Swipe fees cost consumers an estimated $578 million on Valentine’s Day: Study
Swipe fees are growing more costly for retailers and consumers, but the Fed is attempting to lower them.
High debt is causing more consumers to live paycheck-to-paycheck
Both high-income and low-income consumers are facing higher levels of debts, causing more people to live paycheck-to-paycheck.
Best rewards credit cards where you can use points toward things like travel, cash back
With a rewards credit card, you can easily earn points for the money you are spending. This guide is full of the best of the best in point-based rewards credit cards.
CFPB finalizes rule capping credit card late fees at $8 on average
A new CFPB rule caps credit card late fees to 25% of the required payment and ends the automatic inflation adjustment for these charges.
Credit card balances surge past trillion dollar mark as Americans struggle to build savings
Credit card balances surged in the fourth quarter, but new card originations slowed as banks tightened lending standards, according to a recent TransUnion report.
Credit card late fees capped at $8 under new Biden admin rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule Tuesday that will cap all credit card late fees at $8, a move that could save families millions.
Credit card interest rates predicted to fall, but debt remains high
Credit card debt and consumer debt as a whole is growing, but interest rates are predicted to drop this year.
Capital One's purchase of Discover faces political and regulatory hurdles
Capital One's proposed purchase of Discover Financial is expected to face pushback from regulators, who are already being pressured by lawmakers to block the deal.
How Capital One's acquisition of Discover could impact consumers
Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover Financial is being met with opposing viewpoints on whether the deal will ultimately help or harm consumers.
Capital One, Discover merger will break Visa-Mastercard 'duopoly,' analysts say
Capital One's $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial would likely renew competition for Visa and Mastercard, which have long dominated the payment processing industry.
Consumer spending and debt are up as US economy begins rebound
Credit card debt rose due to consumer spending, but the economy is starting to rebound also in part to higher spending.
Student loan payments may be to blame for a spike in credit card delinquencies
New findings published by the New York Federal Reserve show that a growing number of Americans are struggling to make their monthly credit card payments.
Auto loan delinquencies spiked last year in troubling sign for economy
The number of auto loan borrowers who are falling behind on their bills jumped during the fourth quarter as high borrowing costs squeeze millions of Americans.
Bilt Rewards stops renters from ‘lighting your money on fire,’ founder and CEO Ankur Jain says
Bilt Rewards allows Americans to be rewarded for paying their rent, which is most people’s biggest monthly expense, founder and CEO Ankur Jain told Fox News Digital.
Credit card debt poised to a hit a new record high
New York Federal Reserve data released on Tuesday morning is expected to show that American households are carrying a record amount of credit card debt.
Delta, American Express up card fees and add more perks
Cardholders of American Express and Delta’s six co-branded credit cards will receive new benefits and increased annual fees in changes the companies revealed Thursday.
Many consumers carrying a credit balance know it's a bad idea: survey
Americans know better than to carry a balance, but many struggle with growing credit card debt, a recent survey said.
Inflation broke Americans' holiday budget – here's how long it will take to pay off debt
Unanticipated holiday spending has pushed some consumers to increasingly rely on personal loans or ask lenders for higher credit card limits, a recent analysis said.
Bilt Rewards announces $200M equity investment, raising valuation to $3.1 billion
Bilt Rewards on Wednesday announced a $200 million equity investment, which thrusts the company's valuation to $3.1 billion as Ken Chenault and Roger Goodell were added to its board.
Read this before you sign up for a college credit card
Signing up for financial products your college is offering can sometimes be the worst deal, a recent CFPB report said.