Generally, credit card charges can take several days to go through — which is when they’re pending. But merchants may also place “holds” as a type of security deposit.

Still, credit-card fees have led to disputes between card companies and retailers. In 2016, Wal-Mart Canada stopped accepting Visa cards at stores in Thunder Bay and Manitoba for several months.

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The federal government says it will regulate credit-card transaction fees if the financial industry does not lower costs for small businesses. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic ...