A new analysis finds that a 10% credit card interest rate cap would shrink access to credit, affecting well over 100 million American cardholders in the process. Some Republican and Democratic ...

While the Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate the same on Wednesday, a trillion-dollar credit-card problem keeps growing for Americans. More than 111 million people could not pay off their ...

If you're struggling to make credit card payments due to a job loss, medical emergency or other financial setback, calling your card issuer might be the last thing on your mind. But it may be one of ...

Tax season is quickly coming to a close, and if you owe the IRS, you might consider paying your tax bill with a credit card to earn rewards or make progress towards your airline or hotel elite status ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump’s stalled proposal to cap credit card interest rates is drawing support from voters across the ...

A growing number of businesses nationwide are implementing credit card surcharges. Business owners report few, if any, customer complaints regarding these new payment policies. Jason Lavery faced a ...

In a decision that banks and credit unions have already said they will appeal, a federal judge on Tuesday ruled key provisions of Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law banning certain credit card fees can ...

Microsoft Advertising is testing a new ad format within its newish Answer Card format called a magazine layout. These load ads in the card formats you see at the top of some of the Bing search results ...

Let's say you've got a credit card with a $15,000 limit that you haven't used in years. You're tempted to shut it down to simplify your wallet -- and hey, no harm done, right? Not so fast. As someone ...

The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt. By Ann ...

The reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act in January 2026 has major implications for the U.S. payments infrastructure, with the potential to fundamentally alter the competitive dynamics of ...