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November 19, 2025 · Steven Leitman

Visa Network (Scheme) Fees Are Growing Faster Than Payments Volume. Here’s What That Means for Issuers and Acquirers

Issuers and acquirers are paying more to the networks - and the gap keeps widening.

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November 5, 2025 · Steven Leitman

Why Card Network (Scheme) Compliance Should Be Treated as Strategic Intelligence, Not Just Cost

Most C-level teams see card network compliance as a cost. Few see the intelligence behind it.

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October 8, 2025 · Steven Leitman

Card Network (Scheme) Fee Pass-Through Is Harder Than It Seems for BIN Sponsors, Acquirers, and ISOs

For **BIN sponsors, acquirers, and ISOs**, card **network fees** are not always recovered in full from clients - even when clients have dedicated **Visa or Mastercard BINs, ICAs, SREs**, or other...

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October 1, 2025 · Steven Leitman

Is Your Card Network (Scheme) Compliance Strategy Costing You Six Figures?

Most issuers and acquirers still treat **card network compliance** as a back-office obligation.

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September 10, 2025 · Steven Leitman

Mastercard Removes MDEF Cap: What US Acquirers and ISOs Need to Know About Network (Scheme) Fees

US acquirers and ISOs: Mastercard MDEF cap removed - are you staying on top of network fees?

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