Credit Card News
RevolutionCard Aims to Shake Up Credit Card Industry
RevolutionCard, a new credit card that aims to cut credit card fees and increase card security, launched today. Backed by a gaggle of financial and technology heavyweights, including America Online... Continue reading
Pump prices push credit card shoppers online
It's finally happened. Your blogger has given away his 12-year old, two-foot thick television (no, not to a museum), and bought a shiny new, wafer-thin HD set, alongside a Blu-ray... Continue reading
More new/improved credit card offers
It was only last week that this blogger accused credit card companies of operating within an oligopoly. He was arguing that, partly because the barriers to entry into the credit... Continue reading
Starwood Business Credit Card Launched
Already teamed up on a consumer rewards credit card, American Express and Starwood Hotels deepened their relationship with the launch of the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card. The Starwood... Continue reading
Does the new ‘Discover it’ credit card change the game?
When Discover recently launched its Discover it credit card, it described the new product as "game-changing." Those familiar with marketing practices are likely to know that "game-changing" is a phrase... Continue reading
Credit card offers that tempt
Last Friday, this credit card news blog carried a report about the enormous increase in offers that credit card companies are mailing to prospective customers. The numbers are staggering: in... Continue reading
Survey Finds Largest Credit Card Issuers Not Doubling Minimum Payments
Finds Largest Credit Card Issuers Not Doubling Minimum Payments Contrary to reports in many media outlets, an IndexCreditCards.com survey of the seven largest credit card issuers found that none is... Continue reading
Business credit cards can be a bad idea for consumers
The Pew Charitable Trusts' Safe Credit Cards Project yesterday published a revealing report into the business of business credit cards. Many of these credit cards are great for corporations and... Continue reading
Corporate credit cards for consumers–lethal or hot?
Last week (September 6), this blog warned readers that some card issuers are mailing credit card offers for business products to people even though they know the addressees aren't businesses.... Continue reading