Fees paid by merchants to accept credit card and debit cards will dampen consumer spending power this holiday shopping season as sellers look for ways to offset the cost, says the Merchants Payment ...

The Merchants Payments Coalition estimates that the average family will pay approximately $21 in swipe fees during the ...

Discover how batch credit card processing can save costs with grouped transactions. Learn how it works, key benefits, and considerations for your business.

A proposed settlement to long-running litigation over credit card fees could mean you could pay more at stores to use certain types of credit card, or even have your card rejected. Visa and Mastercard ...

Premium credit cards grew in 2025, with higher fees, new perks and steady demand amid Visa and Mastercard settlement news.

Credit card swipe fees, which are among the highest operating costs for retailers, are taking a bite out of household budgets, according to industry experts. When a credit or debit card is used, banks ...

The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) aims to reduce credit card swipe fees charged to small businesses. New Jersey small businesses paid over $3 billion in swipe fees in 2023, impacting consumers ...

Today (November 10, 2025), credit card company Visa (NYSE:V) has issued a statement a potential legal settlement in the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The ...

Credit card surcharging is on the rise. Imposing a surcharge in a compliant manner is more than adding a fee at the point of sale. Below we review on a high level the legal and commercial ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation last month announced three orders against Discover Bank, Greenwood and its parent that resulted in a nearly $1.4 billion settlement. The bulk of that amount ...

Premium cards with higher rewards cost retailers more to process, and they soon may be able to pass that onto you.