Merchants were charged $137.8 billion in credit and debit card swipe fees in 2021. This means the average family had to shell out an additional $900 each year on items due to higher swipe fees even ...

Have you ever asked yourself why gas stations offer a cash discount when you pay to fill up your tank? The answer is: credit card swipe fees. Gas stations, or any business that accepts credit cards ...

Premium credit card users and small merchants could soon feel the effect of a decades-long battle over swipe fees. A newly proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard could reshape how much ...

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