There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn. By Amanda Holpuch To anyone who happened upon a funeral in Washington Square Park in Manhattan ...

Most buildings on Brown's campus have traditionally been open and have not required swipe card during daytime hours, but the university plans to do "large-scale systematic security review of the ...

Fees paid by merchants to accept credit card and debit cards will dampen consumer spending power this holiday shopping season as sellers look for ways to offset the cost, says the Merchants Payment ...

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, and most of us approach it with a plan. We hunt for deals, compare prices and try to stretch our dollars a little further. What few people think ...

Visa and Mastercard say they have reached a settlement to resolve a long-running battle over swipe fees. These are the fees that restaurants and retailers pay the card companies every time a customer ...

Visa and Mastercard announced Monday that they reached a proposed settlement that would lower charges that merchants pay to the credit card networks. While those fees are paid by the store every time ...

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 ...

As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not everyone sees this as a satisfying end to a legal battle that stretched on ...

Credit card swipe fees have become one of the most prominent and oppressive issues for New York’s small business owners. Whether it's mom and pop stores upstate or corner store bodegas in Manhattan, ...

Learn how to perform a clean and controlled one-handed card cut using basic finger mechanics. This tutorial is ideal for beginners looking to build smooth card handling skills for magic or casual ...

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 ...

Data suggests that fees charged by banks and card networks were more than 25% higher than other estimates. "These outrageous fees drive up the price of almost everything consumers buy, and addressing ...