Frequent flyers will go to incredible lengths to unlock perks as companies tighten the rules
Rise comes despite cut in base rates by Bank of England
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Payments regulator says card duopoly’s sharp fee increases are costing businesses £170mn extra a year
Dominated by Fico ratings, scores serve the interests of the lenders, not consumers
How far will you travel to collect Avios and EuroBonus points in 2025?
Consumers are ‘tapped out’ after years of high inflation and as pandemic-era savings have evaporated
Consumer regulator says companies ‘illegally sidestepped’ obligations in latest setback for struggling partnership
Visa and Mastercard can rest easy for now
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The first of a new series where we test the benefits of clubs and products
Better security and looser limits on spending fuel mobile transactions as cash continues its decline, report finds
Having a younger and more affluent user base means credit card group remains a relative haven
Falling house prices and lower borrowing costs drive increase in take-up for mortgages and consumer credit
As phone theft surges, how can you protect your financial data?
The RBI is stepping up efforts to crack down on the consumer-finance sector
Investors should take a hard look at the core retail business and reset their expectations accordingly
Credit card holders accustomed to fancy perks are in for a rude awakening
Sellers will be able to charge different prices to consumers based on the card they use
Republicans say the issue shows how the president’s policies have triggered what they call a cost of living crisis
Talks show largest US lender’s appetite for a payments network to support its credit card business
Average annual percentage interest rate has risen to 34.7 per cent
Bank’s Discover Financial takeover proposal faces an ‘aggressive sheriff’ in US antitrust regulators
Takeover set to unite two of the US’s largest credit card companies and reshape industry
Proving you can manage your finances has real pulling power
