Vanguard Group will give some American Express credit card customers access to financial advice, a business the fund manager is working to build up.

The newest version of the Mastercard gives users the most cash back for checking out with their PayPal accounts instead of for spending in specific categories.

Citigroup agreed to sell its consumer banking operations in Bahrain to Ahli United Bank BSC as part of the lender’s continued push to simplify.

The renewal of the e-commerce giant's cobranded card cements an alliance between two giants of their industries — just as both companies are pushing ahead with products such as buy now/pay later loans that put pressure on traditional credit cards.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it expects credit card companies to increase fees — often around $30 — charged when customer miss a payment. The higher prices are allowed under rules that authorize inflation adjustments.

Wells Fargo will start letting customers earn points and miles on their rent payments as the banking giant deepens its push into credit cards. 

Nearly a quarter of respondents in a recent Credit Karma survey said that their total debt increased after using “buy now, pay later” services, which allow users to pay off purchases in installments over a few weeks.

The credit card company said it will open a new office in the city and hire hundreds of product managers and engineers.

Zeta Services, a banking and credit card technology unicorn, has raised $30 million from investors including Mastercard, and the two announced a five-year collaboration to help customers launch credit card services.  

Some investors worry the rebound in consumer lending will inevitably lead to more defaults. Here’s why bank executives disagree.