Links and Resources

Interchange fee is a term used in the payment card industry to describe a fee paid between banks for the acceptance of card based transactions. To view the most common Interchange rates charged for each individual transaction you can view the following sites:

• Visa Interchange: https://usa.visa.com/support/small-business/regulations-fees.html
• M/C Interchange: https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/business/overview/support/merchant-interchange-rates.html

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) represent a common set of industry tools and measurements to help ensure the safe handling of sensitive credit card information. If you are a merchant of any size accepting credit cards, you must be in compliance with PCI DSS. To learn more about PCI requirements and how to validate compliance you can visit:

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS): https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/