American Express

The announcement follows a news report that said it routinely and without notification charged higher rates than it initially quoted.

The company defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them.

Analysts had expected the New York-based firm to boost its forecast as consumers increased spending on its cards.

Banks stocks have declined as the yield curve shrinks; the companies will offer a co-branded small-business card.

American Express prevailed Monday in an eight-year antitrust battle with the government. Here’s a look at how other card networks, banks, retailers and consumers will be affected.

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a government lawsuit that accused American Express Co. of thwarting competition by prohibiting merchants from steering customers to cards with lower fees.

The firm graded bank and credit card apps on customer satisfaction, appearance, navigability, and availability and clarity of information.

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Dark clouds may not yet be on the horizon, but industry executives are sending the message to investors that they know a turn in the credit cycle is coming, and they are planning accordingly.

The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.