Even states with very different philosophies, such as Colorado, have explicitly exempted these surcharges from sales tax when ...

Third time's a charm? Visa and Mastercard said they've reached a credit card swipe-fee deal (again) with merchants. Would it ...

Visa and Mastercard have reached a revised settlement, slightly lowering swipe fees and granting merchants more flexibility.

Businesses accused the card companies of charging them too much to accept their cards as payment. The settlement, if approved ...

Using a credit card is fine when you can pay the bill in full and on time. It’s not fine when the swipe turns into interest, ...

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services is considering legislation that could help level the playing field ...

In 2023 alone, New York businesses paid more than $8.2 billion in credit card swipe fees, an abysmal number that actually ...

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

Visa/Mastercard may cut swipe fees a hair (about 0.1%), which helps stores but won’t show up as obvious price drops for ...

Recently, JPMorgan Chase reported that net profits for the third quarter of 2025 were up 11.6% year over year and totaled $14 ...

Credit cards are not just a convenience tool, they’re one of the most profitable banking products globally. Every transaction ...