Credit Cards Blog

I finally laid eyes on a credit score disclosure form, more than a year after new rules required creditors to provide the credit score used in a lending decision if a consumer is denied credit or gets unfavorable terms. The form came a few days after I was approved for a new rewards credit card

An appeals court in New Jersey says you may not be able to drag your credit card company into court if you have a beef with its policies. Instead, the company can turn the dispute over to arbitration, where they have much better chances of winning. It’s the second highest court to make such a ruling on

Credit cardholders are happier with their cards versus last year, the third straight year of improvement.

Bank of America is no longer selling payment protection plans to new cardholders in the wake of a class-action lawsuit.

Fifth Third Bank plans to issue chip cards, while Discover helps its cardholders use Google Wallet.

The CFPB considers whether unclaimed property laws in two states are in conflict with federal law on gift card expiration.

A 99-year-old Florida woman got rejected for a store credit card because of her age. She was too young.

Whether FICO is under the CFPB’s supervision remains murky, but FICO prepares its shareholders for the possibility.

Americans added a little more to their credit card balances, but they are paying their bills on time more often.

The robo-signing scandal that embroiled the mortgage industry has popped up in credit card debt collection cases.