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What took place this week in the credit card and payment industries

The federal government is directing credit bureaus to clean up background check and credit reports, a move that could make it easier for renters to find...

Here are some tips to help you come up with a savings rule to live by to meet your financial goals.

The average annual percentage rate (APR) on credit cards nearly doubled to 22.8 percent in 2023 from 12.9 percent in 2013, costing consumers around $25 billion in interest fees last year, according to an analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The average APR hit the highest level on record at the end of…

What took place this week in the credit card and payment industries

Elon Musk is not a fan of unions. Nor are Amazon, Starbucks, or, apparently, Trader Joe’s. Those four companies opened the new year by mounting a legal campaign to destroy the federal agency charged with protecting workers from unfair anti-unionization efforts and maintaining labor peace. If they succeed, they could radically tip the scales in favor of corporations and away from the workers who hope to organize their workplaces.SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Musk, asked a federal j...

A group of JPMorgan Chase customers is suing the bank for at least $5 million in damages after they claim they were charged for unintentionally depositing checks that bounced.

Can cards with lower APRs help you to save money on credit card debts?

The rule would give people have the power to share data about their use of checking and prepaid accounts, credit cards, and digital wallets.

Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall are pushing Joe Biden to weaponize the federal government against opponents of their credit card bill.