Merchants gain relief, consumers keep their benefits, and the payment networks can move forward under clear, stable rules.

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.

The implication for credit card swipe-fee rule changes — whether voluntary or legislative — is that credit card-issuing banks will find a way to make up for lost profit. But according to Ulzheimer, ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Shoppers beware: if you choose to swipe your credit card, it could cost you more money. Two major credit card companies are now allowing businesses to charge an additional fee on-top ...

Could the next swipe at the checkout counter feel very different? Visa and Mastercard are edging toward a settlement with U.S. merchants that could rewrite some of the most entrenched rules in the ...

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, ...

"Swipe fees" - the extra 2 or 3% credit card companies charge retailers at the cash register - cost businesses and consumers billions of dollars. But a new bill to reduce swipe fees may have some ...

A proposal is moving through the Kansas Legislature that would ban credit card networks from applying fees to sales taxes and tips. If passed, the measure would unlock immediate savings for the ...

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Stealing money without ever swiping a card has become a new reality, driven by a scam known as “ghost tapping” or “ghost ...