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Credit Card Deliquencies Drop For Fourth Straight Month

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May 17th, 2010

The largest credit card companies issued regulatory findings Monday, among them: Capital One, Discover, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase. All reported lower delinquency rates for the month of April, evidence that the consumer may finally be recovering from the Great Recession. Delinquency rates have now declined for four straight months. A lower delinquency rate ... Read more »

Meredith Whitney Predicts Credit Cards Will Pull Back Further

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April 8th, 2010

Meredith Whitney is the Chief Executive Officer of her own company, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group. She is well respected on Wall Street as one who understands commercial banking. In 2007 she predicted the housing crisis that has now rocked America for nearly three years. In a recent interview with Fortune magazine, she warns that credit ... Read more »

Be Smart When Applying For Credit Cards

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March 29th, 2010

Inquiries Can Hurt Your FICO Score
Applying for several credit cards at once is not a good idea. When you fill out a credit card application, the credit card company will run a credit check known as an inquiry. Each inquiry into your credit history can take up to 10 points off your FICO score. Do ... Read more »

Good News Regarding Credit Card Fees

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March 16th, 2010

There may be an end to the $40 cup of coffee in the near future. Under new banking regulations, credit card companies will not be able to charge customers a $35 over the limit fee for a $2 purchase. Over the limit fees are to be no higher than the amount of the transaction. For ... Read more »

New Credit Card Law Will Help Young People

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March 4th, 2010

Credit card companies are known for actively seeking new customers on college campuses. Young people who are away from home for the first time have fallen victim to easy credit and found themselves thousands of dollars in debt with no ability to repay, thus ruining their credit histories for seven years.
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Credit Cards May Indicate a Pattern in Consumer Spending

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February 3rd, 2010

It may be common for consumers to use either a credit card or debit card when making a purchase. Tracking consumer spending through the Visa and Mastercard companies may be a good way to detect patterns. Despite record numbers of credit card defaults, both the Visa and Mastercard companies are showing good profits. In part, ... Read more »

New Credit Card Rules from the Federal Reserve

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February 1st, 2010

In an attempt to help consumers get a better handle on their credit card debt, the Federal Reserve has passed new regulations on credit card companies. The new rules will go into effect on February 22, 2010. Here is a summary of some of the changes you can expect:

Before your credit card company can raise ... Read more »

How Politics May Affect Credit Card Rates

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January 26th, 2010

It seems like the interest rates that you pay of your credit cards should be far removed from what goes on in Congress, right? There may be a few degrees of separation, but ultimately politics may have some effect on the interest rates on your credit cards. Here is an example of one possible effect:
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Credit Card Balances Decrease Dramatically

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January 11th, 2010

Between 2004 and Q3 of 2008, American revolving credit card debt increased steadily. Only a couple of years ago, Americans were known as having a debt-friendly culture. Beginning in Q4 of 2008, the trend reversed. Debt is no longer in vogue, and saving money has replaced the previous mindset.
In the month of November 2009, revolving ... Read more »

Credit Cards Evolving in the New Economy

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December 25th, 2009

Banking is going through a lot of changes. Banks are trying to attract new customers while at the same time reducing their risk of losses. Many of their losses have come from defaults on credit card balances. New credit products are sure to emerge that both attract clients and limit losses. Old products are also ... Read more »