Credit cards
Credit cards
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Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Reps. Lance Gooden of Texas and Peter Welch of Vermont would require large banks to support at least one network other than Visa or Mastercard. Banking industry groups argue that it would help big retailers at the expense of consumers.
September 27 -
Most Americans are more indebted than ever, underscoring a persistent and widening wealth divide in the U.S.
September 26 -
Three years after expanding into credit cards, Goldman Sachs has quietly signed up a third partner, T-Mobile US.
September 20 -
More U.S. consumers are saddled with credit card debts for longer periods of time, according to a survey, struggling to pay down amid high inflation and rising interest rates.
September 19 -
Late penalties on credit cards are set to rise 9% in 2023 under current rules that allow for increases tied to the Consumer Price Index. But Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra says he wants to issue a regulation that could undo that inflation-related exception to limits on fees that banks may charge cardholders.
September 19 -
The International Standards Organization's approval of a new merchant category code for gun and ammunition sales paves the way for credit card networks to begin flagging suspicious weapons sales to law enforcement agencies.
September 9 -
The average rate on variable-rate cards rose above 18% this week, the highest level since 1996, according to data from Bankrate.com. The industry has been enjoying large profits, which has caught the attention of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 9 -
The credit-cards-as-a-service model allows small banks to develop more products — and keep more revenue — than they had when working with agent banks.
September 7 -
Three New York City pensions filed shareholder proposals with Mastercard and American Express urging the credit card companies to improve tracking of gun sales.
August 30 -
Wealthier Americans cut their credit card spending for a third straight month in July as inflation and market volatility weighed on sentiment, according to a study by Bank of America Institute.
August 25