Brian Riley

The ongoing race between credit and debit card issuers to claim the title for the most transactions carried out on...

Credit card managers often have an annual business development goal in place of expanding their loan portfolios. In practical terms,...

It is more than a big deal that the Capital One-Discover acquisition passed its last two regulatory hurdles. The biggest...

Back in the old days of 2023, regulators were calling late fees “junk.” We kept calling them “contractual commitments,” as...

The WSJ reported that Visa is considering a $100 million bid to shift the Apple Card’s network alignment from Mastercard...

Full Disclosure: I love my iPhone. It is a paid-in-full iPhone XS Max that is six years old and works...

Getting a college credit card was easy back in the day. Issuers flocked to the segment, which in 1990 represented...

Not every consumer warrants an Amex Gold Card, a Chase Sapphire, or a Citi Custom Cash Card. With consumer credit...

During my (very long) career in credit cards, I’ve held Mastercard and Visas at every top bank, but there was...

The first quarter often brings relief to credit card issuers, as holiday shopping is over, New Year resolutions bring promises...