3 new types of credit cards to look for

These three types of credit cards are becoming popular with customers looking to pay less fees and build up their credit scores.

Payday loans may outstrip credit cards – PwC

PwC warns mainstream lenders that customers are being increasingly drawn towards 'smaller, more agile loan providers' Payday lenders could overtake credit cards and become a mainstream method of borrowing, a report by one of the UK's leading accountancy firms has warned. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said that consumers unable to borrow from traditional lenders, including credit card companies ...

Economic Report: Consumer credit surges in December

Consumer credit popped for the second straight month in December, a sign that consumers are feeling more confident about their prospects and the economy.

6 Benefits Of Increasing Your Credit Limit

Increasing your credit limit just means giving yourself the opportunity to spend beyond your means, right? Not necessarily. Increasing your credit limit can have a number of upsides if you manage your credit wisely.

SPECIAL REPORT: 5 calls to save you money

Are you struggling to find ways cut an already strapped budget? Sometimes all it takes is a phone call and a little bit of time to get lower prices.

KBank expects to see boom in trade credit insurance

Because of growing risks from natural disasters and increased economic volatility, Kasikornbank expects huge growth in its trade credit insurance services for corporate and small and medium-sized enterprises.

House Republicans fast-track insider trading bill

House Republicans have rejected from a Senate measure a requirement that people who collect information from Congress for investors register like lobbyists.

Consumer credit surges again in December

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumers increased their debt in December by a seasonally adjusted $19.3 billion, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday. The increase is just below November's $20.4 billion pace which was the biggest gain in a decade. Monthly debt rose by a 9.4% pace in December, after a 9.9% pace in the prior month. The increase in consumer credit in December was much larger ...

Credit Q&A: How Is My Credit Score Calculated?

Credit scoring models are numerous, but most models look at the same major categories.

China should relax credit business controls exPBOC official

SHANGHAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) China needs to lower the threshhold for companies wanting to extend credit to cashstarved companies, such as allowing leasing firms to issue financial bonds and accepting largeamount fixedtime deposits, a former central banker was quoted as saying in remarks published on Monday.