 TITLE: How Do Credit Card Companies Make Money? CONTENT: How Credit Card Companies Profit From Merchants\n-----------------------------------------------\nHave you ever tried to purchase something at a business that didn't accept a certain type of credit card, like American Express or Discover? These and other credit card networks charge merchants fees to process card transactions, so some merchants opt to only accept cards in certain networks. These fees vary by network, but are typically between 1% and 3%. END