Credit Card News
Credit Card News Roundup–Swipe Fees, Rewards and Debt
When you're up to your eyes in credit card debt, any port looks welcome in the storm. But Friday's New York Times told harrowing stories of those who, in desperation,... Continue reading
Credit card debt yo-yoing
Credit card trends (actually, come to think of it, most trends) often take a while to become identifiable and those surrounding card debt look as if they may be in... Continue reading
It’s getting easier to be approved for credit cards
If your finances got into a mess a while back, but are getting better now, you stand a better chance of seeing a credit card application approved than you have... Continue reading
Chips on 96 percent of credit cards by 2018
By the end of 2018, 96 percent of all American credit cards could have EMV chips (tiny microprocessors that store and guard card data more effectively than today's magnetic strips)... Continue reading
Business credit cards best for building business credit — not borrowing
Early in March, this website published an article about the different forms of credit available to small-business owners. It suggested that some successful companies that had previously been forced to... Continue reading
Is the credit card watchdog losing its teeth?
If you suffer from edentulism, you have no teeth. And, if some lobbyists and legislators get their way, that could soon be precisely the condition of the new watchdog responsible... Continue reading
Citi promotes Private Pass credit card perk
Have you seen Citi's new television commercial, "The Ex?" It shows a man consoling himself after his girlfriend breaks up with him because he's boring. He resolves to become interesting... Continue reading
MasterCard users’ cancer charity opportunity
MasterCard credit card issuer has launched "Dig in and Do Good," a summertime promotion that sees it make a small donation to Stand Up To Cancer every time one of... Continue reading
Chase, Discover unveil enhancements to their rewards credit cards
It's easy to miss opportunities available to holders of rewards credit cards. And that means you may not be fully enjoying everything the plastic in your wallet offers. So here's... Continue reading
Bank of America Completes Acquisition of MBNA
Bank of America Completes Acquisition of MBNA With the acquisition of MBNA Corp. completed yesterday, Bank of America rang in the new year as the United States’ largest credit card... Continue reading