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 ...

One of the great American pastimes — using your credit card to accumulate points — could be about to change. On Tuesday, Visa and Mastercard settled with US retailers over a long-standing dispute tied ...

A decadeslong lawsuit between Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc. and a large cohort of merchants could finally be nearing its conclusion — with potential implications for shoppers if stores choose to limit ...

The way it works in the credit card industry, the acquirer owns the POS terminal and rents it to the merchant, who places it in its physical premise. Ergo, even though the common man sees a "POS ...

Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. agreed to lower and cap credit-card interchange rates as part of a landmark settlement with U.S. merchants that follows almost two decades of litigation, the parties said ...

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Visa and Mastercard settled a dispute with US retailers over credit-card swipe fees. The settlement could ultimately affect credit-card reward programs. Banks aren't likely to abandon rewards programs ...