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Shares in Visa, Mastercard slide on expected Federal Reserve fee cap proposal
MasterCard, VISA and Maestro credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016.
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Try this payment card on your next trip to save money on foreign exchange
Rob Carrick
number cruncher
12 U.S. stocks setting the pace for operational performance
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
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Fraud in auto, credit card and mortgage sectors has risen amid interest rate hikes: study
<div>New data suggests an uptick in fraudulent activities within the auto, credit card and mortgage sectors is driven by growing financial pressures on consumers and by fraudsters using bold schemes.</div>Signage at the corporate headquarters of Equifax Inc. in Atlanta, is seen&nbsp;July 21, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mike Stewart
cost of living
Credit card balance transfers: a fantastic deal, but not a solution to your debt woes
FILE PHOTO: Credit cards are pictured in a wallet in Washington, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Stelios Varias/File Photo
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Credit card debt hit all-time high in second quarter as financial pressure builds, Equifax Canada says
A new report suggests Canadian's worries about debt are rising amid rising interest rates and inflation. Credit cards are displayed in Montreal, Wednesday, December 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
New credit-card offers target a financially stressed customer base, not big spenders
Rob Carrick
international business
Mastercard denies report of plans to raise credit card fees
FILE PHOTO: A Mastercard logo is seen on a credit card in this picture illustration August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
investment ideas
Investors lower outlook for U.S. consumers as student loans, credit card debts pile up
A general view of inside the store before the grand opening of Nordstrom Rack at Best of the West shopping center on May 18 in Las Vegas.
international business
Visa, Mastercard plan to hike credit-card fees, WSJ reports
FILE PHOTO: MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken June 9, 2016. This logo has been updated and is no longer in use. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/Illustration
young money
Students, don’t take the first credit card offered to you, even if it comes with a freebie
A credit cards illustration is shown in a Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 file photo. Consumer insolvencies were up 23.5 per cent in the second quarter compared with last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
opinion
It’s hard to sympathize with the U.S. marijuana companies cast out by banks
Gus Carlson
international business
Mastercard returns to profit growth as travel, entertainment spending picks up
FILE PHOTO: A Mastercard logo is seen on a credit card in this picture illustration August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
world
Bank of America hit with $250-million in fines, refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees and fake accounts
cost of living
What are secured credit cards, and are newer ones like Neo Financial’s a better option?
Andrew Chau CEO and co-founder of Neo Financial at their new headquarters in Calgary, February 26, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
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Bread fixing fines, high-fee bank products and a credit card travel tip: Must-read business and investing stories
carrick on money
A credit card trap to avoid when paying for hotels and rental cars
Rob Carrick
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As Canadians fall behind on credit cards, are mortgages next? This week’s top real estate stories
Toronto home of Rick Galezowski and Maggie Bennedsen.
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People are falling behind on credit cards and car loans. How much longer can mortgages buck the trend?
FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, file photo shows a home for sale in Fort Washington, Pa. Among the roughly 63% of U.S. homes with a mortgage, average homeowner equity per borrower was $274,070 in the first quarter of 2023, down 1.9% from the same quarter last year, according to real estate data tracker CoreLogic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Tim Hortons to launch credit card that can be used through mobile rewards app
Tim Hortons is launching a no-annual-fee credit card in the coming months that can be used through its mobile app. Tim Hortons signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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