Prepaid Cards Gain More Popularity – The Big Guns?
Prepaid cards gained more popularity last year, capturing nearly 5% of the U.S. market based on payment card annual dollar volume. Totally, purchase volume …
Australian Fantastic Plastic Another Bummer for Bankers in May
Australian fantastic plastic, or what locals call credit cards, continued to decline across-the-board except for a little pick up in the amount of purchases …
Late Credit Card Payments Drift Up While Home & Auto Payments OK
Late credit card payments are increasing slowly but surely over the past five years and setting new records. At the same time credit card …
United Explorer Visa Snags Award for Chase Co-Brands
The Chase United Explorer Visa was picked by millennial travelers as their “Favorite Credit Card” for the second straight year. The card is a …
Giggers: Work Today? Get Paid in Seconds! – No Paper or Sharks
Giggers: Work Today? Get Paid Today or Just Need a Pay Advance? Whether you are a gigger or an hourly employee, you can have …
Cheap Dates & Cheap Weddings Now Making More Cents
Cheap dates & cheap weddings might become the new thang as those who splurge on their “Big Day” end up with regrets, money fights …
Second-Quarter Card APRs Peaking But Little Relief from a Rate Cut
Second-quarter card APRs for U.S.-issued major credit cards increased by 99 basis points (bps) between the second-quarter 2018 (2Q/18) and 2Q/19, as the U.S. …
Business Owner Blues: Unqualified Workers & Uncertain Economy
Business owner blues follows economic optimism, expressed last month, perhaps an aberration. In June, small biz owners turned pessimistic citing the continued difficulty of …
Credit Card Bubble Swells Fueled by Eazy Credit & Spending Frenzy
A credit card bubble is quickly swelling and perhaps mirroring consumer behavior of ten years ago, shortly before the Great Recession. U.S. revolving credit, …
Credit Card Game – History Lesson on Rate Caps
One score, one decade and seven years ago the credit card game was ready for a national prime-time launch. Before this period banks issued …
