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Breaking News

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Aussies to slash interchange, ban surcharging

The Reserve Bank of Australia released a consultation paper on July 15, 2025, proposing to put an end to merchants assessing surcharges on payments made using Mastercard or Visa debit cards. What’s more, it said the cap on credit card interchange fees paid by businesses need to be lowered, and the card brands and acquirers need to publish the fees they charge.

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Online Edition – Issue 25:06:02

Bitcoin, stablecoins and the point of sale

Stablecoins seem to be all the rage these days, with merchants exploring ways they can issue or use stablecoins, and lawmakers debating what guardrails are needed to regulate this newly emerging payment method. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to dollars or any other currency or value asset (like gold).

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Community Voices

This week's featured contributor:

Bank Associates Merchant Services

Bank Associates Merchant Services

Knowing that a square peg will never be happy in a round hole, New York-based payment processor BAMS aims to ensure that merchants and agents are offered the right choices for their unique use cases when selecting their processing platform, consumer acceptance methods, and gateway solutions.

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

July 12th, 2025

Understanding Visa VAMP and the Future of Chargebacks

Chargebacks are evolving - and if you’re selling merchant services, underwriting accounts, or handling compliance, you need to be ahead of the curve. In this episode, James Shepherd interviews Scott Adams, one of the industry’s leading experts on chargeback management and Visa’s new VAMP program. Scott offers a clear breakdown of what VAMP means for ISOs, processors, and merchants, and how to prepare for what’s coming next.

Then, Rich Norton shares sales strategies from the field, and Patti Murphy joins James for Today in Payments, covering key developments in stablecoin, Fed payments, and more.

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