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Is it better to stop paying credit cards or file for bankruptcy?
Credit card debt can be a significant problem, no matter how much you've accumulated. But if you're an average cardholder, ...
Banks are keeping credit card rates high even after the CFPB rule they blamed for high APRs was killed
Retail cards hit a record high average interest rate of 30.5% last year, according to a Bankrate survey, and rates have ...
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How to avoid credit card late fees after a court threw out a proposed cap
Several VISA and MASTER credit cards are shown in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) ...
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Credit card debt in the U.S. hits all-time high of $930 billion—here's how to tackle yours with a balance transfer
Credit card debt hit a record high of $930 billion for Americans in the final quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Feb. 11.
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A record number of Americans are only making their minimum credit card payment
Over 11% of Americans with accounts at the country’s largest banks only made the minimum payment on their credit card bill in the fourth quarter of 2024, a record since the Federal Reserve Bank ...
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How to avoid credit card late fees after a court threw out a proposed cap
NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas judge earlier this month threw out a federal rule that would have capped credit ... on records analyzed by the CFPB, a late fee of $8 would be sufficient for card issuers ...