http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/archiveCreditCardBlog.asp en-us Copyright 2009, Bankrate Inc. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:13 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/images/brm_logos/bankrate_118.gif http://www.bankrate.com 118 22 60 FICO, the Minneapolis company that created the popular credit score, announced on Wednesday that the latest version of its scoring model, dubbed FICO 08, will be available at the three largest credit reporting agencies by the end of July. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28694&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28694 Last week in all of the Bankrate newsletters, we asked readers to tell us if they had tried to negotiate APRs or fees with a credit card issuer. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28603&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28603 With the change, Chase will have the highest fees of any major credit card company. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28565&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28565 Starting in early July, Equifax will roll out a new debt management product called Debt Wise. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28564&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28564 Yesterday President Barack Obama detailed his plan to overhaul financial regulation. Among his proposals was the creation of a new federal agency, a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, or CFPA, to regulate credit cards, mortgages and other financial products. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28439&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28439 Readers tell me they would dump cards that imposed annual fees. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28383&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28383 Readers tell me they would dump cards that imposed annual fees. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28441&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28441 The amount of credit card offers with annual fees jumped to 27 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Fri, 29 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28294&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28294 President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday that will enact sweeping credit card reforms. Tue, 26 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28260&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28260 The House of Representatives has approved credit card legislation, including a controversial gun rights amendment, by a vote of 361-64. Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/Rss_trk/story_content.asp?story_uid=28244&prodtype=cc http://www.bankrate.com/story/28244