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

An overlooked provision in proposed legislation to reduce credit card “swipe fees” would crack down on a Chinese company that critics fear has infiltrated American payment networks to mine consumers’ ...

Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough. Visa and Mastercard say ...

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Credit card 'swipe fees' are a significant expense for small businesses, often second only to labor costs. These fees, typically 1.5% to 3.5% of a sale, cost U.S. businesses billions annually. Visa ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...