Is this how it works? My assumption was that Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover were the ones that made the % of each transaction and then the issuing banks were the ones that made the money from fees and interest.
Most of the fees end up back with the card-issuing banks. That's how they pay for the rewards programs, and why the fees are higher for rewards cards than other types.
It's my understanding banks also charge a transaction fee (may be flat per-transaction rather than a percentage.) (Source: I work for an online ticketing company, so we deal with these types of things.)
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Is this how it works? My assumption was that Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover were the ones that made the % of each transaction and then the issuing banks were the ones that made the money from fees and interest.
Most of the fees end up back with the card-issuing banks. That's how they pay for the rewards programs, and why the fees are higher for rewards cards than other types.
It's my understanding banks also charge a transaction fee (may be flat per-transaction rather than a percentage.) (Source: I work for an online ticketing company, so we deal with these types of things.)