U.S. fuel cards were a relatively complacent niche until a few years ago, when a wave of consolidations and digital innovations transformed the $66 billion-plus industry into a hotbed of competition.

India’s war on cash has at least two likely victors: Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.

Wells Fargo is continuing to sustain damage from the phony-accounts scandal that emerged in early September, according to new data published Thursday.

LendingTree has agreed to pay up to $130 million to acquire the credit card shopping site CompareCards.

In this environment, the millennials who have largely chosen credit card alternatives such as P-to-P apps and social payment tools will have an easier time getting credit cards, potentially giving banks an added tool to compete with apps like Venmo.

New research finds that many credit card users continue to pay only the minimum required each month, in spite of government-mandated disclosures designed to encourage them to get out of debt sooner.

New research finds that many credit card users continue to pay only the minimum required each month, in spite of government-mandated disclosures designed to encourage them to get out of debt sooner.

It is premature to say whether criticism of cross-selling and calls to break up the big banks will lead to action, but there is one area where a spinoff could actually be in the banks' interest.

The long-term promise of mobile wallets has been that plastic cards could disappear, even from the point of issuance.

There was once a huge push behind contactless payment cards in the U.S., but eventually issuers lost interest in the format. However, there are signs that contactless payments will make another push.