Credit Card News
Visa Piloting Electronic Alert Program to Help Identify Suspicious Transactions
Visa announced yesterday the launch of a pilot program for delivering real-time alerts to consumers based on triggers that may indicate when a credit card transaction is fraudulent. The alerts... Continue reading
Average Credit Card Debt $4,150 Per Adult, Over $7,900 Per Household
Using government debt data and census data, IndexCreditCards.com has determined that the average American adult is carrying $4,150 in revolving debt (mainly credit card debt) and the average American household... Continue reading
As Student Credit Card Debt Rises, Will New Law Help?
In April of 2009, Sallie Mae, which describes itself as "the nation's leading provider of saving, planning, and paying for education programs," published the results of a study it conducted... Continue reading
Five ways to stop your credit cards from making you poorer
You almost certainly have recently received notifications from the issuers of your credit cards, telling you about changes to your terms and conditions. If you're lucky, these have been mailed... Continue reading
Average Credit Card Rate Jumps Half-Point in Three-Week Period
Perhaps inevitably, credit card rates have risen over the three weeks since our last report, and the change is substantial --- over a one-half point difference in less than a... Continue reading
Credit Card Rates Decline Slightly with Latest Federal Rate Cut
Though many credit card companies are raising interest rates and changing rate formulas to protect profitability, the recent Federal Reserve rate cuts have still been strong enough to knock average... Continue reading
Average Credit Card Debt Over $4,200 Per Adult, Over $8,100 Per Household
Using government debt data and census data, IndexCreditCards.com has determined that the average American adult is carrying $4,208 in revolving debt (mainly credit card debt) and the average American household... Continue reading
Outfox white-collar criminals with credit cards
Japanese commerce is struggling to maintain its reputation for excellence. First, Toyota had to recall some of its models. Now, Sony has apologized for potentially exposing the details of 10... Continue reading
Credit cards and a Cannes-do lifestyle
It's that time of year again when Hollywood stars migrate from Rodeo Drive to the Croisette, and desert the Sky Bar for the cocktail lounge of the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc.... Continue reading
Visa chips in for better credit card security
If you've been to Europe in recent years, you've probably noticed that debit and credit cards are different over there. The cards themselves have a small square gold chip embedded... Continue reading