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Millennials teach credit card companies a few lessons

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 19, 2017
The younger consumers want different deals than their parents did. They also don't like to carry debt.
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Credit card companies will negotiate with consumers, survey suggests

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 27, 2017
All credit card owners need to do is ask banks to negotiate rates.
"We've seen debit card volume increase much more than credit card volume," says Visa CEO Al Kelly.
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How your credit card company can help if traveling goes awry

by David Brancaccio
Nov 22, 2016
You might get the chance to stay at a hotel for free.
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Wells Fargo in the hot seat with Senate Banking Committee over false accounts

by Lewis Wallace
Sep 20, 2016
A group of senators is asking whether the company will take back bonuses from managers who might have benefited from the scandal.
More than 5,000 Wells Fargo employees have been fired as a result of the company's fake accounts scandal.
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Prestige credit cards are a big hit with millennials

by Adam Allington
Sep 14, 2016
Millennials are going crazy for Chase's Sapphire Reserve credit card.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card joins the company's line of premier rewards cards.
Courtesy Chase via Business Wire
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PayPal deal with MasterCard a step toward mobile payment ubiquity

by Lewis Wallace
Sep 7, 2016
The online payment service and its would-be competitors are working out the kinks.
It'll now be easier to link PayPal payments to a MasterCard account.
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Why retail data hacks keep happening

by Annie Baxter
Aug 15, 2016
Credit card transaction data won't be secure until chip cards are universally adopted
The "point of sale" moments like this when you pay, are the root of many data breaches. 
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More credit cards going to buyers with imperfect credit

by Sally Herships
Aug 11, 2016
Companies are issuing cards more freely, so why are delinquency rates down?
More people with poor credit are getting credit cards, according to a new report.
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A credit card you have to activate with your finger

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jul 28, 2016
No more just using a credit card. This new one requires you to verify each time.
A man has his fingerprint scanned on an airport biometric check. Fingerprint technology may start becoming a part of your credit card paying routine. 
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Early consumer credit warning signs

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 15, 2016
Some banks may be lending to consumers who shouldn't be borrowing.
Some banks may be lending to consumers who shouldn't be borrowing.
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