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Are Credit Card Companies Raising Interest Rates?

Are Credit Card Companies Raising Interest Rates?

In 2002, credit card companies made $50 billion in profits from finance charges and interest rates on consumers' revolving credit debt. With many banks making the bulk of their profits from interest, it's no wonder that companies are now looking to increase profitability in a time of great financial upheaval. Credit card companies charge a percentage, called an interest rate, for the...

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  • Are Credit Card Companies Raising Interest Rates?
    Are Credit Card Companies Raising Interest Rates? Show More

    In 2002, credit card companies made $50 billion in profits from finance charges and interest rates on consumers' revolving credit debt. With many banks making the bulk of their profits from...

  • How Do I Boost My Credit Score?
    How Do I Boost My Credit Score? Show More

    A credit score is a rating that helps predict if a person will pay debts and credit payments on time. The credit score is based on information from a credit report. The credit report shows consumer...

  • Qualifications for Bankruptcy in California
    Qualifications for Bankruptcy in California Show More

    For individuals and businesses that have gotten in serious trouble insofar as managing their finances and staying on top of their bills, filing for bankruptcy sometimes seems as if it is the only...

  • What Affects Someone's Credit Rating?
    What Affects Someone's Credit Rating? Show More

    A credit score is a way for potential creditors to judge a person's creditworthiness. Generally, a good credit score is considered to be over a 700 on a scale of 350 to 850. Fair is usually from...

  • When Were Major Credit Cards First Used?
    When Were Major Credit Cards First Used? Show More

    Making purchases on credit is a concept as old as finance itself, but the use of plastic credit cards as we know them today has only been around for about half a century. In the 21st century, they...

  • How to Get Debt Collectors to Stop Calling
    How to Get Debt Collectors to Stop Calling Show More

    The constant ringing a phone is enough to get on anyone's nerves. If you're drowning in debt though, the ringing can be extremely stressful. You know you don't have the money to pay the...