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New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel Spend
May 10, 2024  |  Travel Payments

They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending among older, high-income consumers has led a Q1 travel surge that cuts across income...

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Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme
Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme
May 09, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

The internet has been both a blessing and a curse to society and commerce alike.  And with the news Wednesday (May 8) that a criminal network...

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CFPB Says It Is Monitoring Credit Card Rewards Programs
CFPB Says It Is Monitoring Credit Card Rewards Programs
May 09, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Thursday (May 9) that it will be monitoring credit card rewards programs and taking action as appropriate. This...

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American Express Introduces Business Card for Nigerian Users
American Express Introduces Business Card for Nigerian Users
May 09, 2024  |  B2B Payments

American Express is rolling out a business credit card in Nigeria, its first such product in the country. The card offers business owners a spending limit...

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Senator Marshall Presses for Credit Card Competition Act Vote
Senator Marshall Presses for Credit Card Competition Act Vote
May 08, 2024  |  Credit Cards

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., aims to secure a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by adding it to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

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CFPB Official Urges Consumers to Consider Small Credit Card Issuers
CFPB Official Urges Consumers to Consider Small Credit Card Issuers
May 08, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumers should proceed with caution when selecting their next credit card, according to a recent blog post from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In the...

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Visa Adds Generative AI-Powered Tool to Combat Enumeration Attacks
Visa Adds Generative AI-Powered Tool to Combat Enumeration Attacks
May 07, 2024  |  VISA

Visa has launched a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution designed to help issuers combat enumeration attacks. The new VAAI Score tool is being added to...

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Are Co-Branded Credit Cards Facing an Existential Crisis?
Are Co-Branded Credit Cards Facing an Existential Crisis?
May 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

General-purpose credit cards dominate the consumer credit card landscape. In fact, about 2.5 times more consumers hold general-use credit cards than either co-branded credit or...

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Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
May 03, 2024  |  Banking

A new study from the Federal Reserve indicates that it’s not income levels or ability to repay that drives banks’ willingness to extend credit. Rather,...

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