There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn. By Amanda Holpuch To anyone who happened upon a funeral in Washington Square Park in Manhattan ...

Merchant groups late Friday filed written complaints regarding the latest settlement offer in their two-decades old lawsuit against Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. challenging card swipe fees. The ...

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, and most of us approach it with a plan. We hunt for deals, compare prices and try to stretch our dollars a little further. What few people think ...

Every day, millions of Americans swipe or tap a Visa or Mastercard to buy coffee, gas or groceries. Those few seconds at the register connect banks, businesses and consumers in one of the biggest ...

Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough. Visa and Mastercard say ...

As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not everyone sees this as a satisfying end to a legal battle that stretched on ...

Debit cards are convenient -- but they're not always the safest choice. Swiped in the wrong place, a debit card can expose your bank account to fraud, delays, or lost protection. While they're fine ...

Data suggests that fees charged by banks and card networks were more than 25% higher than other estimates. "These outrageous fees drive up the price of almost everything consumers buy, and addressing ...

The Skyla Visa Signature credit card offers qualified borrowers a credit limit as high as $50,000, making it ideal for those who desire a large amount of purchasing power and financial flexibility.

Double-dipping is a credit card strategy that involves linking your card purchases to at least two rewards programs to maximize your earnings. Some ways you can double-dip include purchasing items in ...

From Congress to the Senate, Sen. Elissa Slotkin has fought to lower prices and deliver for Michiganians. That’s why I hope she’ll continue this fight by supporting the Marshall-Durbin Amendment as ...

The Illinois General Assembly pushed back by a year implementation of its controversial Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which would exempt state and local taxes and tips from so-called swipe fees ...