Consumer loan balances fell in July for the first time since 2020 as banks have tightened lending standards in response to rising rates and jettisoned assets to bolster liquidity and capital levels.

Consumers favor credit cards that offer better spending rewards and that card issuers should consider providing services to help their customers manage growing account balances, J.D. Power's annual survey found.

The embattled credit card company, which is bracing for regulatory action, warned Thursday that heavy spending on risk management and compliance will persist. Executives also said that internal and external candidates will be considered for the permanent CEO job.

Discover Financial Services' announcement of the immediate resignation of longtime executive Roger Hochschild comes weeks after the company announced it overcharged merchants for 16 years.

Corporations are leaning harder on virtual cards as post-pandemic business travel ramps up amid hybrid work arrangements, according to a new Mastercard survey. Visa separately has extended its collaboration with virtual-card technology provider Conferma Pay.

U.S. consumers set a new record during the second quarter, as card debt reached $1.03 trillion. Bankers say a healthy job market has allowed consumers to keep making their monthly payments, but they're also on guard about the impact of the upcoming resumption of federal student loan payments.

Evidence from the implementation of the 2009 CARD Act shows that warnings about higher interest rates and other unintended consequences don't square with reality.

Credit metrics are deteriorating as more cardholders fall behind on their payments. But bank CEOs detect few causes for alarm, saying they plan to stay in growth mode since most consumers have stayed current.

U.S. financial services firms should be paying close attention to the innovative Pix Credit system that is displacing consumer credit cards in Brazil.