Credit card debt soars to nearly $1 trillion

May 20, 2016
Outstanding balances on credit cards have reached more than $951 billion.
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Visa prepares for a unified front in Europe

Jan 28, 2016
The credit-card giant reports quarterly earnings and its outlook for Visa Europe.
The credit-card giant reports quarterly earnings and its outlook for Visa Europe
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How consumers deal with financial emergencies

Jan 6, 2016
A new study from Bankrate.com reveals how consumers face unexpected emergencies.

Mastercard loses USAA customers to Visa

Oct 26, 2015
The change is part of a shift in the balance of power in the credit card business

Netflix: The dog ate our credit cards

Oct 15, 2015
The industry's upgrade to new chip technology is a problem for some companies.

Why you're still paying that rate on your credit card

Oct 13, 2015
Mortgage rates are down. So are auto loans. What about credit card rates?

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The color of debt

Oct 8, 2015
How collection suits squeeze black neighborhoods: a ProPublica investigation with Marketplace.

Credit: What's in your wallet?

Aug 21, 2015
Americans' FICO scores are on the rise. What's going on?