Credit card processing costs typically range from 1.5% to 3.5%, but processor markups can inflate costs. Using interchange-plus pricing can give you more insight than a flat-rate plan. Compare quotes, ...

What are Interchange fees? When a customer buys a new $25 t-shirt using their credit card, the bank that issued the card ...

I often encounter three misconceptions about interchange fees. They may seem trivial, but they are truly fundamental to understanding the payment market, which will help you discuss fees more ...

The credit card processing industry is undergoing a major change since Visa announced the Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP), which went live in the U.S. in April. This new program replaces the ...

Merchants are right to dispute what they pay for card transactions. Technology has an answer—if the networks will listen. Interchange is the foundation of branded-payments theory: Remove friction at ...

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to end their longstanding “honor all cards” rule and temporarily lower interchange fees as part of a settlement agreement announced Monday that could conclude 20 years ...

Americans currently use debit cards and credit cards for nearly 82% of their payments and purchases, almost double the share as recently as 2003. In 2022, they used debit cards 98 billion times for ...

Today (November 10, 2025), credit card company Visa (NYSE:V) has issued a statement a potential legal settlement in the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The ...