Judge approves $38B Visa/Mastercard swipe fee settlement, ending 20-year merchant dispute.

Visa issued a regulatory action on June 9, 2026.

Primary

Visa

Amount

$38B

Date

June 9, 2026

Sub-sector

B2B Payments

This settlement establishes a major precedent for payment network fee structures and merchant economics. For fintech founders in B2B payments or embedded finance, it signals potential regulatory pressure on interchange models and merchant acquisition costs going forward.

Primary company

Visa

Counterparty

Not disclosed

Amount

$38B

Event date

June 9, 2026

Sub-sector

B2B Payments

HQ

Not disclosed

Structure

Not disclosed

Source published

Not disclosed

Publisher

PYMNTS

Source: pymnts.com