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 ...

Local business owners are getting hit hard with rising credit card processing fees, often racking up thousands of dollars a month and leaving no choice but to pass along the cost to consumers. The ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For years, credit card swipe fees have been criticized. As of Jan. 1, Visa raised two of the credit card swipe fees it charges banks and processing companies. With the new ...

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 ...

Two sets of bills in the Texas Legislature regulating credit card interchange fees have brought together an unlikely coalition of skeptics, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Nam Y. Huh / AP ...

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 ...

By Jenifer Waller Four Colorado lawmakers recently published an op-ed in Colorado Politics calling for legislation to ...

I’ve spent most of my life working in restaurants. At 15, I worked tables at the restaurant my dad managed while my mom bartended. Even then, I knew I wanted to be a chef — though my dad wasn’t ...

Kentucky's economic health relies heavily on the prosperity of its businesses, both big and small. But with prices continuing to rise, small businesses like mine that comprise more than 99% of ...

It is essential for every credit card user to understand various fees to ensure cost-effective use. Credit card swipe charges ...

From Congress to the Senate, Sen. Elissa Slotkin has fought to lower prices and deliver for Michiganians. That’s why I hope she’ll continue this fight by supporting the Marshall-Durbin Amendment as ...