The interchange fee is paid by the businesses that accept credit cards for payments. This fee is based upon the amount of the sale, and security factors. Online credit card purchases are often charged a higher interchange fee because there is a higher chance of a fraud to occur when the credit card is not physically present for an inspection. Some credit card companies will call their interchange fee a discount rate.
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