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How much does it really cost to process debit card purchases?

By Julie Vorman

May 3, 2011

How much goes for processing?

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Regulatory brawl over debit cards sidesteps the real fee-setters: card companies

By Amy Biegelsen

May 3, 2011

Banks squeeze bigger debit fee out of Fed

By Amy Biegelsen

June 29, 2011

Bankers take debit fee duel to friendly territory in House

By Julie Vorman

February 17, 2011

Will new debit card fee controls revolutionize card industry?

Credit union study of swipe costs adds confusion to debit fee battle

By Amy Biegelsen

June 6, 2011

Big credit unions say processing costs 2 cents per swipe, lower than Fed's planned 12-cent cap

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Reform reading: Debit card use up 15 percent as Fed mulls fee limit

By Julie Vorman

December 8, 2010

SEC aims to shed more light on murky world of derivatives

By Shirley Gao and Julie Vorman

June 30, 2011

Visa, MasterCard in $6B settlement over card fees

By The Associated Press

July 13, 2012

Reform reading: Credit ratings hard to replace, overdraft fees criticized

By Julie Vorman

November 19, 2010

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