Congressmen Seek To Repeal Durbin Amendment

Oct. 14, 2011
U.S. Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) are introducing a bill to repeal the Durbin amendment, which places a cap on the amount that banks can charge retailers each time a customer swipes their debit card, hurts customers and banks.

U.S. Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) are introducing a bill to repeal the Durbin amendment, which places a cap on the amount that banks can charge retailers each time a customer swipes their debit card, hurts customers and banks, according to Forbes. For the full story, click here