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Trump wants to end penny production; will it affect consumers?
Feb 11, 2025, 7:03 PM
President Donald Trump is seeking to end production of new pennies. An expert told FOX Business the effect on consumers will be negligible.
What would be the impact of a credit card interest rate cap?
Feb 11, 2025, 6:00 AM
New legislation in Congress that would cap credit card interest rates at 10% that has the backing of President Trump could reshape financial services, though it would carry a cost.
2025-02-10
Trump takes aim at 'wasteful' government spending by ordering end to penny production
Feb 10, 2025, 9:29 AM
The president said in a Truth Social post that stopping the mint from coining new pennies is another way to reduce 'wasteful' government spending.
2025-01-29
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
Jan 29, 2025, 12:08 PM
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
2025-01-28
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Jan 28, 2025, 9:58 AM
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.
2025-01-08
How credit card swipe fees are affecting shoppers
Jan 8, 2025, 7:00 AM
Industry experts say credit card swipe fees are taking a chunk out of Americans' spending power. But Electronic Payments Coalition claimed these processing costs are among the lowest.
2024-12-18
Consumer watchdog warns companies against devaluing credit card rewards, launches tool to avoid scams
Dec 18, 2024, 12:59 PM
Credit card companies may be illegally devaluing rewards points or airline miles that customers have accrued, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned.
2024-12-04
Shoppers increasingly using cash to budget
Dec 4, 2024, 7:36 PM
Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.
2024-12-02
This 'stepping stone' strategy helps parents boost their kids' credit score. Here's how it works
Dec 2, 2024, 12:17 PM
Adding a child as an authorized user to your credit card account can help jumpstart their credit history. But there can be risks, experts said.
2024-11-30
As Cash Fades, Small Retailers Embrace Efforts to Rein In Swipe Fees
Nov 30, 2024, 5:00 AM
Business owners say card transaction fees are a growing monthly expense, one often passed to consumers. They’re cheering efforts to lower them.
2024-11-29
Money mules: Teens and young adults most likely to be targeted
Nov 29, 2024, 7:45 AM
Criminals are conning young people into using their bank accounts to launder money, fraud experts say.
2024-11-19
Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on 'duopoly,' high swipe fees
Nov 19, 2024, 5:40 PM
Senate Judiciary Committee members say the 'duopoly' has left retailers with no ability to negotiate high interchange fees.
2024-10-26
Visa report highlights emerging scams targeting consumers and travelers
Oct 26, 2024, 9:00 AM
Visa released a new report detailing the emerging scams targeting consumers and travelers, including the emergence of "digital pickpocketing" and scams involving fake airline bookings.
2024-09-25
Nancy Pelosi's husband sold more than $500K in Visa stock ahead of DOJ action
Sep 25, 2024, 3:36 PM
Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker and current California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, sold 2,000 shares of Visa a few months before the company was sued by the government.
2024-09-24
US accuses Visa of debit card monopoly
Sep 24, 2024, 3:21 PM
The Department of Justice said Visa's actions had slowed competition and raised prices across the economy.
US accuses Visa of monopolizing debit card swipes
Sep 24, 2024, 2:34 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa for alleged antitrust violations on Tuesday, accusing one of the world's largest payment networks of suppressing competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals. Visa processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the U.S., bringing it $7 billion each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the Justice Department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants, and competitors, prosecutors allege.
Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of 'nearly everything’
Sep 24, 2024, 2:30 PM
Visa and its smaller rival MasterCard have surged in the past two decades, reaching a combined market cap of roughly $1 trillion.
U.S. Accuses Visa of Monopoly in Debit Cards
Sep 24, 2024, 2:30 PM
The financial giant, which processes the majority of debit card spending in the United States, unfairly imposed fees on merchants and deterred rivals, the Justice Department said.
DOJ sues Visa over debit card market monopoly
Sep 24, 2024, 2:11 PM
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, alleging the financial services giant used its clout to maintain a monopoly over the U.S. debit card market.
Why the Justice Department is Targeting Visa
Sep 24, 2024, 8:05 AM
The Justice Department is expected to sue the global payments giant as soon as Tuesday, accusing the company of stifling competition.
2024-09-23
Justice Dept. Plans Antitrust Lawsuit Against Visa
Sep 23, 2024, 7:07 PM
The agency plans to argue that the company illegally penalizes customers that try to use rival payment processors.
2024-09-05
Visa debuts a new product designed to protect consumers making bank transfers
Sep 5, 2024, 4:38 AM
Visa said it plans to launch a dedicated service for bank transfers, skipping credit cards and the traditional direct debit process.