In total, swipe fees on all credit cards totaled $148.5 billion in 2024, up from $136 billion the prior year. Debit card swipe fees reached $38.7 billion, up from $36.3 billion.

If shopping for the holidays seems more expensive this year, blame credit card "swipe fees." This is what credit card companies charge stores when you use credit cards — and you can bet that fee ...

The Credit Card Competition Act is aimed at reducing credit card fees in an attempt to lower costs for businesses and customers.

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A bipartisan bill focused on credit-card swipe fees has failed to gain traction for years, but it has another shot in the U.S. Senate this week thanks to a separate measure focused on the ...

Last year, Visa and MasterCard collected over $77 billion in credit-card swipe fees.