Strong loan growth was partially offset by rising delinquencies in its flagship credit card business, as well as in student and personal loans.

Credit card issuers usually reserve their richest rewards for customers at the higher end who are willing to pay steep annual fees. But a recent surge in credit card rewards deals targeting mainstream consumers signals a key strategy shift for issuers.

The Stamford, Conn., credit card issuer reported net income of $576 million, up 5.3% from the same period a year earlier.

American Express spend a record amount of marketing and promotions in 2016, following Costco's departure.

American Express Co., the largest U.S. credit-card issuer by purchases, said fourth-quarter profit fell 8.2 percent as expenses exceeded analysts’ estimates and the firm set aside more money to cover bad loans.

BBVA Compass has renewed its long-term payment services agreement with TSYS for processing consumer, commercial and small-business credit cards.

Michael Corbat told analysts Tuesday that Citi will no longer report Citi Holdings, its erstwhile "bad bank," as a separate entity.

Amazon is revamping its cobranded rewards card, adding a higher tier of rewards for people who pay a $99 annual fee — as 65 million people already do — for Amazon Prime membership.

SoftBank's big bet on next-generation tech; Supreme Court hears surcharge arguments

Several startups and Mastercard are looking to free companies from the limitations of traditional corporate cards and time-consuming expense reports.

Several startups and Mastercard are looking to free companies from the limitations of traditional corporate cards and time-consuming expense reports.

In oral arguments held before the Supreme Court Tuesday, liberal justices appeared to struggle with plaintiffs' argument that state bans on credit card surcharges violate retailers' free speech, while the bench's conservatives appeared concerned about how states apply those bans.

Late-payment rates on bank-issued credit cards and auto loans rose during the third quarter of 2016 to their highest levels in more than two years, according to a new report.

Eastern Bank in Boston has hired a former Citi Cards executive to oversee its consumer-lending business.

Corzine Settlement; Deutsche Fills Post; Student loans

American Express has prevailed in its latest round of legal sparring with the Justice Department.

2016 was very good to these financial services executives, who succeeded where others failed, sold their businesses for large sums, felt the love of regulators or could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

China isn't living up to promises to open its card market, a shortcoming the incoming Trump administration should remember when forging trade policies.

Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., is facing regulatory delays in its bid to buy a credit card business from the outdoor equipment chain Cabela's.

Bank Hapoalim Ltd.’s credit-card unit may be valued at about $1 billion as the lender prepares to divest the business to comply with new Israeli regulations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.