Consumer Banking and Credit Cards

Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows, Equifax Canada says

Ontario program to pay smart thermostat owners for summer temperature control

U.S. Federal Reserve raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil

Mastercard shrugs off economic jitters as consumers continue to splurge

The trouble with Florida toll booths when you drive up without exact change

More U.S. consumers are falling behind on credit card and loan payments

Ottawa moves to lower credit card swipe fees for small businesses

Grading how the 2023 federal budget will affect your personal finances

Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

Canada’s major banks target new Canadians with credit card offers

Loblaw denies inflation profiteering, inside the Zellers relaunch and credit card interest-rate hikes: Must-read business and investing stories

Credit card debt up more than 15 per cent in fourth-quarter, younger Canadians feel hardest pinch

The harshest interest-rate hikes of all are still under way at the big banks

Visa and Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown, sources say

Biden nominates former MasterCard chief Ajay Banga to be next World Bank president

Why you should think about using up your credit card rewards now, rather than saving them for later

Mastercard tops fourth-quarter profit estimates on resilient spending

Five ways to feel in control of your spending on Blue Monday, and for the rest of 2023

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