The Final Day. The Final Push. The Final Win.
Author: Greg
February 4, 2025
Today marked the official last day for U.S.-based merchants to complete their submission for the Visa / Mastercard settlement claim process—and what a run it’s been.
We witnessed something incredible: Small and mid-sized business owners—the true backbone of this country—navigating a confusing, delayed, often broken system… and crossing the finish line because of you.
Our team.
Our network.
Our partners.
Our community.
Over the last 90-120 days, our team alongside Cardsettlement.org , our proud partners, helped tens of thousands of small and mid-sized business owners complete their claims—on time, under pressure, and despite a chaotic and frustrating process.
If you were part of that push, read this carefully:
You crushed it.
🎯 What We Just Pulled Off
This wasn’t some pre-programmed payout. This was a messy, moving target with a hard deadline and a high level of uncertainty from the very start.
The class administrator extended their deadline multiple times.
The process lacked clarity. Then the process was changed. And again.
There were delays, conflicting instructions, and constant changes to the guidance merchants were being given, as well as the guidance CSO was given.
And yet—we moved forward anyway.
You showed patience.
You stayed calm when clients were frustrated.
You kept pushing forward even when the system felt like it was working against you.
That’s not luck. That’s leadership.
🧠 Real Lessons. Real Impact.
What we learned through this is something every serious affiliate or agent should take to heart:
- Not every payout system is smooth.
- Even the companies “in charge” fumble.
- And just like we saw with the IRS during the ERTC rollouts, or the delays in the self-employment tax credits—we don’t control the process. But we do control how we show up.
And you showed up.
Because of your effort, tens of thousands of business owners who might have missed their chance will now receive their share of the settlement.
That’s no small thing. That’s a legacy-level assist.
🛠️ Still a Few More Steps
This may have been the final day for new claims, but we’re not completely done.
There are still merchants who:
- Need to submit follow-up documents
- Are waiting on next steps from the class administrator
- Or simply need a bit more hand-holding to wrap things up properly
So don’t disappear yet.
The finish line is crossed when your client is paid—not when the portal closes.
🙌 A Moment to Be Proud Of
We didn’t build the settlement.
We didn’t control the administrator.
But we were the bridge between confusion and clarity for thousands of small businesses across the country.
We showed them the way.
We got them enrolled.
And we stood firm when others dropped off.
👏 Final Words
To every agent, rep, and partner who played a role in this:
You showed what it looks like when everyday people stand up to help everyday businesses win.
This was a hard sprint under pressure.
And you nailed it.
We’re proud to have done this with CardSettlement.org, and even more proud of the network that made it happen.
Now—let’s keep building. But for many of us – enjoy a well deserved rest!
—Greg
Boom Marketing Group
