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Wells Fargo to Push Credit Cards Even More Aggressively, According to Wall Street Journal

by on July 16, 2013

Well according to the Wall Street Journal, Wells Fargo doesn't think all of that pushing - which has driven an increase of 31 percent to 35 percent of total customers using a Wells Fargo credit card over the last year - hasn't worked nearly as well as it ought to. 

Increase in 0% Interest Offers Could Mean More Overall Confidence in the Economy

by on May 15, 2013

Why? Well the economy's slow rebound certainly has a lot to do with it, and as USA Today explains, better credit card offers point to the improved confidence of lenders.

And why shouldn't they be confident? The last handful of business quarters have reported a decline in credit card delinquency, though unfortunately no decline in overall credit card debt. The unemployment rate is down nationwide, and overall job growth is slow but more-or-less steady. 

Credit Card Delinquency Declines in February

by on March 19, 2013

A number of analysts and credit card issuers are reporting a drop in credit card delinquency in February, 2013. Capital One reports that their 30-day delinquency rate for US cards dropped .04 percent to 3.68 percent in February (via Fox Business). 

Meanwhile, the ratings agency Fitch Ratings reports that the delinquency rate on retail credit card accounts fell to 1.61 percent in February, the lowest it's been since 1991 (courtesy of LowCards.com).

Credit card debt down in Q4 of 2012 ... Kind of

by on February 22, 2013

According to one of the Big Three credit reporting agencies - TransUnion - credit card debt in the US fell 1.6% in Q4 of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011.

That's the good news. 

The bad news is that credit card delinquencies were up to 0.85 percent - a .07 percent jump from the same quarter in 2011 and a tenth of a percentage point higher than 2012's Q3 from July-September.

Update: The Vatican is accepting credit cards again

by on February 13, 2013

Over a month ago, we told you that the Vatican was suddenly stripped of their ability to accept credit cards. The reason? Deutsche Bank of Italia - the Italian bank that handled credit card purchases at the Vatican for over a decade - was stripped of its authorization by the Bank of Italy after it was determined that Deutsche Bank of Italia never actually applied for the authorization. 

Who's got more credit debt: older consumers or younger consumers?

by on January 23, 2013

Headed to the Vatican? Make sure to bring cash!

by on January 7, 2013

How did prepaid debit cards get so popular?

by on January 3, 2013

Credit debt is up, but maybe that's not such a bad thing

by on November 21, 2012

On November 19, TransUnion reported that the average consumer's credit debt had grown nearly 5% from the same quarter last year, up to $4,996 per borrower. That same report also noted a small uptick in delinquent payments from quarter 3 of last year to 0.75%. On the surface, this all sounds pretty negative - more debt? More late payments? That can't be good...

Credit cards and debt still a major worry for many

by on September 25, 2012

Having the ability to save money both for the short term and for retirement, as well as being able to reduce their various outstanding debts, are some of the primary concerns for consumers, even as many feel they're on better financial ground than they were in the past, according to the latest Chase Pulse of the Consumer Survey.

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