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For many small businesses, accepting debit and credit cards is a necessity. In 2022, 44% of Americans used cash for some purchases, but 41% went cashless during a typical week, according to Pew ...

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The best credit card processing companies offer simple processing services at reasonable rates to small business owners. These companies also need to provide certain features, such as reporting ...

A payment card surcharge or checkout fee is when a business passes the credit card processing cost (the interchange rate charged by card networks) to customers. It can’t be added to prepaid cards or ...

Credit card processing fees vary by payment processor and pricing structure, but in general, they're 1.5% to 3.5% of the transaction. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

If your business accepts card payments, credit card processing fees are obligatory. These fees can cost vendors anywhere between 1.5% to 3.5% per transaction, but the rate depends on a variety of ...

For years, merchants have battled banks and payment processors over credit card processing fees. That fight has risen to a fever pitch now that a bipartisan bill to curb those fees is on the table.