Third Party Filer
Apply for Your Share
of the $5.54 Billion Visa/Mastercard Settlement
Did your U.S. business process Visa or Mastercard payments between January 1, 2004, and January 25, 2019?
Time left to File:
The deadline to get started is February 4, 2025.
Start the Proccess Now
Disclaimer: Claim forms are being delivered and are available online beginning December 1, 2023. Class members need not sign up for a third-party service in order to participate in any monetary relief. No-cost assistance is available from the Class Administrator and Class Counsel during the claims-filing period.
Time left to File:
The deadline to get started is February 4, 2025.
The Settlement
The $5.54 billion settlement is part of a long-standing class-action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard. The lawsuit accused the credit card giants of imposing unfair fees on merchants, specifically swipe fees, which merchants have argued were excessively high and not transparent.
The litigation began in 2005, initiated by merchants who claimed that Visa and Mastercard, along with several banks, colluded to set fees and rules for credit card transactions that were anti-competitive and violated antitrust laws.
After years of legal battles and a previous settlement that was overturned on appeal, this $5.54 billion settlement is seen as a significant resolution.
- Total amount awarded to the judgement
- $5.54 Billion
- Litigation began in 2005
- 2005
- February 4th 2025 is the final deadline to file
- Feb. 4, 2025
Is your business eligible?
Who is Eligible
The class includes all entities that accepted Visa or Mastercard cards in the United States from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019
Certain parties are excluded from qualifying for the Visa/Mastercard settlement.
These typically include:
- The U.S. Government
- Federal and state government entities are not eligible.
- Visa and Mastercard
- The companies themselves and their affiliates are excluded.
- Financial Institutions
- Banks and other financial institutions that issued or acquired Visa and Mastercard transactions are not eligible.
How To Get Started
How To Get Started
To start the process, please complete the intake form. Ensure that the legal name of your business entity is accurately entered, as this information will appear on all documents.
Disclaimer: Please note that your taxpayer identification number (TIN) will be requested on the initial intake form because it will be required later in the Authority to Represent document. Additionally, ensure that the person signing the documents has the appropriate signing authority for the business. Junior titles may cause delays and necessitate re-signing of documents.
- Complete the Intake Form
Make sure to enter the legal name of your business entity and check the spelling carefully, as this information will appear on all documents.
- Sign Documents
Our unique system allows you to immediately sign the documents once the intake form has been completed. You will also receive a link to the pdf to your email.
- Case Submission/Review
Once your documents have been signed, they will be submitted. You will receive email updates on the status of application.
- Check Status
You can easily check the status of your application by entering your Tax Id here: Status Checker
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