Credit cards
Credit cards
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Amid fears of a recession, industry observers will be on the lookout for signs of distress in credit cards and auto loans. One analyst said "the positive trends we've been seeing are starting to erode, and the pressure is going to start building."
October 6 -
TD Bank, the U.S. unit of the Canadian bank, has hired Christopher Fred as its new head of U.S. credit cards and unsecured lending. The bank's retail partners include Target and Nordstrom.
October 3 -
Tally Technologies, a startup that automates credit card payments, has tripled its valuation to $855 million in a funding round led by Sway Ventures.
October 3 -
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Hello Alice's small-business self-help platform amassed 1 million users by offering grants, recommendations and skills-building courses. With a pair of new credit cards, the startup aims to reward users for expanding their knowledge.
September 29 -
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