Visa & Mastercard: Lower Fees for Credit Card Users, Merchants in the Queue

Today (November 10, 2025), credit card company Visa (NYSE:V) has issued a statement a potential legal settlement in the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The settlement includes rival Mastercard.Visa states that the proposed settlement with US merchants of all sizes would provide meaningful relief, more flexibility and options to control how they accept payments from their customers.The terms of the settlement include:• Credit surcharging. Merchants will have more opti ...