Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) - Why Visa & Mastercard Investors Shouldn't Sweat Fed's New Debit Routing Rule Change
Share: On Friday, The U.S. Federal Reserve issued a press release highlighting proposed changes to debit card routing rules that analysts say could have an impact on Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA). What Happened? The proposed debit routing rules would require debit card issuers to enable their cards to allow merchants to choose from at least two unaffiliated networks to route transactions that occur online or without a physical card present. The new rule would supplement the existing 2011 Durbin Amendment regulations on debit card transactions. The new rule proposal also c...