# The New Front in the Swipe Fee Fight

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Podcast: [Banking with Interest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771)
Published: 2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Richard Hunt, executive chairman of the Electronic Payments Coalition, discusses the expanding fight over interchange and why the battle is no longer centered only in Washington. He explains what is happening in states like Illinois and Colorado, why the OCC stepped in, and what could happen next in the courts and legislatures.

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