If approved by a court, a proposed settlement from Visa and Mastercard would, among other things, allow merchants to decline specific kinds of cards at checkout. Many or all of the products on this ...

Learn how swipe fees impact your business, what drives their costs, and the smartest strategies to reduce processing expenses and protect your profit margins. Key takeaways: Swipe fees are charges ...

Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) are close to a new court deal with U.S. stores over credit card swipe fees. This is according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The talks come after nearly twenty ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, in September 2025. A federal judge upheld an Illinois law that prevents banks and card networks from collecting swipe fees on sales taxes and tips, dealing a ...