In his effort to claim credit for Chase's relatively minor concession, the New York AG actually provides Chase political cover to rewrite offers accepted and honored by hundreds of thousands of cardholders. First a bit of background. Last November, Chase credit card division notified some 400,000 cardholders that ...

After months of paying off debt, some Americans pulled out their credit cards and started charging in October, according to data from two credit tracking firms. The data suggest consumption habits don 't ever really die, especially when the busiest shoppi

Attractive credit card rewards and offers will disappear soon, so now is your last chance to get in on a good deal, according to Brett Arends.

Interest rates in the U.S. have little room to fall lower. Some foreign countries are beginning to increase rates, and when the U.S. follows suit this trend could mean higher interest payments and inflated prices for imports.

Credit-card issuers are dramatically reducing solicitations to new customers ahead of sweeping legislation that will reset card rules for both consumers and lenders.

Given the turmoil in the credit card industry over the CARD Act, consumers should take this time to evaluate which credit cards are worth keeping.

One the surface, moving the CARD Act deadline up from Feb. 2010 to this December sounds like a another victory for consumers over credit card companies. But, further investigation reveals that the move would only be a band-aid for bigger problems.

This is the latest installment of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.

Two major arbitrators of credit-card disputes are pulling out of the business.

The easy of extension of credit to much deeper socioeconomic levels is over. Now some families are struggling to pay off mounds of debt.