Resources
Short guides on how settlements actually pay — written plainly enough to send straight to your members.
What happens after a settlement closes
The path from final approval to checks in hand.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Is my payment card settlement check coming?
For merchants who filed before February 4, 2025.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Selling a claim vs. waiting
How claim purchases work, and when they make sense.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Why most eligible businesses never file
The gap between eligible and paid, and how to close it.
Last reviewed: August 2026
How interchange fees became a $5.54 billion case
The short history of the merchant interchange settlement.
Last reviewed: August 2026
How to read a class notice
Five checks that tell you whether a notice matters to you.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Selling a claim vs. waiting for distribution
Cash today at a discount, or the full pro-rata share on the court's schedule.
Last reviewed: August 2026
What is a class action claim?
The definition, who counts as a class member, and what a claim is worth.
Last reviewed: August 2026
What is a settlement claim purchase?
How buying a filed claim works, what transfers, and what does not.
Last reviewed: August 2026
Filing yourself vs. using a filing partner
Where self-filing is fine, and where documentation gaps cost real money.
Last reviewed: August 2026