CUNA Files Amicus Brief in FL Interchange Case

In the case Dana’s Railroad Supply v. Bondi the merchants filing the suit are arguing, among other things, that Florida’s ban on merchants assessing a surcharge on credit card transactions is a violation of their first amendment right to free speech.  CUNA has filed an Amicus brief in which it argues that the Florida statute does not prohibit merchants from doing anything at the point-of-sale to encourage customers to use cash, and that merchants are free to ask Congress or the Florida legislature to cap the fees they pay for credit card transactions. [3/6/15]