A $5.7 billion settlement by Visa and MasterCard was rejected by an appeals court in New York, potentially renewing years of litigation with U.S. merchants over allegations that credit-card swipe fees were improperly fixed.

The credit card industry's switch to microchips has improved security, but fraudulent online purchases remain a big vulnerability. A new credit card company called Final, which launches Wednesday, is aiming to fix that problem.

The court's decision to return Madden v. Midland Funding to a lower court leaves unresolved a number of important questions for marketplace lenders and other parts of the consumer-finance industry.

Kroger is suing Visa, alleging the network threatened to raise fees and cut off the supermarket chain from accepting its debit cards.

In a setback for the U.S. consumer finance industry, the Supreme Court said Monday that it will not review a lower court's decision that bolstered the ability of states to enforce bans on high-cost lending.

Class action lawsuits are supposed to promote judicial efficiency, yet they mostly benefit plaintiff's lawyers while providing little for the people who are actually in the class.

WASHINGTON — More than fifty state bankers associations have rallied behind legislation from Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, to repeal caps on debit interchange fees.

Costco customers have deluged the retailer's Facebook page with hundreds of complaints about a new credit card from Citigroup, saying they endured lengthy wait times and had trouble activating accounts.

Consumers deserve disclosure and the protections enjoyed by payroll card users, but it is critical that regulations do not put providers out of business.

Ally Financial has introduced its first credit card, as the online bank continues to add products to complement its staple car loans and online bank.