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 ...

Total fees increased by more than $15 billion from the previous year. Last December, Rovertown partnered with Weigel's and St. Romain Oil Co., operator of Y-Not Stop c-stores, to integrate swipe fee ...

It is essential for every credit card user to understand various fees to ensure cost-effective use. Credit card swipe charges, also known as interchange fees, are one such fee, which is charged every ...

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The Credit Card Competition Act is aimed at reducing credit card fees in an attempt to lower costs for businesses and customers. It's the holiday shopping season, which likely means more use of your ...

This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A bill that aims to slightly lower credit card “swipe fees” is moving quickly through the Pennsylvania House. But it faces long odds in the state Senate ...

During the roughly three years since the pandemic, small-business owners have struggled with higher labor costs, increasing rents, and inflation-driven spikes in the prices of supplies. But many ...

Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of their margins.

In places like Tyler, Longview and surrounding areas, small businesses are more than storefronts. They are a part of our fabric, built on hard work, faith in community and pride in serving our ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senators on Capitol Hill grilled credit card executives Tuesday. The questioning focused on the swipe fees credit card companies charge merchants and its trickle down to consumers.

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