According to the CFPB, current regulation “sets forth a safe harbor of $30 generally for penalty fees, except that it sets ...

Brittney is a Credit Strategist and Finance Expert who has spent years honing her knowledge of the credit industry both personally and professionally. Brittney applies her more than a decade of ...

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The letter from the banking groups calls attention to the fact that although merchants may save money from increased ...

Below are our staff picks for the year's best prepaid and debit cards. Unlike traditional credit cards, these cards require that cardholders load funds onto the card before using. Disclosure: When you ...

Bad credit can cause a lot of problems in your financial life. Everything from obtaining a loan to qualifying for an apartment can be made more difficult by having bad credit, so it's important to not ...

The best credit cards for good credit share several characteristics. They offer ample rewards and many benefits that often include introductory promotions, no annual fee, and relatively low APRs. What ...

Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.

Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.

“The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (“IFPA”) threatens to upend the nationally integrated card payment system by ...

Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.

John Ulzheimer is an expert on credit reporting, credit scoring, and identity theft. The author of four books on the subject, Ulzheimer has been featured thousands of times in media outlets including ...