Legislation to restrict assessment of credit card interchange fees has been proposed in multiple states this year, but is unlikely to pass in any. Progressive Democrats like Senator Bernie Sanders ...

I often encounter three misconceptions about interchange fees. They may seem trivial, but they are truly fundamental to understanding the payment market, which will help you discuss fees more ...

If you are a credit card user, you would have come across a number of terms that explain the various charges, financial parameters, and key metrics associated with it. But do you know what an ...

When a merchant accepts credit card payments, it pays an interchange fee charged by the credit card company to process each card transaction. Interchange fees can chip away at a merchant’s bottom line ...

Interchange fees, or “swipe fees,” are a small part of every credit or debit card transaction, but they serve a big purpose. They help fund the systems that guarantee that your credit card can be ...

As Congress and the White House examine consumer protection rules for the banking industry, merchants hope they'll also look into another aspect of the card game -- the increasing fees retailers are ...

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