While many Americans worry about tariffs potentially boosting inflation, merchants continue to warn of a cost increase that's already certain: credit card swipe fees. Banks, card processors and ...

Recently, JPMorgan Chase reported that net profits for the third quarter of 2025 were up 11.6% year over year and totaled $14 ...

Shoppers are facing more credit card surcharges at checkout, a growing practice that can wipe out cash-back or points ...

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services is considering legislation that could help level the playing field ...

Visa is now requiring merchants interested in receiving discounts on interchange fees for certain transactions to submit more ...

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 ...

Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. Some credit card processors employ a deceptive tactic known as ...

Love them or loathe them, banks play a pivotal role in the financial landscape, providing millions of Americans with a secure ...

Two of the world's largest credit card networks, Visa and Mastercard, as well as the banks that issue cards with them, agreed to settle a decadeslong antitrust case brought upon by merchants. The ...

We all know how convenient it is to swipe our credit cards for everyday purchases. In fact, as of 2022, 82% of U.S. adults had a credit card, making it the most common consumer lending product. In ...