(InvestigateTV) — The number one reason a credit card charge is declined is insufficient funds, according to Discover, but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns cards might also be declined as part ...

Once a credit card swipe crosses the $5,000 mark, the transaction stops being routine and starts triggering a series of behind-the-scenes checks, score calculations, and banking rules that most people ...

Credit card 'swipe fees' are a significant expense for small businesses, often second only to labor costs. These fees, typically 1.5% to 3.5% of a sale, cost U.S. businesses billions annually. Visa ...

Visa and Mastercard are offering to lower the fees they charge merchants to accept their credit cards to settle 20 years of litigation, but some merchant groups say it's all "smoke and mirrors" and ...

Marylanders are no strangers to the strain brought on by stubbornly high expenses. Our state’s cost of living remains 13% higher than the national average, so it’s clear we need action from Congress ...

The Credit Card Competition Act has failed to get enacted for years, but it might hitch a ride on a crypto bill A bipartisan bill focused on credit-card swipe fees has failed to gain traction for ...