The small portion of each credit card sale that your business pays toward processing costs can add up to thousands each year. Although credit card fees are a cost of doing business, they aren’t set in ...

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 ...

DETROIT - One of Michigan’s largest utilities will soon start tacking on a fee when customers pay gas and electric bills with ...

(This story has been updated to correct a typo that resulted in a substantive error. The law allows employers to make deductions for credit card processing fees as ...

Credit card swipe fees, which are among the highest operating costs for retailers, are taking a bite out of household budgets, according to industry experts. When a credit or debit card is used, banks ...

Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of their margins.

In early discussions of the 2026 budget, the St. Louis Park City Council pondered whether or not to pass credit card processing fees onto residents instead of the budget bearing ...

Running a business comes with enough challenges—managing operations, serving customers and staying ahead of competitors. But there may be a silent drain on your profits that often goes unnoticed: A ...

Convenience and processing fees can quietly add up to $1,000 or more to bills each year. Many vendors and suppliers now tack on significant "convenience fees" for credit card payments. If you're ...

As Duluth flips the calendar on 2025, city officials plan to pass along anticipated credit card fees to residents by adopting ...

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

Every time a server drops a check presenter and you scrawl a tip on the credit card line, you are triggering a small but intricate financial system. Money moves from your bank to a processor, then to ...