughgoing overhaul of the nation's payments architecture and legal underpinnings.