Brady Porche
CreditCards.com
Austin, TX, United States
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Coronavirus: Trump signs $2T stimulus bill
President Trump signed into law a relief package that will inject roughly $2 trillion into an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Capital One breach: Millions of consumers' data stolen
Capital One said a hacker stole Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and other information from thousands of customers and credit card applicants. → Read More
Swipe fees: Visa, Mastercard to charge merchants more for card transactions
Visa and Mastercard are planning to raise swipe fees in April, according to media reports. It could result in higher prices for consumers. → Read More
NY Fed: Credit inquiries fell to historic low in Q4
A report by the New York Fed shows credit inquiries in the past six months fell to a historic low in the fourth quarter of 2018. → Read More
Fed: Card balances rose by $1.7 billion in December
Credit card balances increased in December, according to the Federal Reserve. → Read More
2019 Balance Transfer Card Survey: APRs soar, but no-fee options abound
Balance transfer credit card seekers have more options to avoid paying a fee to shift debt between cards, according to a new CreditCards.com survey. However, rising APRs make it critical to pay off a transferred balance in a timely manner. → Read More
Fed: Card balances jumped by $4.8 billion in November
Credit card balances rose to a new all-time high in November, according to the Federal Reserve. → Read More
Credit card APRs heading upward again as Fed hikes rates
The Federal Reserve voted to raise its federal funds rate by a quarter point for the fourth time this year – all but ensuring credit card APRs will soon climb to a new record. → Read More
Poll: Cardholders say they earn most of their rewards from groceries
Rewards card holders say grocery shopping is their most lucrative way of earning points and cash back, according to a new CreditCards.com poll. → Read More
2018 Credit Card Fee Survey: Fees freeze as rates rise
Cardholders are most likely to pay fees if they pay late, take out a cash advance or carry a balance, according to the 2018 CreditCards.com Credit Card Fee Survey. → Read More
Credit card limit decreased? Why it happens, and what to do about it
A credit limit decrease can happen because your spending habits changed, or if your good credit is mixed up with someone else's bad credit → Read More
Carry a balance on credit card: Why we do it, how to break the habit
Carry a balance on a credit card is risky, but it's not uncommon. Here are some reasons why we do it, and how you can break the habit → Read More
Study: Credit cards carry more types of bacteria than coins, cash
There's a good chance your credit card carries nasty bugs that can cause infections and food poisoning, but it's not likely to make you sick → Read More
Kroger-owned chain to stop accepting Visa credit cards
A California subsidiary of supermarket giant Kroger will stop accepting Visa credit cards due to high swipe fees → Read More
Credit card loyalty: Stick to one issuer, or mix it up?
Whether you stand by your issuer or diversify your wallet, each strategy has advantages and drawbacks → Read More
Poll: Women more prone than men to miss card payments
People miss credit card payments for many different reasons, but the most common are forgetting and not having enough money → Read More
AmEx, Amazon to launch small-business credit card
Amazon partners with Chase and Synchrony on consumer cards, but this will be its first small business card → Read More
Poll: 2 out of 5 Americans think age, marital status affect credit score
More people are checking their credit scores than four years ago, but about 40 percent of consumers have misconceptions about what affects your credit → Read More
AmEx to roll out credit card made from ocean plastic
Credit cards aren't known for being environmentally friendly, but a new card from American Express may change that → Read More
Credit scores: Is 1 percent utilization better than 10 percent or zero?
Carrying over a tiny card balance can give you a credit score boost, but paying in full is better for your financial health → Read More