Personal Finance News - 'balance transfer' Tag

Every person’s financial status is unique to themselves but when it comes to choosing that all important new credit cards then most people are left asking the same questions.

According to statistics provided by Experian and the Federal Reserve, the American public increased their credit card debt over the 2011 holiday season but without going too far.

An odd sequence of new offers on credit cards have suddenly started to arrive in the mailboxes of people who have had past problems with their credit history, such as delinquencies and defaults, says some news reports published recently.

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has now been open for approximately 5 months, as has their contact center for consumer complaints about credit card issuers.

On November 5 large numbers of American consumers got up and went to the bank. However, they were not making the usual transactions such as depositing money or paying bills.

JP Morgan Chase have launched a generous rewards program which allows consumers using their Chase British Airways Visa card when eating out at participating restaurants to earn substantial statement credits.

Despite expert predictions, it seems that many of the nightmarish high annual fees and additional fees which were to be the outcome of credit card reforms have not come to pass.

Discover has added an additional $50 cash back bonus to their Discover Open Road Credit Card. The bonus is awarded for filling up your vehicle at the gas station.

Credit card lenders are facing tougher regulations due to the Credit CARD Act 2009 and as a result they continue to seek out new avenues to generate lost income. These efforts are increasingly including co-branded credit card accounts which will …

This past week, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and USAA joined forces to launch a brand new credit card.

Many credit card users may be in for a pleasant surprise on their next monthly statement in the form of an interest rate reduction as legally required six month reviews kick in for many cardholders.

The launch of the new Southwest Airlines credit card, the Southwest Rapid Reward Plus Visa, has been met with some very favorable reviews. The airline remains a popular choice for travelers because of its low fares and the new rewards …

Credit card interest rates have fallen slightly for the second consecutive week to a national average annual percentage rate of 14.65% as banks and credit card issuers began to test out their spring offers.

A new credit card in the Discover More Card series which offers new customers 0% APR on balance transfers for 2 years is still available on the market. The introductory offer which was introduced in January 2011 was scheduled to …

Citibank is looking to roll out some significant changes on its Citi Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard. The card is CitiBanks primary cash back credit card and new applicants will be able to take advantage of some new limited time offers. …