ConsumerMan: Crackdown on student credit

It’s the last-minute rush before the start of the fall semester. Many parents help their college-bound children buy supplies and new clothes.

Consumers card payment rates up again in July

Consumers keep improving how they manage their credit card payments, with fewer customers in July defaulting or making late payments compared with the previous month, according to regulatory reports the lenders filed Monday.

Big Banks Punish You For Having Good Credit

After the recession forced credit card companies to purge their rosters of the riskiest loans, the industry is facing a new problem: customers who are too good.

More credit card protection sought from Fed

Two lawmakers in Congress are prodding the Federal Reserve to provide more protection so that credit card users don't get socked by exorbitant interest rates when they fall behind on their payments.

Credit card defaults, late payments dip in June

Consumers are getting a handle on their credit card payments, data on defaults and late payments shows.