Using a credit card has never been easier, but that convenience comes with growing risks. Financial experts warn that certain ...

The risk of swiping your credit card still remains high. Stay vigilant in protecting your information if you use your card at any of these places.

Retiring Senator Dick Durbin has spent more than a decade pushing to force competition into the credit card payment system.

The bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, reintroduced earlier this month, is supported by the restaurant industry but ...

New data indicates the fees charged by banks and card networks significantly exceeded the previously reported $172 billion. In its new "State of the Industry Report," CMSPI found that credit and debit ...

Credit card swipe fees are going up, costing businesses and could eventually cost all of us more money too. The fees are charged every time we swipe a credit card while shopping. Here's an example: ...

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Under a new bill introduced this month, Washington state could lead a nationwide charge in addressing the ballooning “swipe fee” problem; fees that cut into small businesses’ profit margins and raise ...

Credit card fraud has become a constant and pervasive threat, and debit cards aren't immune to being stolen either. The Federal Trade Commission reported 66,090 instances of credit card fraud in 2020.