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- Visa and Mastercard settled a dispute with US retailers over credit-card swipe fees.
- The settlement could ultimately affect credit-card reward programs.
- Banks aren't likely to abandon rewards programs, but they could get less rewarding.
One of the great American pastimes — using your credit card to accumulate points — could be about to change.
On Tuesday, Visa and Mastercard settled with US retailers over a longstanding dispute tied to credit-card swipe fees.