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September 15, 2025 - US merchants are cautiously optimistic that a federal district court's decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Rsrv. Sys., No. 1:21-CV-00095, 2025 WL 2253474, (D ...

The Merchants Payments Coalition claims that the average family in the U.S. pays $1,200 per year to cover the costs of swipe ...

In a Truth Social post, President Trump backed a bill called the Credit Card Competition Act (sometimes called the ...

Credit card surcharging is on the rise. Imposing a surcharge in a compliant manner is more than adding a fee at the point of sale. Below we review on a high level the legal and commercial ...

Review your credit card fee policies before traveling outside the U.S. to avoid surprise costs. If needed, apply for a credit card without travel-related surcharges and fees. To avoid high conversion ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fees paid by merchants to accept credit card and debit cards will dampen consumer spending power this holiday shopping season as sellers look for ways to offset the cost, says the Merchants Payment ...