Premium cards with higher rewards cost retailers more to process, and they soon may be able to pass that onto you.

Premium credit cards grew in 2025, with higher fees, new perks and steady demand amid Visa and Mastercard settlement news.

Mastercard Inc. said it’s working to weave Fiserv Inc.’s FIUSD stablecoin into a range of its payment products. It’s another traditional financial firm jockeying for a seat at the table as ...

The Instacart Mastercard earns decent rewards for a co-branded credit card. Instacart loyalists – who already pay for an Instacart+ membership – would benefit the most from this credit card. If you ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

U.S. payment processors are shifting their focus toward faster, more convenient, and secure digital payment solutions. Key trends driving this transformation include the growth of real-time payments ...

Sales for U.S. retailers have increased by about 4% so far this holiday season as Americans balanced tighter budgets with a ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank, an industry leader in payment and banking services for small business clients, and Mastercard announced today the launch of the new U.S. Bank Business ...

Visa and Mastercard announced Monday that they reached a proposed settlement that would lower charges that merchants pay to the credit card networks. While those fees are paid by the store every time ...

With the rise of subscription-based services, keeping track of recurring charges has turned into a major pain point for users and a potential reputational risk for financial institutions. MA’s ...

Mastercard faces a structural threat from the rapid global rise of Account-to-Account (A2A) payment systems, especially outside the U.S. MA's international revenue, now 66.7% of total, is at risk as ...