bank card issuers

• Card Delinquency at Big Issuers Continues to Fall

  By David Morrison  |  July 23, 2012

  Rates still higher than at credit unions.

• CFPB Card Database Could Be a Boon to Credit Unions

  By David Morrison  |  June 25, 2012

  A new publicly available database of consumer complaints about big bank credit card programs may benefit credit unions trying to market their card programs, industry observers speculated.

• CFPB Card Database Could Be Good for Credit Unions

  By David Morrison  |  June 19, 2012

  A new publicly available database of consumer complaints about big bank credit card programs may benefit credit unions trying to market their own cards.

• Card Loyalty Programs Lag at Credit Unions

  By David Morrison  |  June 11, 2012

  A white paper published by Card Services for Credit Unions reported that only 50% of credit unions have loyalty or rewards programs attached to the credit or debit cards.

• Can Credit Unions Capitalize on Card Advantages?

  By David Morrison  |  February 16, 2011

  If considered only in a glance, credit union card programs seem extrem

• CARD Act Forces Many Banks to Mimic CU Cards

  By David Morrison  |  August 4, 2010

  Many bank card issuers have abandoned practices viewed as unfriendly to consumers, according to a consumer watchdog group that has long been critical of card issuing practices.

• Report: Credit Cards Generally Become More Like CU Issued Cards

  By David Morrison  |  July 22, 2010

  A study from the Pew Health Group has found that the Credit CARD Act has virtually eliminated many of the major card issuer's practices that used to give credit unions a marketing advantage for their own cards.

• Credit Unions Are Gaining Stature as Card Issuers, Visa Exec Says

  By David Morrison  |  May 12, 2010

  WAILEA, Hawaii -- Bill Sheedy, president of North America for Visa Inc, said credit unions have grown in stature with the No. 1 card brand.

• More Credit Unions Are Ready to Tout Their Card Programs

  By David Morrison  |  January 6, 2010

  Perhaps encouraged by public support provided by leading national consumer advocates, more credit unions are stepping out to promote their credit card programs.