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There are plenty of situations where using a debit card has advantages over a credit card — from staying within budget to accessing cash with little to no fees. But earning rewards is not one of those ...

Merchants paid an average of 2.26% in swipe fees for transactions using the Visa and Mastercard credit card networks in 2023, the latest year with available data, according to Nilson.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services has launched a website to help combat SNAP fraud and has advised SNAP recipients to ...

In doing so, credit card networks could compete for a merchant’s business by offering lower swipe fee rates — pressuring these fees to come down over time.

Visa and Mastercard are raking in billions in swipe fees while small businesses and consumers pay the price. We need the Credit Card Competition Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Credit and debit card swipe fees reached a new high of $187.2 billion in 2024, further driving up prices for consumers, reported the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC).

The risk of credit card fraud doesn't end when or where you swipe your card. Any business that stores your credit card number could experience a data breach in which a hacker attains access to your ...

Credit card revenues come from both transaction processing fees and the interest from extending credit. The latter constitutes the bulk of the income from credit cards.

Your card gets declined, but is it really a mistake? Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman talks to the BBB about how scammers are using this little trick to get your information.

The Credit Card Competition Act is aimed at reducing credit card fees in an attempt to lower costs for businesses and customers.

Your card gets declined, but is it really a mistake? Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman talks to the BBB about how scammers are using this little trick to get your information.