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A U.S. judge on Monday upheld the Federal Reserve’s “swipe fees” regulation that caps the amount banks charge merchants for ...

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 ...

Consumers should expect to spend more on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC), which estimates that rising swipe fees charged by banks could cause $578 ...

If shopping for the holidays seems more expensive this year, blame credit card "swipe fees." This is what credit card companies charge stores when you use credit cards — and you can bet that fee gets ...

When the impact of credit card “swipe” fees on prices consumers pay for groceries came up at a hearing in Washington in 2022, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn was concerned. “Tell me how this contributes to ...