As credit card use continues to increase, more Americans are using digital channels to obtain their cards, the CFPB reported.

The use of direct mail has stagnated, while more consumers are applying for cards through digital advertising or third-party credit card comparison sites, the agency said in a state of the credit card industry report.

And more consumers are using their mobile devices to apply for credit, the agency said.

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