Credit Card Swipe Fees

Ask The Expert: Do You Pay Extra To Use Your Card?

DailyFinance | Regina Lewis | Posted 09.12.2011

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We got a lot of reaction to the article about how changes in debit and credit card swipe fees may affect you. Swipe fees are the charges retailers pay...

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The Big Retailers Versus the Big Banks: It Makes a Big Difference

Dean Baker | Posted 07.09.2011

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Dean Baker

In the battle of the swipe fees, Wal-Mart is on the side of the angels, not because it is altruistic, but because it hopes to increase profits. If we're going to design policy that has a chance, we should get used to seeing some of the bad guys in our camp.

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Laura Bassett and Ryan Grim

Big Banks Spend Millions On 'Information War' To Stop Swipe Fee Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Visa, MasterCard and the big banks that took taxpayer bailouts have spent over $50 million in lobbying fees this Congress in a last-ditch effort to st...

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Laura Dean

TARP Recipients Fighting To Keep Charging Exorbitant Credit Card Fees

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Dean | Posted 05.25.2011

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This story has been edited slightly since publication for clarification. Undeterred by their sullied reputation, big banks and credit card companies ...

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