Small businesses need to understand how to lower credit card processing fees, secure better terms, prevent fraud and avoid ...

Obtain a fee breakdown and request that your payment processor explain any charges you don't understand. Get quotes to ...

There’s no free way to accept card payments. However, there are multiple options for keeping processing costs down. NerdWallet's content is fact-checked for accuracy, timeliness, and relevance by ...

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Every time a customer at a convenience store pays with a credit card, the store is forced to pay a fee. In 2024, major credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard swiped $148 billion from businesses ...

Whether you tap or swipe, small businesses in San Luis Obispo say they’re paying the price of rising credit card fees, and it’s cutting into their bottom line. On Higuera Street, Neal Stuckey and his ...