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Released: June 09, 2011
Banks lose fight over swipe fees
Source: Ylan Mui & Cezary Podkul, Washington Post (Free Registration)
Banks lost a key battle on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to preserve billions of dollars in debit card fees, despite a lobbying blitzkrieg that tested the industry’s ability to move beyond the stigma of the financial crisis. A proposal by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to delay and rewrite a law that curtails the fees merchants must pay to banks each time a debit card is swiped failed to win enough votes to move forward Wednesday. The bill was banks’ last hope for relief before the law takes effect next month, and they unleashed hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations and dozens of lobbyists to drum up support.Read Full Article: Banks lose fight over swipe fees
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