Header image by Blake Wisz on Unsplash In a recent poll, over 80 percent of those surveyed felt affordability over the last ...

Companies that oppose the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act are appealing a ruling by a federal judge that upheld the law, ...

Swipe fees on credit and debit card purchases topped $198 billion in 2025, which is a record high and an increase of more ...

Politicians constantly find their way into your pocket book — and not just to take their cut, but to tinker with how our ...

Visa and Mastercard credit card swipe fees again made up the majority of 2025 swipe fees at $118.8 billion, up from $111.2 ...

Although inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, retailers say that credit card swipe fees are not helping to lower inflation. The National Retail Federation sent a letter this week to the Senate ...

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 ...

New data indicates the fees charged by banks and card networks significantly exceeded the previously reported $172 billion. In its new "State of the Industry Report," CMSPI found that credit and debit ...

As families shop for the holidays this year, many are grappling with the challenge of making their dollars stretch and wondering why things cost so much whether it’s gifts or groceries. Part of the ...

Credit card swipe fees have more than doubled over the last decade, leading some business owners to look for new and creative ways to claw back their profits. Main Street businesses across the country ...

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 ...