Mastercard to phase out magnetic stripe cards
Magnetic stripe credit cards are a 1960s innovation that will soon become a historical artifact.
2 min read
Aug 27, 2021
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American Express, Discover continue to dominate credit card satisfaction
Credit card customer satisfaction is yet again a two-horse race in 2021.
3 min read Aug 20, 2021 -
Chase Sapphire Preferred offers new benefits. Are more changes coming?
Don’t wait to claim these sky-high travel benefits.
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Poll: Many parents will put summer childcare on a credit card this year
33 percent of parents who plan to pay for summer childcare will accumulate debt.
6 min read May 19, 2021 -
Surge in Hispanic applicants seeking financial disaster assistance; Help is on the way
A massive increase in the number of Hispanic applicants seeking financial disaster assistance has prompted JPMorgan Chase and Money Management International (MMI) to team up to address the situation. The [...]
3 min read May 14, 2021 -
Credit card balances continued to fall in Q4
Total credit card balances declined for a third straight quarter in Q4, according to TransUnion’s latest Industry Insights Report.
4 min read Feb 18, 2021 -
Poll: Homeowners taking on upgrades during the pandemic
A majority of homeowners have already completed at least $500 worth of home upgrades.
4 min read Sep 02, 2020 -
September will be a key month for COVID credit card promotions
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, one of the silver linings in the credit card world has been the many “new normal” promotions that card issuers have rolled out. In June, a Bankrate survey found 81 percent [...]
3 min read Sep 01, 2020 -
Credit card delinquencies take a nosedive during pandemic, according to report
Despite record unemployment and massive pay cuts in many industries, there has been a notable drop in credit card delinquency rates since January 2020.
2 min read Aug 25, 2020 -
Coronavirus cancellations hit U.S. wallets hard, poll shows
Did you take a financial hit when a concert, game or trip got crossed off your calendar due to the pandemic? If you lost money on a coronavirus cancellation, a new poll shows you’re one of many. Due [...]
4 min read Aug 19, 2020