Experts say credit-card swipe fees cost the average American family about $1,200 a year, and a renewed push in Congress could ...

Ileana Garcia looks in her wallet for credit cards during a sermon about faith-based financial management at the Miami Vineyard Community Church on March 7, 2009, in Kendall, Florida. (Joe ...

Credit and debit card swipe fees have risen 70% since the pandemic and reached a record $187.2 billion in 2024 ...

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 ...

In a recent opinion piece for the Taunton Daily Gazette, the author made the claim that consumers in Massachusetts “don’t ...

Iowa business advocates who have long pushed to rein in credit card "swipe fees" say momentum is building after a federal judge last week upheld an Illinois law banning them on sales taxes and tips.

Under a new bill introduced this month, Washington state could lead a nationwide charge in addressing the ballooning “swipe fee” problem; fees that cut into small businesses’ profit margins and raise ...

Swipe fees are charges merchants pay when accepting card payments. They range from 1% to 3% depending on card type and brand. Swipe fees eat into profit margins but can be managed with smart ...

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