credit card industry

Most Americans don't like having credit card debt, but a new survey says over half of U.S. citizens never carry cash, instead relying on credit and debit cards for everyday transactions and purchases. A survey of more than 2,300 American adults by UK-based Vouchercloud.net found 57 percent of...

Americans love their credit cards – although we're reportedly only third on the list of the world's top credit card users, after South Korea and Canada. But people living in the U.S. may be some of the more creative credit card users, according to a new survey commissioned by CardRatings.com....

The world in general, and Americans in particular, love their credit cards. The ease and convenience that "plastic" allows people to make purchases -- both at brick-and-mortar outlets and especially online -- has make credit cards a booming business. And when talk of leading payment platforms...