Visa and Mastercard Settlement Compensation Exceeds $631.7 Million
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On October 12, 2026, Payments Dive reported that the Visa and Mastercard antitrust litigation settlement had distributed approximately $631.7 million in compensation to 689,340 merchants. The total settlement amount is $5.5 billion. Since the second distribution began in September 2026, $212.8 million has been distributed, covering approximately 84,000 merchants. The next quarterly claims report is expected to be submitted to the court in January 2027.
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- Payments DiveVisa and Mastercard have disbursed over $631M in settlement payments to merchants
The Visa and Mastercard antitrust litigation settlement has disbursed approximately $631.7 million to 689,340 merchants, including $212.8 million distributed since the second round of payments began last month. The settlement totals $5.5 billion, the second round covers approximately 84,000 merchants, and the next quarterly claims report will be filed with the court in January.
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