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NCUA moves to block Illinois swipe fee law
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (401+ words) WASHINGTON " The National Credit Union Administration Tuesday submitted a rule asserting that federal law preempts an Illinois statute banning the collection of interchange fees on taxes and tips. The rule, sent to the Office of Management and Budget's Office of…...
Appeals judge sends Illinois interchange case back to district court
1+ week, 4+ day ago (634+ words) A circuit judge on Friday ruled in favor of sending the banking industry's lawsuit attempting to block the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act back to a district court in Illinois for further proceedings. Absent further rulings, the law is set…...
OCC preempts Illinois swipe fee ban on taxes, tips
3+ week, 1+ day ago (675+ words) Critics of interchange fees say payment systems are opaque, making it impossible to know what interchange fees are charged on any given transaction. The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker in 2024, would bar banks and…...
Illinois interchange law delayed, but risks for banks remain
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) WASHINGTON " Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed a bill delaying the implementation of a ban on interchange fees on taxes and tips, a measure that bank groups have strongly opposed since the state law was passed last year. The measure, which was…...