Episode 223 – Fanning the Flames: Merchant Fees and Surcharging

Yvette Bohanan

October 4, 2023

POF Podcast

“So, have fees gone up?”

Yvette Bohanan starts with the tough question in this Fanning the Flames episode.

In our August Payments Post, Chris Uriarte and Justin Pituch observed an underlying theme of broad downward pressure on the cost of merchant processing as well as fee backlash directed toward card networks.

Tune in to hear our thoughts on these fees and the impact on stakeholders across the industry.

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