Video: A More-Creditable Credit Card

Credit-union-issued cards offer a good alternative to bank-issued credit cards and their high rates reports Barrons.com's Clare McKeen.

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Video: Consumers Win as Banks, Lawmakers Vie Over Fees

Some banks are easing overdraft-protection fees as lawmakers eye stricter rules, says Gerri Detweiler, Credit.com's personal finance adviser. But don't count on the new credit-card law going into effect early, as some lawmakers hope. Andrea Coombes reports.

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Video: New Rules for Credit on Campus

A new law will make it harder for credit card companies to market to college students.

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Video - Your Money: Credit card rates

Two of the biggest issuers in the nation - Bank of America and Chase - will soon switch some fixed-rate cards to variable rates. AP Personal Finance editor Trevor Delaney explains what this means to you.

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Video: 7-Eleven rallies customers against card fees

Riding a wave of public outrage over credit card practices, 7-Eleven Inc. wants to show merchants are victims of the industry too.

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Video: 07/08 Credit Card Deliquencies at Record High

07/08/09 Consumers fall behind on credit card payments at a record pace as the recession and unemployment hit hard.

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Video: 06/10 Credit Card Delinquenies on the Rise

06/10/09 As consumers are hit by rising unemployment and declining income more people are falling behind on credit card payments.

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Video: The Credit Card Bill and You

The Senate just passed a new Credit Card Bill, but what does it mean to you?

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Video: Credit card controversy

High credit card fees are coming under fire in Washington but banks say they need to price in risk.

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Video - Your Money: Prioritizing debt

Many people are wrestling with whether to prioritize their mortgage payment or their credit card bills. AP posed the question to Lynette Khalfani-Cox, bestselling author of "Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom."

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Video - Fast Draw: Credit Crunch

Mitch Landis and Josh Butler examine the current crisis now facing credit card companies, who have faced recent difficulty trying to sell off consumer debt to investors.

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Video: The Death of the Wallet

Smart phones that duplicate credit card technology may mean the end of the wallet.

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Video: Hackers attack credit card processor

Hackers attack credit card processor in massive security breach.

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Video - Your Money: Lower Interest Rates And You

Just because the Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates, don't expect your credit card company to necessarily do the same. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney takes a closer look.

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Video - Your Money: New Credit Card Rules

Federal regulators have adopted sweeping new rules for the credit card industry that will shield consumers from increases in interest rates on existing account balances. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains.

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