As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not ...

Credit card swipe fees have become one of the most prominent and oppressive issues for New York’s small business owners. Whether it's mom and pop stores upstate or corner store bodegas in Manhattan, ...

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If approved, the settlement calls for Visa and Mastercard to reduce their swipe fees by 0.1% for five years. But trade groups ...

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 ...

During the roughly three years since the pandemic, small-business owners have struggled with higher labor costs, increasing rents, and inflation-driven spikes in the prices of supplies. But many ...

HARRISBURG – A bill that aims to slightly lower credit card “swipe fees” is moving quickly through the Pennsylvania House. But it faces long odds in the state Senate and has drawn vehement opposition ...

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 ...

With swipe fees costing consumers an extra $1,200 annually, Visa and Mastercard's proposed settlement offers little hope for ...