Learn what credit card processing fees are, the different types and what you can expect to pay for them, plus a few strategies to minimize their impact.

Credit card processing fees can be broken down into three main components.

Credit card processing fees cost American households an average of $1,100 annually and are expected to continue rising unless Congress acts, some say.

This week, the question of who pays credit-card processing fees became a hot topic as a widely circulated social media post.

The Credit Card Competition Act promises to reduce credit card processing fees for merchants. Here's how it could affect major credit card processors.