Visa-MasterCard settlement follows long-running legal battle and gives merchants more flexibility on card acceptance.

If you’re a young adult or you’re new to Canada, using a credit card can help you start building a credit history. Here’s how. Credit cards are a part of everyday life. They’re a convenient and safe ...

Visa and Mastercard have proposed a settlement in their long-running legal dispute with merchants and retailers over how much they charge merchants to accept their cards. The most important part of ...

Visa/Mastercard may cut swipe fees a hair (about 0.1%), which helps stores but won’t show up as obvious price drops for ...

As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not ...

Credit cards are often seen as a way to spend money you don’t have, indulging in consumerism of the highest degree. Whether it’s the latest smartphone or designer clothing, you can just put it on your ...

Credit cards have evolved from luxury items to essential financial tools, providing benefits like cash back and travel perks.

The conflict between credit card companies and merchants goes back to 2005, when merchants sued Visa, Mastercard, and several ...

Rob Csernyik is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail and a 2022 Michener-Deacon fellow. The idea of using a credit card at a casino slot machine or a video lottery terminal is disquieting.