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What Customers Want From Banks: Online Banking Trends and Consumer Priorities

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The White House: How Junk Fees Distort Competition
Bank fees have attracted the attention of various regulators, including the CFPB, which has launched a junk fees initiative to better understand the problem and potential policy actions. When selecting a bank, consumers frequently cite “low fees” as an important attribute of a bank. However, banks charge fees in many different situations, often detailed in the “fine print” when setting up an account, making it difficult to compare banks on the full schedule of fees they charge. For example, many banks charge consumers a fee if they receive an incoming wire transfer. Wire transfers are simply electronic transfers of money between two customers of different banks. Consumers are typically unaware of the cost that a bank incurs to process such a transaction, so when the fee is levied—often $15, $25, or more—consumers may not necessarily realize that this fee can far exceed the cost to the bank. A consumer is typically captive at the moment they need to send or receive a wire transfer and have no choice but to pay the fee, as it would be costly and time-intensive to move their banking relationship to another bank with lower fees.
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Average Credit Card Processing Fees and Costs in 2025

Credit card processing fees can add up to a big expense for merchants. Here are the average fees and costs for many issuers and payment networks in 2025.

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The Hill: The Credit Card Competition Act would harm successful businesses in the name of competition
Sens. Richard Durban (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the bill in 2022 in response to complaints from small businesses and consumers who are frustrated by increased costs of interchange fees and asked Congress to intervene. Interchange fees are costs that businesses must pay to accept credit card payments, and amount to about 2-3 percent per purchase.
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Jack Caporal is the Research Director for The Motley Fool and has worked full-time for the company since 2021. His research focuses on uncovering and analyzing trends that shape personal financial decisions across the United States. Prior to The Motley Fool, Jack covered business and economic trends as a reporter and policy analyst in Washington, D.C. His primary research has been featured across top-tier media like the New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, and has been cited in Congressional testimony.