The credit card industry may wellappreciate the black humor of a new online contest offering a cashprize for the most...

The question of the hour is:Is credit card volume up ordown in this holiday season?The answer is clearly yes.One thing...

It continues to amaze me how much interest the private labelcard business generates in the industry and the media, consideringthe...

Going in to the BlackFriday-led shopping season, Discover's U.S. SpendingMonitorconsumer survey was showing some positive signs--or at least lessbad signs...

This interesting blog by Chris Skinner examinesthe ongoing competitive challenges the US based card networks havein gaining access to the...

If 2009-2010 has told credit card industry anything, it is thatthe famous Berra-ism (It Ain't Over Until It's Over) does...

What happens when you combine merchant needs for sales lift,concerns about card acceptance costs, and a private label creditprogram?Target's new...

With the release of Visa and MasterCard Q3 earnings data, we cansee a bit of hope in that combined Visa/MasterCard...

The release of the FederalReserve's G19 statistics on consumer credit outstanding in midNovember held more bad news for credit cards.While...

As issuers continue to work throughtheir post CARD Act, post Durbin amendment credit card businessstrategies, perhaps the last thing they...