Credit Card Balances Rise in Q4 2025

Credit Card Balances Rise in Q4 2025

Overall consumer credit continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2025, with growth in both nonrevolving and revolving credit. Nonrevolving credit, which includes student and auto loans, accounts for 74% of total outstanding consumer credit, while revolving credit,...
Credit Card Swipe Fee Ruling Overturned

Credit Card Swipe Fee Ruling Overturned

A U.S. judge from North Dakota has vacated the Federal Reserve’s credit card swipe fee regulation that capped the amount banks can charge merchants for processing transactions. The ruling says swipe fees set by the Federal Reserve set the cap too high, causing...