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Research, regulation, industry reports
A new consultant's report shows that in general, that Americans are still increasing their credit card spending, but their credit card issuers are hurting, and passing along their pain to consumers, and will continue to do so into next year.
Adding to the chorus of voices suggesting you should expect less generous credit card terms, Lehman Brothers issued a report this week that looked at American Express, Capital One and Discover.
This week's round-up of the best credit card-related blogs goes numeral intensive: 10 ways to get out and stay out of debt, 6 ways to increase your credit score, 5 dumb credit card rumors and more!
In an interview with Maria Bartiromo, Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin hints that she may be active on a front that John McCain has been silent on -- credit card reform.
Southwest Airlines has announced that as of Sept. 9, it's joining the cashless movement that has been sweeping through airline cabins for the past few years.
A new poll of 500 college students has found that nearly a quarter of them don't consider the long-term ramifications when using a credit card to fund a night of fun. This online poll sponsored by the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys shows that many young people simply aren't concerned with debt.
Commonwealth Fund study says 21 million Americans turned to credit cards to pay medical bills and 28 million got debt collection calls about unpaid medical bills.
The Delaware Democrat may come from a banking haven, but disclosure forms show no one's given him a ladle and a seat at the money river.
Will Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate support credit card industry reforms? Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware has been a long-time banking industry supporter.
National banking regulator asks the Fed to ease off of proposed credit card industry regulations. Will the Fed listen?
New York state attorney general cracks down on Long Island gas stations that charge a surcharge for use of credit cards.
New research from media monitoring service Mintel Comperemedia shows that U.S. banks continued to mail fewer credit card offers during the April to June period, for the third-consecutive quarterly decline. Estimated second-quarter acquisition mail volume for credit cards dropped nearly 8 percent from the first quarter, Mintel says.
A federal proposal would force lenders to tell consumers "You're getting a bum deal because of your bum credit."
Credit card issuers sharply tightened lending standards in July, hiking rates, slashing credit limits and generally getting stingier about issuing cards, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Monday afternoon.
Business owners, if you have a merchant account that lets you accept credit or debit cards, Uncle Sam just stuck his nose further into your business.
Frightened off by tough economic times, most credit card issuers are scaling back their pursuit of new customers because they just aren't worth the risk, according to a new study.
A recent AskMen.com poll found that the typical modern man has few credit cards and even less debt, with the cash saved on interest charges apparently going toward his goal of $1 million in retirement savings.
The online version of a Chicago Tribune exposé about the evils of online title loans and online payday loans is full of links to online title and payday lenders.
A high-ranking U.S. Senator has filed a bill to create a national usury law that would cap consumer credit rates at 36 percent.
Gift cards may not provide the same level of protection as credit cards and debit cards, but gift card users are not left completely unguarded, according to a report released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
If Internet searches for the terms "cash advance" and "foreclosure" were songs on the Billboard charts, they'd be rising with a bullet.
A new survey has dubbed Las Vegas "Debt Central." However, when you're talking specifically about credit card-related debt, the same report shows that consumers living in far less glamorous places -- like Anchorage, Alaska, and Corpus Christi, Texas -- are far worse off than those in Sin City.
A consumer group has unveiled the confidential credit card marketing deal Bank of America struck with Florida State University, and it shines a light into the way big universities give up the personal information of students and alumni in exchange for big payoffs.
American Express has the best reputation of any U.S. credit card issuer or bank, according to a recent study. However, that same survey shows that the entire financial industry has a lot of work to do when it comes to winning people's hearts.
Consumers remain largely uneducated about credit scoring. That's unfortunate, since a new survey suggests that by informing themselves and taking a few easy steps, borrowers could save billions of dollars each year.
Consumers’ attitudes about the economy just keeping getting worse, according to a new study, and people’s fears are forcing them to cut back on everything from summer vacations to groceries.
Summer driving season is upon us, with gas prices and tempers both running high. To show their anger over credit card fees they say are boosting fuel costs and erasing profits, gas station owners are taking action.
The American Bankers Association has joined the chorus of voices warning that trouble in the economy is making life difficult for borrowers -- and pushing delinquencies higher.
The transaction processing giant, under pressure from federal and state regulators, dropped a rule that treated PIN-based purchases differently from signature-based debit buys. It means more consumers will zip through drugstore lines.
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