[+]rdyoung-38 points1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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Actually this could be a good thing. Cap one is the 4th largest credit card issuer in the USA. If they cut tx fees on discover low enough it would force Visa/MC to cut theirs. They could make a mint and the consumer would benefit as well.
For anyone who comes across this, here is some data to chew on.
How did that work out for the airline industry? Because history sure seems to indicate that these monopolistic mega-mergers result in higher prices for a worse experience.
What’s in your wallet?
A monopoly.
Actually this could be a good thing. Cap one is the 4th largest credit card issuer in the USA. If they cut tx fees on discover low enough it would force Visa/MC to cut theirs. They could make a mint and the consumer would benefit as well.
For anyone who comes across this, here is some data to chew on.
https://lemmy.world/comment/7731863
How did that work out for the airline industry? Because history sure seems to indicate that these monopolistic mega-mergers result in higher prices for a worse experience.