September 15, 2025 - US merchants are cautiously optimistic that a federal district court's decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Rsrv. Sys., No. 1:21-CV-00095, 2025 WL 2253474, (D ...

Merchants are increasingly levying surcharges on purchases made with credit cards to help offset processing fees, a new study from J.D. Power finds. Some 34% of merchants surveyed are adding ...

Walmart filed a complaint about the Visa and Mastercard settlement offer saying the proposal did not provide relief to large ...

The Merchants Payments Coalition estimates that the average family will pay approximately $21 in swipe fees during the ...

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A proposed settlement to long-running litigation over credit card fees could mean you could pay more at stores to use certain types of credit card, or even have your card rejected. Visa and Mastercard ...

A new study by Splitit and Pymnts has found that general-purpose credit card installment plans are a reliable way to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction. The report “Divided, Not ...

Local retailers get equal billing with national merchants like Walmart in a new merchant-funded rewards program developed by credit unions. As merchants seek alternatives to paying swipe fees ...

Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

New research shared by Splitit illustrates the rapid evolution underway in the payments landscape and the implications for customer loyalty and retention. The report, “Innovations and Developments of ...

Storing your credit card information makes it easier for merchants to facilitate future and recurring transactions. For data security or consumer privacy purposes, however, you may not want merchants ...