Fees charged to merchants to process transactions rose 5.9% in one year. The 2025 swipe fee total was up 5.9% from $187.2 billion in 2024, according to the Nilson Report trade publication. This was ...

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A new state bill (SB26-134) aimed to cut swipe fees is drawing mixed reactions from local business owners and banks. Every time a customer uses a credit card, the ...

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MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — A federal judge is ruling to keep a first-of-its-kind law on the books in Illinois. It prohibits banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on certain parts of ...

A federal court has upheld a law making Illinois the first state to ban swipe fees on tips and taxes. The law, known as the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, is set to take effect on July 1, ...

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