Research Report
Future Harm From New Credit Card Regulations
The CCCA has the potential to financially harm credit card issuers, consumers and merchants. This report demonstrates six ways the CCCA will negatively affect all parties involved in this debate, including those the bill sponsors indicate would benefit if the proposed legislation is passed and implemented.
What You'll Learn in this Report
- Reduced Revenue for Card Issuers
- Minimal Pass-Through Savings to Customers
- Increased Cost of Fraud to Issuers
- Increased Annual Fees for Customers
- Reduced Revenue for Merchants
- Limited Options for Unsecured Credit
Report Stats At a Glance
1.2%
of merchants reduced prices after debit fees were cut nearly in half by the Durbin Amendment.
16.3%
of credit cards had an annual fee in 2022, with fee ranges from $53 to $129 per year.
17%
increase in average credit limits over the past decade, reaching an average of $26,069 per cardholder in 2022.
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