The settlement arose as a result of a lawsuit from merchants claiming that the fees of VISA/MasterCard were excessive and the result of a possible conspiracy. After years of legal wrangling, both sides agreed to settle and avoid the cost of further trial and appeals.

If you accepted payment from your customers using either VISA or MasterCard between January 1st 2004 and November 28th 2012, - you may qualify as an eligible claimant and receive part of the cash settlement.

The Settlement provides for two separate monetary funds:

• The first fund holds $6.05 billion. Anyone who accepted VISA/MasterCard payments in the U.S. between January 1st 2004 and November 28th 2012 may be eligible to claim.
• The second is estimated to be worth approximately $1.2 billion. This fund reflects the value of a discount on VISA/MasterCard interchange fees for an eight-month period beginning July 29th 2013.

The settlement also calls for VISA/MasterCard to change some of their rules which merchants must follow when using their cards.

You must take action to pursue a claim. If you do not take any action, you will not receive any portion of the settlement to which you may be entitled. We recommend that you register with Riveredge today, so that:

• Your claim can be handled by a skillful, diligent team dedicated to obtaining maximum payouts on your behalf under the settlement

• You do not have to worry about what you need to do to obtain maximum results from the settlement

Note that the settlement is expected to include a lengthy filing and payout process involving thousands of claimants seeking a portion of the multi-billion dollar settlement

(Please read the disclaimer appearing at the bottom of the page.)

It is not yet known how much each class member is entitled to. Currently, it is expected to be a combination of percentages of claimant’s VISA/MasterCard transaction volume between January 1st 2004 and November 28th 2012, and a prorated percentage of eligible applicants registered in the settlement. Although we cannot forecast an estimated financial recovery on your behalf, we strongly advocate your enrollment immediately to include your business in the settlement.

If you do nothing and you are in fact entitled to a part of the VISA/MasterCard settlement, you will receive nothing. In order to get your rightful share of the settlement, you must take action.

The process can take a while. While some claimants receive their settlement within months of filing, a more realistic time frame is anywhere between one and three years. While we work meticulously to file your claim within the proper time frames to recover your settlement as quickly as possible, there are factors outside of our control. As such, it is currently impossible to provide an exact timeline for settlement approval; appeals may take place, further increasing the wait. Furthermore, with scores of eligible merchants all vying for their share of the settlement, the class administrator may spend a year or more evaluating each and every claim. Of course, we will update you as to each stage of the process. However, we recommend enrolling now so that we can begin the process on your behalf immediately.

The only fee you will have to pay as a claimant is a service fee. This fee is a percentage of your settlement and covers the entirety of Riveredge’s services on your behalf. If you win nothing from the settlement, we don’t get paid either - leaving the process with absolutely no financial risk for you or your business. In short – there are no fees upfront whatsoever.

If you do not qualify, you owe nothing to Riveredge.

The court will be setting a window of opportunity that will end with a deadline. Merchants who do not submit their claims before this deadline will lose any rightful portion of the settlement they may otherwise have. To be sure you do not miss this deadline, we recommend that you act now to find out if you are an eligible class member. Enroll with Riveredge today.

Once you’ve registered with Riveredge, an account executive will contact you and let you know what information you need to provide in order to further your claims process.

Once you have registered with Riveredge, transactional data can quickly be sent in a variety of ways such as email, fax, or mail.

All information obtained on behalf of your company is treated confidentially. Riveredge will only use your information for the purposes of filing a complete and accurate claim on your behalf in the VISA/MasterCard settlement. We will not use your information for any other purposes without explicit permission from you, and your records are kept in a safe and secure location.

Riveredge Recovery Group is a firm comprised of legal and accounting professionals working alongside claim recovery specialists and account executives. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice or representation. We serve as liaison between potential class-members/claimants and settlement administrators throughout the claim filing process to secure optimal financial recovery to our clients. .

You can enroll and begin your settlement process right now by enrolling Here You can also email us at info@riveredgerecovery.com or call us at (855) 925-2469.