Tag: Interest Rates

There’s been a lot of chatter about a potential recession this year. But it hasn’t come yet, and there’s some ...

Last week, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point. This is an effort to fight ...

Consumers are continuing to feel the impact of the current economic climate, leaning again on credit cards—like many did during ...

Inflation is a reality in business cycles. Reserve banks across the globe struggle with the issue, as their mission often ...

Pricing credit cards is often an art as much as a science. The card issuer faces the challenge of being ...

There is no way to fight it, but interest rates are rising quickly. It is a countermeasure against inflation, which ...

Credit card delinquencies have never been better than they were in 2021. According to the Federal Reserve, delinquent accounts for ...

Yesterday the Fed Funds rate climbed 0.50%, on top of March 17th’s 0.25% increase, which now brings the prime to ...

Credit cards often grab the headlines, but rates are highly regulated, the market is transparent, and competition is stiff. Standard ...

1Q22 results show that Russian exposure affected net revenue at some top banks, but credit cards performed well. Bloomberg reported: ...