April 2011 MasterCard Interchange Rates
As you may or may not be aware, spring and fall is when you'll typically see that Visa and MasterCard make adjustments to their Interchange Rates. True to form, MasterCard has now posted their "April 2011 Worldwide U.S. and Interregional Interchange Rates". It is available for download in a PDF format at the Mastercard for Merchants website (a link to the MasterCard site is provided at the end of this article for your convenience). When you click on the website, from the home page, you'll want to scroll down and to the right where you'll find "Rates and Rules". Listed below that you will find the Download button that will provide you with the full 144 page rate sheets. Now, at first glance it may seem to be a bit daunting. But, if you just spend some time with it and review it carefully, it will all make at least some bit of sense to you. While you're at it, you might want to click on the "Learn More" button that will give you a better und...