PNC Merchant Services is a registered mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Merchant Services are not deposit products. PNC Merchant Services does not offer deposit products and its services are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other governmental agency. Merchant Services are provided by PNC Merchant Services Company and are subject to application, credit review of the business and its owners, and approval.
PNC Merchant Services® Card Interchange Rates
PNC Merchant Services®[1](PNCMS) is dedicated to providing information regarding pricing changes & modifications associated with your PNCMS account.
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Visa is canceling its modification to select Interchange Rates that were previously announced as effective April 13, 2024. Previously announced changes from Discover and American Express remain in effect for April 2024.
This communication is to inform you of changes to the Interchange Rates (Discover®) and Program Pricing (American Express®) assessed by the Card Networks to your card transactions are changing effective April 2024. In addition, the naming conventions associated with certain Interchange Rates/Program Pricing may also have changed.
If these changes are applicable to your card transactions, the new Interchange Rates/Program Pricing will be reflected on your April 2024 PNC Merchant Services account statement that you receive (and is available to you in ClientLine) in May 2024.
Please understand that your processing fees charged by PNCMS for our services is not changing.
- Discover
- American Express
Interchange Level | Current Interchange Rate | April 2024 Interchange Rate |
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Base Submission Level (Core) | 3.05% + $.10 | 3.15% + $.10 |
Base Submission Level (Rewards) | 3.05% + $.10 | 3.15% + $.10 |
Base Submission Level (Premium) | 3.05% + $.10 | 3.15% + $.10 |
Base Submission Level (Premium Plus) | 3.05% + $.10 | 3.15% + $.10 |
Industry Category | Current Interchange Rate | April 2024 Interchange Rate |
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Other Base Tier 1 | 1.50% + $.10 | 1.60% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Tier 1 | 1.80% + $.10 | 1.90% + $.10 |
Other Non-US Tier 1 | 2.50% + $.10 | 2.60% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 1 | 2.80% + $.10 | 2.90% + $.10 |
Other Base Tier 2 | 1.85% + $.10 | 1.95% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Tier 2 | 2.15% + $.10 | 2.25% + $.10 |
Other Non-US Tier 2 | 2.85% + $.10 | 2.95% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 2 | 3.15% + $.10 | 3.25% + $.10 |
Other Base Tier 3 | 2.30% + $.10 | 2.45% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Tier 3 | 2.60% + $.10 | 2.75% + $.10 |
Other Non-US Tier 3 | 3.30% + $.10 | 3.45% + $.10 |
Other Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 3 | 3.60% + $.10 | 3.75% + $.10 |
Retail Base Tier 1 | 1.60% + $.10 | 1.45% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Tier 1 | 1.90% + $.10 | 1.75% + $.10 |
Retail Non-US Tier 1 | 2.60% + $.10 | 2.45% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 1 | 2.90% + $.10 | 2.75% + $.10 |
Retail Base Tier 2 | 1.95% + $.10 | 2.05% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Tier 2 | 2.25% + $.10 | 2.35% + $.10 |
Retail Non-US Tier 2 | 2.95% + $.10 | 3.05% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 2 | 3.25% + $.10 | 3.35% + $.10 |
Retail Base Tier 3 | 2.40% + $.10 | 2.50% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Tier 3 | 2.70% + $.10 | 2.80% + $.10 |
Retail Non-US Tier 3 | 3.40% + $.10 | 3.50% + $.10 |
Retail Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 3 | 3.70% + $.10 | 3.80% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Base Tier 1 | 1.65% + $.10 | 1.60% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-Swipe Tier 1 | 1.95% + $.10 | 1.90% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-US Tier 1 | 2.65% + $.10 | 2.60% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 1 | 2.95% + $.10 | 2.90% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Base Tier 2 | 2.00% + $.10 | 2.10% + $.10 |
Service/Prof Services Non-Swipe Tier 2 | 2.30% + $.10 | 2.40% + $.10 |
Service/Prof Services Non-US Tier 2 | 3.00% + $.10 | 3.10% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 2 | 3.30% + $.10 | 3.40% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Base Tier 3 | 2.40% + $.10 | 2.50% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-Swipe Tier 3 | 2.70% + $.10 | 2.80% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-US Tier 3 | 3.40% + $.10 | 3.50% + $.10 |
Services/Prof Services Non-Swipe Non-US Tier 3 | 3.70% + $.10 | 3.80% + $.10 |