President Donald Trump's endorsement of the “Credit Card Competition Act” has brought fresh regulatory pressure back onto ...

The legislation would allow merchants to route transactions over multiple card networks, boosting competition, cutting costs ...

First President Donald Trump targeted the interest rates credit-card companies levy against US consumers. Now he’s targeting ...

President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s plan to lower swipe fees, which are 2-to-4% fees charged to ...

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 ...

The Merchants Payments Coalition claims that the average family in the U.S. pays $1,200 per year to cover the costs of swipe ...

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There is an easy way for consumers to help small businesses. When possible, consider using cash, a debit card or a direct bank transfer.

— -- When gas prices edged above $4 a gallon earlier this spring, the Merchants Payments Coalition, a group that represents retailers, said "hidden fees" charged by banks and card processing ...

As families shop for the holidays this year, many are grappling with the challenge of making their dollars stretch and wondering why things cost so much whether it’s gifts or groceries. Part of the ...

Credit card swipe fees are going up, costing businesses and could eventually cost all of us more money too. The fees are charged every time we swipe a credit card while shopping. Here's an example: ...

A proposal is moving through the Kansas Legislature that would ban credit card networks from applying fees to sales taxes and tips. If passed, the measure would unlock immediate savings for the ...