Once a credit card swipe crosses the $5,000 mark, the transaction stops being routine and starts triggering a series of behind-the-scenes checks, score calculations, and banking rules that most people ...

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

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 ...

While Visa and Mastercard have included provisions in the settlement to allow merchants to levy surcharges to help offset the ...

Total fees increased by more than $15 billion from the previous year. Last December, Rovertown partnered with Weigel's and St. Romain Oil Co., operator of Y-Not Stop c-stores, to integrate swipe fee ...

As card readers spread from big-box stores to food trucks, the idea of locking away the plastic for a month has become a kind ...

New data indicates the fees charged by banks and card networks significantly exceeded the previously reported $172 billion. In its new "State of the Industry Report," CMSPI found that credit and debit ...

Some relief for merchants is coming. After years of litigation and negotiating, in November 2025 Visa and Mastercard agreed ...

Kentucky's economic health relies heavily on the prosperity of its businesses, both big and small. But with prices continuing to rise, small businesses like mine that comprise more than 99% of ...

Legislation was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate that will inject a dose of free market competition into the world of credit cards—alleviating a big financial headache for small businesses. You ...

If shopping for the holidays seems more expensive this year, blame credit card "swipe fees." This is what credit card companies charge stores when you use credit cards — and you can bet that fee gets ...