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

Visa and Mastercard have a potential deal with retailers that would lower fees for merchants, potentially lowering prices but threatening prized consumer rewards.

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

The legal agreement, if approved by a federal court, could end two decades of litigation between the two biggest U.S. card networks and their merchant clients over credit card interchange fees.

The move to acquire the crypto company comes after Mastercard was in talks to acquire another stablecoin startup BVNK for ...