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US leads global commercial card market: report

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accounted for 58% of global commercial card spend last year, but also for 78% of total value lost to card fraud, according to a report by Euromonitor International.

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Synchrony, Wells Fargo, Bread Financial lead medical credit card market: CFPB

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The medical credit card industry has expanded in recent years as healthcare providers promoted the cards to patients, the agency said in a report.

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Nilson Report: U.S. Payment Card Market Tops $6T 

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Commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. trillion in spending for goods and services in 2018, The Nilson Report said in a press release Thursday (Sept. Commercial card spending is up 11.7 percent, compared to consumer card spending, which grew by 10.1 Commercial card spending was $1.39 generated $6.13

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CBA counters CFPB information about CARD Act Report

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The Consumer Bankers Association has launched a four-part blog series “Facts Matter” to counter what it calls “misinformation conveyed by the CFPB” in its press release about the CFPB’s October 2023 report (Report) under the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act). Continue Reading

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CFPB Issues Biennial CARD Act Report to Congress

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On October 25, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its sixth consumer credit card market biennial report to Congress as required under the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act). Continue Reading

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CBA issues second blog post countering CFPB information about CARD Act report

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In the second blog post, CBA “explains how the [CFPB’s] public statements can mislead market observers by painting an inaccurate picture of the credit card marketplace.”

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Inflation hands cards a mixed bag

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Higher spending due to inflation is poised to drive up credit card volumes, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence report. Card issuers have been eager to see stronger loan growth, but if delinquencies rise, that could be concerning for the industry.

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