Visa & Mastercard Merchant Fee Settlement
Find out how much money you’re entitled to
HURRY…CLAIMS MUST BE FILED BEFORE FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Who Qualifies?
Merchants who processed Visa & MC transactions between 2004 and 2019.
How Much?
The negotiated settlement is estimated at $5.5 Billion.
When
All claims must be filed on or before May 31, 2024. Failure to submit your claim before this deadline will result in forefiture of your claim.

Settlement Amount
The settlement amount is estimated to be $5.5 Billion.

Which Fees Does This Apply To?
The settlement applies only the “Interchange Fee” portion of a merchant’s fees.

What Is My Claim Worth?
Your claim is based upon your actual merchant processing during the qualified processing period.

Visa and Mastercard Only
The settlement does not include Amex or Discover.

Qualified Processing Period
Merchant claims include the period of January 1, 2004 through January 25, 2019 only.

What's The Deadline To File?
You must file your claim before May 31, 2024.
What’s taking place
Lawsuit Background
In 2005, a lawsuit was filed regarding the interchange fees charged to merchants that accepted Visa or Mastercard credit or debit cards between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 25, 2019. This case was later consolidated into: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1720 (MKB) (JO), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
The plaintiffs claimed that Visa and Mastercard violated the law because they set interchange fees, imposed and enforced rules that limited merchants from steering their customers to other payment methods, conspired about some of the business practices challenged and that the defendants’ conduct caused merchants to pay excessive fees for accepting Visa and Mastercard. Following litigation, the parties reached a settlement of approximately $5.6 billion. The parties are preparing for administration of the claims process and distribution of the settlement fund.
Who
Who’s Included In This Class Action Lawsuit?
Any person, business or other entity that accepted any Visa- and/or Mastercard-branded cards in the United States at any time from Jan. 1, 2004, to Jan. 25, 2019, is qualified to receive a portion of this settlement.
How Much
How Much Can I Potentially Receive?
The amount paid from the settlement fund to qualifying claimants is based on the claimant’s actual or estimated interchange fees attributable to Visa or Mastercard transactions (approximately 1% of the individual or company’s sales) from Jan. 1, 2004, through Jan. 25, 2019.
The amount of money each valid claimant will receive from the settlement fund depends on the money available to pay all claims, the total dollar value of the valid claims, the cost of administration, taxes, attorneys’ fees and costs, and class incentive awards.
The class administrator will provide an estimate of the claimant’s total value of interchange fees, which will be used to determine actual damages.
The claimant would then be entitled to a pro-rata share of the settlement fund based on their actual damages. There is also a mechanism to challenge the damage determination, should that be necessary.
What’s The Cost
How Much Does It Cost To File A Claim?
There is no cost to file a claim.
If you have the time and resources, you can file a claim yourself. The next section will show you how.
Alternatively, we can file your claim for you as your authorized representative and we’re only compensated 10% if and when your claim is paid.
What’s Next
How To File A Claim
You have 2 options:
Option 1: File A Claim Yourself .There is no cost to file yourself.
Step 1. You need to locate the claimant case number letter
Step 2. You’ll need to locate the Tax ID Number for your business along with the company name, address, city state zip code.
Step 3. You’ll need to log into the claimant portal to track the status of your claim and to respond to any questions and provide supporting documentation as requested by the claimant administrator.
Option 2: You authorize us to handle your claim for you. You pay only a small 10% fee if your claim is paid.
Step 1. Click the HELP ME FILE MY CLAIM button below.
Step 2. Complete the claim authorization online form and success fee agreement.
We handle all claimant administrator communication and track your claim status, reporting to you throughout the settlement process.

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