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 ...

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Companies that oppose the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act are appealing a ruling by a federal judge that upheld the law, which will be effective July 1.

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.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In South Carolina, skimmers have been found at gas station pumps, ATM’s, retail and grocery stores. Skimmers are devices that criminals attach to point of sales or card readers ...

Under a new bill introduced this month, Washington state could lead a nationwide charge in addressing the ballooning “swipe fee” problem; fees that cut into small businesses’ profit margins and raise ...

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 ...

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Marylanders are no strangers to the strain brought on by stubbornly high expenses. Our state’s cost of living remains 13% higher than the national average, so it’s clear we need action from Congress ...