ATM surcharge settlement for bank-owned ATMs payment
Mackmin, et al. v. Visa Inc., et al. (Visa and Mastercard settlement, bank-owned ATM class). Not the non-bank ATM case.
Also known as ATM access fee
The lawsuit claimed Visa, Mastercard and banks conspired over fees charged at other banks’ ATMs.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
Payments went out, then were canceled. Digital payments were issued between April and June 2026, starting April 6. The administrator's site says all digital payments have since been canceled, and it has not announced what replaces them. The site says you can ask for a paper check in writing. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Court approved
- Jun 20, 2025From the court order we read.
Source
“Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/20/2025.”
From the court record: Order Granting Motion for Final Approval of Settlement with the Visa and Mastercard Defendants, Doc. 304, D.D.C. (CourtListener RECAP copy of the filed order, scanned). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Jan 22, 2025
Source
“Claim Forms must be submitted electronically or postmarked no later than January 22, 2025.”
From the administrator site: Long Form Notice, 2024 Visa and Mastercard settlement (court-approved notice hosted on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Typical amount
- A share of the fund$197.5 million fund, split among everyone who files
Source
“Pro rata share of the net settlement fund”
From the administrator site: Long Form Notice, 2024 Visa and Mastercard settlement (court-approved notice hosted on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Jun 20, 2025.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Jan 22, 2025
- Court approved Jun 20, 2025
- Distribution ordered Dec 3, 2025
- Payments issued Apr 6, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
What the administrator says
Digital payments for the 2024 ATM Surcharge Settlement commenced on April 6, 2026. Digital payments were issued between April and June 2026. All digital payments have since been canceled.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Oct 25, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Jun 20, 2025 Source: court record From the court order we read.The order is signed June 20, 2025 and was entered on the docket June 23, 2025 (the site lists it as dated 2025-06-23). This is the Visa and Mastercard settlement only, not the separate non-bank ATM case (Burke v. Visa). The Burke settlement is still open for claims: its site says you "must complete and timely submit a valid Claim Form by February 10, 2027". |
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| Distribution order | Dec 3, 2025 source document |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is A.B. Data, and the official site is atmclassaction.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Nationwide. The class definition decides who is in.