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by ChemicalWarfare 3688 days ago
Probably splitting hairs at this point, but yes, the issuing bank will typically get a per-tx interchange fee from the merchant bank. Merchant bank will charge the merchant to recoup that cost.

Yea 'CC Companies' is not the most accurate term, but when someone uses that term in a casual conversation I typically know what they mean :)