Heather Bernhardt is a small business owner. But she has a rant as a business owner and a customer. She can't stand the growing practice of businesses charging consumers a surcharge to use their ...

Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it’s just a small ...

Surcharges cover the swipe fees that Visa and Mastercard charge merchants. Customer transparency is key when it comes to surcharges. Only four states ban merchants from adding surcharges. Credit card ...

A third of small businesses in the U.S. are now adding surcharges to credit card transactions, according to a recent J.D. Power survey. The data analytics firm surveyed 3,841 U.S. small businesses in ...

Surcharges can offset the expense of credit card processing fees, but there are limitations and legal guidelines. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A new consumer protection law went into effect Sunday amending and clarifying New York's existing credit card surcharge law. Now business transactions imposing a credit card ...

Illegal credit card purchase fees are still a thing on Long Island. Merchants in many corners continue to add “admin” fees and other surcharges to the customer’s tab to cover their credit card ...

Merchants are increasingly levying surcharges on purchases made with credit cards to help offset processing fees, a new study from J.D. Power finds. Some 34% of merchants surveyed are adding ...

Photo illustration of a Visa credit card and Mastercard debit cards. (Karol Serewis/USA TODAY Network) You grab a quick snack at the corner store or pay a bill online, only to see an extra charge ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you’ve dined at a restaurant, pumped gas or shopped at a small business since Feb. 11, you’ve probably already noticed the change: Stores throughout the state, including New ...