Credit Card News
Should Teens Have Credit Cards?
A discussion on whether or not teenagers should have credit cards. Includes input from a dozen or so different people.
What is a Credit Score, and what makes a Good score?
A couple of articles from the good people at TotalCreditReports.com with answers to some simple questions that might not be so to some people.
Citi sees challenge in credit cards
Citigroup on Monday said that it lost $124 million in its credit-card business from increased bankruptcy filings, and that this figure could more than double in the coming quarter.
Bank of America to Buy MBNA
Bank of America agreed to buy MBNA, the biggest stand-alone credit card issuer, for $35 billion as chief exec Kenneth Lewis raises the stakes in his rivalry with Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase.
Officials said they plan to cut 6,000 jobs after the purchase, which values MBNA shares at $27.50, or 31% more than Wednesday's closing price.
Gómez Credit Card Application Speed Tests - Jan-Feb, 2005
Gómez Performance Indices (GPIs) measure Web site speed and availability at the nation's largest and most visited online institutions. Gómez takes a task-based approach to performance monitoring by emulating typical customer interactions to establish performance management standards.
Competition for Credit Card Consumers Heats up Online
The Keynote study revealed an increasingly competitive race for customers online – and uncovered the key motivators for consumers when evaluating and applying for cards online. Although Discover Card and American Express provide the best online experience for consumers, as measured by the overall Keynote CE Rankings, the five leading card sites are closely grouped together in terms of customer experience appeal.
Wal-Mart Partners With GE for a New Discover Card
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said Friday it has partnered with GE Consumer Finance and Discover Financial Services to issue a new credit card.
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