Interchange Income And The Dodd-Frank Act: What’s Happened So Far And What Lies Ahead
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted in response to the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession. Within it is a portion known as the “Durbin Amendment,” which affects how debit cards are processed. This seemingly small change to debit card processing – and interchange income – has, to say the least, been controversial.