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Credit card delinquencies rise even as credit limits are extended

Payments Dive

The two developments stem from greater use of credit cards, and could have implications for some businesses, says a Bain & Company analyst.

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1 In 4 US Cardholders Saw Credit Limit Cut Over The Last Month

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Nearly 50 million credit card customers in the U.S. said they have had their credit limit slashed or their card closed in the past month as lenders move to minimize their risk amid the COVID-19 shutdown, a new study revealed. The sample size was 2,552 adults, including 1,230 adults with personal credit card debt.

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Ant Group Curbs Credit Limits Of Some Users Of Virtual Credit Cards

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In the wake of the collapse of its initial public offering of stock (IPO), China’s Ant Group is scaling back the borrowing limits for some of the young users of Huabei. That arm of the financial technology (FinTech) giant offers a virtual credit card. The company did not elaborate.

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GXS Bank Rolls Out Credit Card with Flat Fees Instead of Compounding Interest

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Digital bank GXS has launched the GXS FlexiCard , a credit card that charges flat fees on outstanding balances rather than traditional revolving interest. With the GXS FlexiCard, these consumers now have the opportunity to start building their credit history.

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CFPB sues credit card company over excessive fees

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The agency says Horizon Card Services violated the Truth in Lending Act by charging fees as high as 60% of a customer’s credit limit, and all but refusing to cancel their cards.

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Capital One starting to raise credit limits in hunt for growth

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Capital One Financial has begun to lift borrowing limits for certain customers as it seeks to restart growth in its sprawling credit card business.

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Report: Credit Card APRs At Highest Rates In Five Years

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Americans are carrying more debt than ever before and paying some of the highest credit card rates every recorded, according to new data. The national average annual percentage rate (APR) for credit card debt is 15.22 percent, according to CreditCards.com’s weekly Credit Card Rate Report. percent was in Dec.