Tag: credit cards
India’s central bank lifts restrictions on Mastercard
The restrictions were imposed in July 2021.
Chappaqua’s Points Mom offers insight on credit card reward programs
Greenstein stressed that loyalty programs are to be avoided.
Bankers defend fees and fairness
The American Bankers Association and 51 state bankers associations, including the New York Bankers Association and Connecticut Bankers Association, have joined forces to take...
Average level of holiday season debt at $1,249
23% of Americans relied on personal loans for their holiday expenses.
Mastercard unveils cards designed to aid blind and visually impaired consumers
Mastercard's new Touch Card offers an accessible card standard for blind and visually impaired consumers via tactile card features.
MasterCard launches buy-now, pay-later installment service
MasterCard Installments will be accessible for online purchases as well as in-store ones, by adding the feature to a digital wallet payment method.
New vulnerability in Mastercard contactless cards enables bypassing of PIN codes
The defect also impacts Mastercard's Maestro-branded cards.
Mastercard to phase out magnetic stripes on its cards
By 2033, the magnetic stripes will be absent from all Mastercard-issued cards.
Synchrony partners with Walgreens on new credit card programs
The companies are offering a Mastercard and Walgreens-branded card.
Mastercard banned from new card issuances in India
Mastercard accounts for 33% of all card payments in India.
American Bankers Association cites value for businesses in accepting credit cards
The study found that consumers with high subprime to low prime risk scores hold more credit cards than do people in different risk categories.
Synchrony and Gap to shut down credit card partnership
Barclays will pick up Gap's credit card portfolio in May 2022.
Citi joins Mastercard’s True Name program for transgender and nonbinary consumers
Cardholders can use their chosen name on the cards.
The Next Big Thing?: Financial services site Crediverso taps an overlooked...
"The content is really important here," said founder Carlos Hernandez.
Norman G. Grill: Paying off debt the smart way
With today’s economic uncertainty, being debt-free is a worthwhile goal.