The legislation would allow merchants to route transactions over multiple card networks, boosting competition, cutting costs ...

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While many Americans worry about tariffs potentially boosting inflation, merchants continue to warn of a cost increase that's already certain: credit card swipe fees. Banks, card processors and ...

President Donald Trump just fired another shot across the bow of the U.S. payments industry — and Wall Street is paying close ...

Pending charges on credit cards are charges that have been authorized by your credit card issuer but have not been completely processed by the merchant. Some pending transactions act as temporary ...

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Every time you use your card, the credit card company adds a swipe fee of 2% to 4%. The Legislature should protect consumers ...

Learn how credit card posting affects your transaction timeline, the differences between transaction and post dates, and how it impacts your account balance and payments.